Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-16

At the third attempt the letters Wis
ible were these
p n
q
n u u
To the astonishment of Toronthal and
Sarcany none of these combinations gave
any sense. They endeavored TO read them
cOnsecutively in the order they had been
obtained, but they proved as meaningless
as the dispatch itself. Was the message
to remain indecipherable?
The fourth application of the graf
ing resulted thus:
o IS
r pc
which was as obscure as the others.
In fact, the four words which had
been discovered were:
hdzrDeiyg
n0isuiedec
nGdReDedB
ilr1sOpesS
and these meant-nothing.
Sarcany could not conceal his rage at
such disappointment. The banker shook
his head, and remarked, in a slight tone
of irony:
perhaps that is not the grating"
Sarcany simply writhed in his chair.
''Let us try again." he SAID.
''Try again." said TorOnthal.
Sarcany, having mastered his nervous
agitation, began experimenting on the six
words forming the second column of the
message. Four times did he apply the
/ grating; and these are the four meaning
less words that he obtained:
dnnetflOFe
UeleSSuOt
etSeirted
seTrerneS
This time Sarcany threw the grating on
to the table with an oath.
In curious contrast Toronthal kept quite
/ cool. He was carefully studying the
words hitherto obtained, and remained
deep in thought.
"Confound all gratings and all who use
themw exclaimed Sarcany rising.
''sit down." said Toronthal.
''Sit dOwn?''
eyes; and go on"
Sarcany gave Toronthal look. Then
he sat down, took the grating, and applied
it to the last six words OF the MESA e as
he had done to the others. He did it me-
chemically, as though he took no interest
in what he was doing.
And the words given by the four appli-
cations OF the grating were:
UOnSuOUeu
QtdngiSre
lmerDudte
TptSetuOt
That was all. The words were as mean
inRless as the others.
Sarcany, enraged beyond all bounds,
took the paper on which be had written
the barbarous words which the grating
had yielded, and was about to tear il into
tstters, when Toronthal stopped him.
''Do not get excited" he said.
"Ehw exclaimed Sarcany, what can
you do with an insoluble logograph like
that"
"Write all those words in line, one
after the other" said the banker.
"And why?"
'FTO see."
sa-cany obeyed, and he obtained the
following:
h0zrretrdnOhdl ACKNOWLEDGMENT
netnOreUeI etSelrteds erreUneSuOnsuOUe
uqldngisrelmeTpudte
The letters had scarcely been written
before TOronthal snatched the paper from
Sarcany, and read IL, and gave a shout.
1t was the banker now who lost his head.
Sarcany thought he had gone mad.
''Read :" said Toronthal, holding out the
paper to Sarcany. "Readw
"ReadY"
eyes; don't you see that, before they
used the grating, Count Sandorf's CORE
spondents wrote the letter backwardsy ~
Sarcany took the paper, and this is
what he read, proceeding from the last
letter TO the first:
Stout est pref. Al premier signal que
rous nous encerrez de Trieste, tous Sc Leue-
TOHt en- HlOSse pour Pindependdnce de Ia
HoaQrie. XrzGh."
"And the five last lettersp he asked.
"An agreed-upon signature. or some
thing to ill up" said Toronthal.
"Oh then:
"'AH is ready. Al the first si1naL non
send as from Trieste all Of rs mil rise
together for The independence Of Hangary'
THAT is it, is iti Well, we have got
them 40 last"
'But the police have not got them"
"That is my business"
"You will act with great secrecyp
HThat Is my business" said Sarcanv. |
"The Governor OF Trieste shall be the orly |
person to know the names OF the two hon |
est patriots who have nipped in It's bud |
this conspiracy against the empire Of
Austria"
And as ne spoke the moekery OF each
tone and gesture betrayed the true feeling |
with which be uttered the words.
and now | have nothing else 10 do"
said tbs banker.
"Notbingp answered Sarcany, except
10 take your share OF the profit"
"WhenW
s.NAShrn the three heads fall which are
worth million apiece"
Toronthal aud Shrcany bid each other
adleu. n they wished 10 gain anything
out OF the secret that chance had handed
over 10 them they must be quick and de-
nounco the conspirators before the plot
broke ont.
snrcapy returned 81 zathmars house 10
lfpo.ninl had occurred, and went on with
the accounts. Ills work was nearly In
ished. Count Sandorf. IN thanking him
fof the zeal he bad shown. told him that
be should not require his services after
the next eighteen days.
To sarcany's mind this meant that about
that time the signal was ~ be- given from
Trieste 10 the chief Hungarian towns.
he continued therefore 20 watch with
the greatest care, but 40 a. 20 give rise 20
mo- suspicion. all that took place in lath-
mars house. And be played his part 20
weil. BIZ seemed 40 imhued with liberal
IDEAS. and had taken eO little pains % hide
tho invlnrlblo fepuisl0u he said be ielt Tor
~ Germans, that sandorl had Thought %
auna MN 4 Feat iaiet ln. ulfen tfesiain.as