An African Millionaire

By: Allen, Grant

Book Excerpt: p>"They form an element in high finance," Sir Charles admitted coldly."Pre-cisely," the Seer murmured, his accent for a moment less Spanish than before. "And, as they were marked strictly private, I respect, of course, the seal of confidence. That's all I wish to say. I hold it a duty, being intrusted with such powers, not to use them in a manner which may annoy or incommode my fellow-creatures.""Your feeling does you honour," Sir Charles answered, with some acerbity. Then he whispered in my ear: "Confounded clever scoundrel, Sey; rather wish we hadn't brought him here."Se?or Herrera seemed intuitively to divine this wish, for he interposed, in a lighter and gayer tone--"I will now show you a different and more interesting embodiment of occult power, for which we shall need a somewhat subdued arrangement of surrounding lights. Would you mind, se?or host--for I have purposely abstained from reading your name on the brain of any one present--would you mindRead More

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN13: 9798707943546
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"