He evidently has the most absolute faith in the qualities of his invention, for he is anxious that the authorities of Governor's Island, New York, shall make a test of his invention, and offers, to envelope himself in the cloth and let the soldiers fire at him.
He wishes to sail for Europe and give exhibitions of his invention in various cities.
If the Governor's Island test takes place, regular army rifles are to be used, and the only precaution the priest will consent to is, that the soldiers shall first fire at an animal, enveloped in the bullet-proof cloth. When it is found that the creature escapes unhurt, the priest insists that he shall be allowed to become the target.
End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 47, September 30, 1897, by Various