The Master of the World

Chapter 9. THE SECOND LETTER

On Board the Terror

July 15.

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.

To the Old and New World,

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:

The invention will remain my own, and I shall use it as pleases me.

My machine will be neither French nor German, nor Austrian nor Russian, nor English nor American.

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.

Let both the Old and the New World realize this: They can accomplish nothing against me; I can accomplish anything against them.

I sign this letter:

I refuse absolutely and definitely the sums offered for my invention.

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.

The Master of the World.