In imitation of his master, he sent caravans to India; and on the sea at present he has galleys enough to make a royal fleet.

They say nothing goes amiss with him.

His camels do not die, except of old age; his ships never founder; if he throw a chip into the river, it will come back to him gold." "How long has he been going on thus ?" "Not ten years." "He must have had a good start." "Yes, they say the procurator took only the prince's property ready at hand--his horses, cattle, houses, land, vessels, goods.

The money could not be found, though there must have been vast sums of it.
What became of it has been an unsolved mystery." "Not to me," said a passenger, with a sneer.
"I understand you," the Hebrew answered.

"Others have had your idea.