Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-27

Matifou and Point Pescade would not
hesitate to resume their old profession and
astonish their Antekirttian audience with
their tumbling wonders!
Till that happy day arrived Point Pes
cade and Cape Matif0u improved their
garden under the shade OF the huge trees,
and their cottage was hidden beneath its
masses of bloom. The work at the little
dock began TO grow into shape. To see
Cape Matifou lifting and carrying the
huge masses of rock was convincing
enough that the Provincial Hercules had
lost none of his prodigious strength.
The Doctors correspondents had found
no trace of Madame Bathory, and they
were equally unsuccessful with regard to
SarcanY. They could find no trace of
his movements since he left Monte Carlo.
Did TOronthal know what had become
of hmy 1t was at the least doubtful, con-
siderng the circumstances under which
they had separated on the road to Nice.
And admitting that he knew, would be
consent to say? Impatiently did the doc
tor wait until the banker was in MT state
to be questioned.
1t was in fort at the northwest angle
of Artenak that TOronthal and Carpena
had been secured in the most rigorous
secrecy. They were known to each other,
but by name only, for the banker had
never been mixed up with Sarcany's
Sicilian affairs. And so there was
formal order against their being allowed
to suspect each others presence in this
fort. They occupied two classmates far
apart from each other, and they came out
for exercise at different hours in different
courts. Sure OF the fidelity of those who
had charge of them-twO of the militia
sergeants OF Antekirtta-the doctor could
be certain that no communication could
take place between them.
And there was no iBdiscTetion TO fear,
for none Of the questions from TorOnthal
and Carpena as to where they were had
been replied to or would be replied to.
And there was nothing to lead them to
suppose that they had fallen into the
hands OF the mysterious DR.. Antekirtt,
whom TOronthal had once or twice met at
Ragusa.
But to find Sarcany, to carry him off
like his accomplices was now the DOCTORS
object. And on the 10th of October hav-
ing learnt that TOronthal was now strong
enough to reply to any questions that
might be put to him, he resolved to pro-
coed with his examination.
To begin with, the subject was talked
over by the doctor, Pierre, and Luigi, and
Point Pescade whose advice was not TO
be despised.
The doctor informed them of his iuten-
lions.
Dul, Sdlu JJulBls --OuJ u ASK lOIOu-
thai if he knows anything about Sarcany
is enough to make him suspect that we
want to get hold of him."
WELL" replied the doctor. "what does
1t matter if TOronthal does know that now
he cannot escape us%'
"Oae thing" answered Luigi. sis that
Toronthal might think it to be to his in
terest to say nothing that might damage
Sarcany."
asAuI
because it might damage him."
MAY / make an observation?' asked
Pescade, who was seated little apart.
Certainly, my FRIEND" said the doc
tor
sowing" said Point Peseade, "to the
peculiar circumstances under which
these gentlemen parted have reason TO
believe that they are not likely to care
very much for each other. MIR. TOrOnthal
must very cordially hate Mr.. Sarcany for
leading him to his ruin. II, then, Mr.. To-
rontbal knows where Mr.. Sarcany is to be
found he viii have no hesitation in tell
ing you--at least / think not. If he
says nothing it is because be has nothing
to say"
The reasoning was at least plausible. 1t
was very likely that If the banker DID
know where Sarcany had gone to, he
would willingly reveal the secret, for his
1--WE shall know today" said the doc
tor. And if TorOnthal knows nothing,
or will tell us nothing, | will see what
next to do. But as he must be kept ignO-
rant that be is in the power of DIR. Ante
kirtt, and that Pierre BathOry is alive, it
must be Luigi's task to examine him.'
II am at your orders, Doctor" said the
mate.
Luigi then went 10 the fort, and was
admitted infO the oQeanata which oarUnd
as ForOuthaPs prison.
The banker was seated in a corner at a
table. He had just left his bed. There
could be no doubt that he was in much
better health, 1t was not of his ruin that
he was now thinking, nor of Sarcany.
What was troubling him was why and
where he was in prison, and who was
the powerful individual that had carried
him of.
When he saw Luigi Ferrato enter, he
rose: but at q sign he resumed his seat.
| The following dialogue then ensued:
"You are Silas TOronthal, formerly a
banker at Trieste, and lately living at
RagusaP
II bave no reply to that question. tits
for those that keep me prisoner to know
who l ann
"They do know"
"Who are theyY
You will learn In due time"
"And who are you?'
"a man who has been sent to interro.
gate YOU"
'By whomT
by those with whom you have ac-
| counts to SETTLE"
"Once more, who are they?'
81 shall not tell you"
| "ln that case, | shall not reply"
/ "Be it so. You were at Monte Carlo
/ with man you have known for MANY
I years, and who has not left you since
| your departure from Ragusa. This man
I IS Tripolitan by birth and his name is
/ Sarcany. He escaped at the moment you
were arrested on the road to Nice. Now
this is what l have been sent to ask you:
Do you know where that man now is, and
| II YOU know, will you tell mep'
| TorOnthal took a long time to reply. II
] they want 10 know, he thought, where
| Sarcany is, IL is obvious that they want
TO get hold Of HIM as they have got hold of
me. Why? Is IL for something we have
both been concerned in during the years
gone by, and particularly for our schemes
in the Trieste conspiracy? But how can
these things have been found out, and
who is there interested In avenging Mat
thias SsndOrf and his two friends who
| died fifteen years ago? These were the
hankpr'a frat fhouphta Than ha MANI