A—I expected to buy them as soon as my capital was paid in.
Q—And in the mean time you promised ten per cent to your stockholders.
A—That’s the least that draining operations ever pay.
Q—You have advertised?
A—Of course.
Q—To what extent?
A—To the extent of about sixty thousand francs.
Q—Where did you get the money?
A—I commenced with ten thousand francs, which a friend of mine had lent me; then I used the funds as they came in.
Q—In other words, you made use of the money of your first dupes to attract others?