ONE morning, as I was sipping my coffee and glancing over the Times, I noticed in the advertising columns of that paper the following advertisement:
TimesTO CAPITALISTS.—A Gentleman or Lady with a few Thousand Pounds at command may hear of a splendid opening to join a Gentleman, well known as a clever Inventor, to work a patent article and place it on the market. This article is of such marvellous, practical utility that when once known it will spring into universal demand. It is confidently calculated that a large fortune can be rapidly secured by an outlay of a few thousand pounds. This is really a chance of a lifetime, and should not be missed. Only principals or their solicitors treated with. Apply in the first instance to “Inventor,” care of Jubal Halliday, Esq., Solicitor, Gray’s In
