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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, AUGUST g. 1852.

Count observed Toronthal, Il would
remind you that that money is on cur
rent account here, and that you are losing
ali interest Tor It."
81 know" replied Sandorf. "But l do
not wish to make an investment with
your house; it ~ left simply on depos t."
"Quite 50, Count, but money is dear
just now, and it does not seem right that
yours should remain unproductive. A
financial crisis threatens to extend over
tue whole country. The position is not
an easy one in the interior. Business is
paralyzed Many important failures have
shaken public credit and l am afraid
Others are coming"
But your house, sir, Is safe enough"
said Sandorf; land on very good authority
! know that it has been but little affected
by these failures"
son! very little" answered Tor0nthal,
with the greatest calmness. "Ihe Adriatic
trade keeps us going with II constant flood
of maritime business that is wanting 10
the Pesth aud Vienna houses, and 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 an
swered Sandorf. "By-the-bY with regard
to this crisis, is there any talk Of political
complications in the iuteriorp'
ion without appearing to attach any im-
portance to IL, Toronthal regarded it with
rather more attention. 1t agreed So well,
in fact, with what he had just heard from
Sarcany.
II do not know OF anything" said the
banker. And | have not heard that the
Austrian Government has any apprehen-
sion on the subject. Have you, Count,
any reason to suppose that something is
p"
'Not at ALL" replied Saudorf: "but in
banking circles things are frequently
known which the public does not near Of
till afterwards. That is why | asked you
the question, leaving It to you to answer
or not, as you felt inclined"
II have heard nothing in that way"
said TOrOnthal; land besides, with
client like you, Count, 1 should not think
1t right TO remain silent il | knew any
thing, as your interests might suffer-
II am much obliged to you, answered
Sandort; land like you, do not think
there is much to fear either in home or
foreign matters. am soon going to leave
Trieste on urgent private affairs for Tram
sylvania."
"Ohl you are going away?" asked
Torouthal quickly.
Eyes, In a fortnight, or perhaps laterp
"And YOU will return to rriestew
II do not think So" answered Sandori.
"But before go, / want 70 get my ac-
counts in order referring TO the castle CT
Artenak, which are standing over. / have
received from my steward a quantity Of
notes, farm rents and forest revenues, and
I have not time to check them. Do you
know OF any accountant, or could you
spare one Of your clerks, to do 1t for me?'
Nothing easter"
~ should be much obliged"
"When shall | send him 10 you, Countp'
CAS- soon as possible"
''TO what addressW
''T0 my friend, Count Zathmar, whose
house is No. 80. on the Acquedotto."
lit shall be done, Count
1T Will take ten days or more, should
think; aud when the accounts are in
order, shall leave for Artenak. shall
be glad, therefore, If you will have the
money ready, SO that | can draw"
TOrOnthal at this request could not re-
strain slight movement, which, how
ever, was unnOticed by SandOrf.
What date do you wish to draWW
"The eighth Of next month"
''The money shall be ready"
And Count SandOri rose, and the bank.
er accompanied him to the door of the
! ante-roOm.
When TOrOnthal re-entered his office
he found Sarcany, who greeted him with
"Before two days are over it is neces-
saTy that | get admission to Count
Zatbmar's house in the character Of this
| accountant"
And Toronthal answered:
sit is indeed necessary"