“And that thing is worth money?”
“It’s worth more than all the diamonds you could pack in that case.”
“Mr. Dunn said the treasure was worth a million.”
“It is—and then some,” says Mr. Browning.
“But that—it’s nothing but a scribbling.”
“It’s the most valuable scribbling in America.”
“What is it?”
“Formulae,” says Mr. Browning.
“What are they?” says I.
“Just like recipes,” says Catty, “for making biscuits or pie.”