There was nothing dishonest in discovering oil and digging for it.
If there had been, the clergyman would not have touched the scheme.
Supposing that it was all right, he had put in his money, and had been made the president of the company.
His name was printed in large type on the letters sent out by Claymore.
These letters were sent to people in the far East, who had been members of the Rev. Mr. Judson’s church.
They were sent to other places where his name was known, and they told all about the wonderful discovery of oil.
Friends of the clergyman were to be allowed to invest in the company, if they wanted a sure thing.
The letters did not state that money was needed for digging the wells or building a refinery.
Oh, no! Persons who received the letters were given to understand that this was their chance to get rich quickly.
And the Rev. Elijah Judson’s name as president of the oil company was enough to make everybody sure that it was all right.