William Schlumberger depended sole upon his earnings as a chess-teacher and operated the Chess-automation during its tour in America for fifty dollars a month plus travel expenses,  however during the tour there were some incidents that almost revealed the secret of the Automaton.
The subsistence of Schlumberger, dependent solely upon his earnings as a Chess-teacher, was undoubtedly precarious. For this reason, he accepted the offer of Maelzel, the owner of The Turk, to operate the Chess-Automaton during its tour in America for fifty dollars a month plus travel expenses. During the tour, however, there were some incidents that almost revealed the secret of the Automaton. 
