Within six months from that time, the Jerome Manufacturing Company failed, the causes of which, and the results, I have clearly and truthfully narrated in another part of this book.

The causes were not fully understood by me at that time.

I have found them out since, and deem it an act of justice to myself to make them public.

I was hopelessly ruined by this failure.

The company had used my name as endorser to a large amount, many times larger than I had any idea of..