Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-12-18
ing too unfortunate. the banker sud.


him.
This WIS the reason that Sarcany and
his comrade, Zirone. found themselves
at the end of their resources and with.
ont even the wherewithal to leave the
town and seek their fortune elsewhere.
And we know how Toronthal came &c
their help with sufficient funds to enable
them 10 return to Sicily, where Zirone
belonged 10 one of the secret societies
The banker thus hoped to get rid of the
Tripolitan, and hoped never to see or
hear of him again He was doomed to
disappointment in this, rs in most other
matters.
1t was on the evening OF the 18th of
May that the 200 forms had reached the
adventures at their hotel.
Six days afterwards, on the cath of the
same month, Sarcany presented himself
at the bank and demanded to see Silas
Toronthal. and so much did he insist
that he was at length received.
The banker was in his private Office,
and Sarcany carefully closed the door
rs soon as he had been introduced
lyon again !" exclaimed Toronthal.
"What are you doing here l sent you,
and for the last time. quite enough to
help you TO leave Trieste You will get
nothing moro from me, whatever you
may say or do Why have you not
gomez I'll take steps to put a stopper
on you for the future What do you
want z"
Sarcany received the broadside very
coolly. He was quite prepared for it.
His attitude was what it had always
been of late in his visits to the banker
insolent and provoking.
Not only was he master Of himself,
but he was quite serious. He had stepped
up to n chair, without being invited to
sit down, and waited until the bankers
bad temper had evaporated before he
replied.
"Well, why don't you speak? ?" con-
tinued Toronthal, who after hurriedly
striding 10 and fro, had sat down.
I'm waiting till you are calm. re-
piled Sarcany very quietly land I'll
wait as long us is necessary.
"What does it matter whether i am
CdIHl VI tHS i&St 1Ah4c' N41t w yOu
want 2"
"Silas Toronthal," answered Sarcany,
81 have little business to propose to
you"
Il do not want to talk business to
you !" exclaimed the banker There
is nothing in common between you and
me, and | only expect to hear that You
are off from Trieste to-day forever -
Il expect to leave Trieste, answered
Sarcany, but / do not like TO go until
have repaid YOU what owe !"
You repay me you
Eyes, repay You interest, capital,
without saying anything of the"
Toronthal shrugged his shoulders at
this unexpected proposition.
1.-The sums | have advanced" he
said, "are charged to profit and loss and
are written off consider we are clear.
1 want nothing from you, and | am above
such trihes.
And if it pleases me to remain your
debtor"
And if it pleases me to remain your
creditor Z"
Then Toronthal and Sarcany looked
at each other, and then Sarcany with
shrug of his shoulders continued
"These are only phrases, and there is
nothing i'll phrases l repeat, / come
to bring you some very important bust
ness.
And suspicious business, too, dare
say
"Well, it is not the first time that you
have come to me
Words, nothing but words. said the
banker.
Listen, said Sarcany. 81 will be
brief
And Won had better
IF what am going to tell you does
not suit you, say SO, and I'll 60
From here or from Trieste?"
From here and from Trieste"
"To morrow ?"
This evening""
Speak, then -
"Well, then, this is it, said Sarcany.
But" added he looking around,
"you are sure no one can hear us z"
You would like om interview to be
secret, then ?" asked the banker ironi-
cally.
Yes, Silas Toronthal. for you and l
hold in our hands the lives of important
personages.
You do, perhaps. l do not :"
Well then. see. am on the track
OF conspiracy. What its object is l do
not vet know. But after what has hap
pened on the plains of Lombardy, after
the business at Sadowa, all that is not
Austrian il against Austria. And L
have some reason TO think that move
ment is on foot in favor of Hungary by
which we can profit.
Toronthal, rs his only reply, con-
tented himself with saying
Il have nothing to get out OF your
conspiracy.
Perhaps not.
But how 2"
by denouncing 1t !"
Explain
Listen.
And Sarcany told him of all that had
happened in the old cemetery, of the
carrier pigeon. of the intercepted mes
sage-of which he had taken fac-simile
and of how he had found out the BIRDS
destination. He added that for five
days he and Zirone had been watching
the house how the same people met
there every night, not without great
precautions of other pigeons that had
gone away, and others that had come !;
of how the house was guarded 10y an old
servant, who carefully inspected all who
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