A week will give them sufficient time, will it not, Count Lazzar?"
"I may safely say that all the bonds will be in our hands by next
Tuesday at the latest," said the Minister of the Treasury. He was a
thin, ascetic man; his keen eyes were fixed rather steadily upon Mr.
Blithers. After a moment's pause, he went on: "We are naturally
interested in your extensive purchases of our outstanding bonds, Mr.
Blithers. I refer to the big blocks you have acquired in London,
Paris and Berlin."
"Want to know what I bought them for?" inquired Mr. Blithers amiably.
"We have wondered not a little at your readiness to invest such a
fortune in our securities."
"Well, there you have it. Investment, that's all. Your credit is
sound, and your resources unquestioned, your bonds gilt-edge. I am
glad of the opportunity to take a few dollars out of Wall Street
uncertainties and put 'em into something absolutely certain. Groo--
Gras--er--Groostock bonds are pretty safe things to have lying in a
safety vault in these times of financial unrest.
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