Master of the World, The

<SPAN name="chap09"></SPAN> <h3> Chapter 9 </h3> <h3> THE SECOND LETTER </h3> <P CLASS="letter"> On Board the Terror <br/><br/> July 15.</p> <P CLASS="letter"> To the Old and New World,</p> <P CLASS="letter"> The propositions emanating from the different governments of Europe, as also that which has finally been made by the United States of America, need expect no other answer than this:</p> <P CLASS="letter"> I refuse absolutely and definitely the sums offered for my invention.</p> <P CLASS="letter"> My machine will be neither French nor German, nor Austrian nor Russian, nor English nor American.</p> <P CLASS="letter"> The invention will remain my own, and I shall use it as pleases me.</p> <P CLASS="letter"> With it, I hold control of the entire world, and there lies no force within the reach of humanity which is able to resist me, under any circumstances whatsoever.</p> <P CLASS="letter"> Let no one attempt to seize or stop me. It is, and will be, utterly impossible. Whatever injury anyone attempts against me, I will return a hundredfold.</p> <P CLASS="letter"> As to the money which is offered me, I despise it! I have no need of it. Moreover, on the day when it pleases me to have millions, or billions, I have but to reach out my hand and take them.</p> <P CLASS="letter"> Let both the Old and the New World realize this: They can accomplish nothing against me; I can accomplish anything against them.</p> <P CLASS="letter"> I sign this letter: <br/> The Master of the World.</p> <br/><br/><br/> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />