"Goya's painting 'The Uprising of May 2, 1808.'"
Huang Kaiwen said in a low voice.
"What's that?"
Kaka and Ramos asked almost at the same time.
"It's the one that exposes the French army's brutality against the Spanish people. A lot of people consider these two paintings by Goya the most gripping and eye‑catching masterpieces of his life." Huang Kaiwen said with a smile. "Spanish Victory Bonds, issued by the United States to help Spain resist the Axis powers. Rumor has it almost none of them were redeemed after being intercepted. Looks like this submarine did a 'good deed' before coming to Tunisia."
"Can they still be redeemed?"
Ramos asked.
"Of course. Face value of 1,000 dollars, 9 percent annual interest, a total of 67 years. 1,000 × 1.09^67 = 321,800 dollars per bond. Next we just count how many we've got and we'll know what they're worth."
Huang Kaiwen said.
"Kevin, these are bonds to help Spain fight the Axis. Can we really cash them in?"
Kaka asked worriedly.
