Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-18
CHAPTER TX.
COMPLICATIONs.

Fourteen years had elapsed since Silas
Toronthal had left Trieste to take up
residence at Ragusa. Beng Of Dali
matian birth nothing could be more
natural than that when he retired from
business he should return to his native
land.
The traitors had kept their secret well.
The price OF their treachery had been
duly paid. And thereby a handsome tor
tune fell to the banker and his old
rripolitan correspondent.
After the execution OF the two prisoners
in the fortress OF Pisino, after the flight
Of Count Matthias Sandorf, who had
found his death in the waves OF the
Adriatic, the sentence had been com
pleted by the seizure of their possessions.
VI the house aud small estate be-
longing to Ladislas Zathmar nothing
remalned-nOt even enough to yield
living TO his old servant. OF Stephen
Bathory's possessions nothing remained.
Tor ne had no fortune and the lessons he
gave produced his only income. But the
castle of Artenak and its rich depen.
denotes, the nei5hbOring mines. and the
forests on the nOrtherty slopes OF the
Carpathians were OF considerable value
They were divided into two parts, one OF
which was sold 10 pay the intOrmers, and
the other was placed under sequestra-
ton to be restored to the counts neiress
when she had attained her eighteenth
year. II the child died before then
her share WAS 10 revert TO the estate.
The two quarters given so the inf0rmers
amounted 10 a little over l,60d, 900 fOrins;
and with this hugo sum they could do as
they pleased.
Al The outset the acComplices made up
their minds TO separate. Sarcany did
not care to remain with Torontbal; ana
the banker had no wish 10 continue his
business relations with him. Aud So
Sarcany left Trieste with Zlrone. who not
having left him in adversely was not the
man 20 | ave MIN In prosperity. Both
disappeared and the banker heard moth
ing about them for some time. Where mad
they gone? Probably to some large
European city where people did not
bother themselves about mans
origin providing he was rich, and cared
nothing Of how a man had gained his
wealth providing he spent it amongst
them.
The banker breathed more freely when
they left him. He thought he had no more
TO fear from man who To certain eX-
tent held him in his power, and who
might some time or other use that power.
Neverthe ess, although Sarcany was ricb
! IL was never safe 70 trust 10 prodigals of
his species, and II be ran through his
l .
| back to his old accOmpliceg
six months afterwards Tcronthal, hav-
ing cleared OF his difficulties, sold his
business, and definitely abandoned
Trieste for Ragusa. Although there
was nothing TO fear from the iudiscre,iOn
OF the governor, who was the only person
who knew The part he bad played in the
discovery OF the conspiracy. this seemed
the safest course for man who did not
In errh
ample fortune assured an easy life wher-
ever be went.
This resolution to leave Trieste was
probably further encouraged by Pc
Cullar clrcumstance-Wh which will be men,
toned later on. Tnis circumstance was
known ouly to himself and his wife. and
had, but on one occasion only, brought
him into connection with Namir. whom
we have seen as acquainted with Sar-
cany.
IL was at Ragusa then that the banker
had settled down. He had lett It very young
without either friends or relations. he
had quite dropped out OF recollee.
tiOn, and 10 was rs stranger that
he retured Co the town which be had not
revisited for forty years.
To rich man appearing under such
circumstances Rayusan society gave a
hearty welcome. Only one thing was
known about him. and that was that he
had held high position at Trieste. The
banker sought and found mansion IN
the most aristoeratic quarter OF the town.
He started large establishment and en-
gagged a fresh stan of servants 90 what be
had had a. Trieste. He visited aud was
visited. As no one knew anything Of his
past life was he not one Of those PRIVILEGED
beings who in this world are called
hapPyl