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/ have with you.

Count" observed Toronthal, IT
would remind you that that money is on
current account here, and that you are
losing oil interest for it.
81 know" replied Sandorf. "But
do not wish to make an investment with
your house it is left SIMPLY on deposit.
quite so, Count, but money is dear
lust now, and it does not seem right that
yours should remain unproductive. A
financial crisis threatens to extend over
the whole country. The position is not
all easy one in the interior. Business is
paralyzed. Many important failures
have shaken public Gre it, and 1 am
afraid others are coming"
"But your house sir, is safe enough"
said Sandorf, land on very good au-
thority I know that it has been but little
affected by these failures.
ooh. very little" answered Toron-
thai, with the greatest Guinness. "The
Adr.atic trade keeps us going with
constant flood of maritime business that
is wanting to the Pes.h and Vienna
houses, anu we have only been very
slightly touched by the crisis. We have
nothing to complain OF, Count. and we
do not complain"
81 can only congratulate you, sir"
answered Sandorf. "By-the-by, with
regard to this crisis, is there any talk of
political complications in the interior ?"
Although Sandorf had asked the ques-
ton without appearing to attach any
importance to it, Toronthal regarded it
/ with rather more attention. 1t agreed
so well. in fact with what he had just
heard from Sarc ny.
IT do not know of anything" said the
banker. "And I have not heard that
the Austrian Government has any ap-
prehension ON the subject. Have you,
Count, any reason to suppose that some
thing is-?"
"Not at ALL" replied Sandorf, "but
in banking circles things are frequently
known which the public does not hear
of till afterwards. That is why asked
you the question, leaving it to you to
answer or not as you felt inclined"
1T have heard nothing in that way"
said Toronthal," and besides with
customer like you, Count. I should not
think it right to remain silent if knew
anything, as your interests might suf-
fer" "I am much obliged to you."
answered Sandorf; and, like you, do
not think there is much to fear either in
home or foreign matters. I am soon
going to leave Trieste on urgent private
affairs for Pennsylvania.
"Oh, you are away?" asked Toronthal
quickly.
Eyes, in fortnight, Or perhaps
later"
land you will return to Trieste1"
IT do not think So, answered San.
dorf. "But before go want to get
my accounts in order referring to the
Castle of Ar.enak, which are standing
over. have received from my steward
q quantity Of notes, farm rents and
forest revenues and have not time TO
check them. Do you know of any &C
countant, or could you spare one OF
your clerks, to do it for me:"
Nothing easier"
81 should be much obliged"
"When shall I send him to you.
Count"
cas- soon as possible"
ITO what address?"
"To my friends. Count Zathmag.
whose house is 50. on the, Aeqaedotta. "
! IN shall be done. Count"
It will take ten days or more, I
should think, and when the accounts are
in order Lwilfienve for Artenak I shall
be glad, tAerefore, * you will have the
money Ready. SO that can draw"
I Torohthal at this request could not
rcstrain o slight movement. which, how
ever. wAs unnOticed by Sandorf.
z" What date do you wish to drawn"
"The eighth Of next month"
The money shall be ready"
And Count Sapdorf rose, and the
banker accompanied him 10 the door Of
che ante-room.. ~ a. s"' 49, -
When Toronthal re-entered his Office
he found Sarcany, who greeted him
with: s.,se., ~ "a
Before two days are over it is neces-
sary that 1 get admission to Count
Zathmar's house in the character of
this accountant"
And Toronthal answered:
1t is indeed necessary"
CHAPTER V.
THE MESSAGE IN CIPHER.