St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-08

rests me on French territory. Heit is who
keeps me prisoner against all law"
But not against all justice!" interrupted
the doctor
And what have done to you?" asked
the banker, to whom the doctors presence
had evidently given confidence. ~ eS!
What have done to you?"
ITO me? You will know soon," an
swered the doctor. But to start with
Silas Toronthal, ask what have you done
to this unhappy woman-
Madame Bathory" exclaimed the
banker. recoiling before the widow who
advanced toward him.
And TO her son. added the doctor.
Pierre! Pierre Bathory" stammered
SiIas Turonthal. And he would certainly
have fallen if Cape MatifOu had not il
resistibly held him upright in his place.
And so Pierre, whom lie thought dead;
Pierre. whose funeral he had seen; who
had been buried in the cemetery at Ragusa;
Pierre was there, before him, like specter
from the tomb. In his presence rorUnthal
grew frightened. lie felt that he could
not escape the chastisement for his crime.
He felt he was lost.
Where is Sava?" asked the doctor, alb
ruptly.
My daughter?"
''Sava is not your daughter! Sava is the
daughter Of Count Matthias Sandorf. whom
Sarcany and you sent TO death after having
treacherOuSly denounced him and his com-
panionS, Stephen Bathory and LadiSlaS
Zathmar."
At this formal accusation the banker was
overwhelmed. Not only did DR.. Antekirtt
know that Sava was not his daughter, but
he knew that she was the daughter of Count
Matthias SandOrf. He knew how and by
whom the Trieste conspiratOrS had been be-
trayed. All his odiOus life returned to
Toronthal.
Where is Sava9" said the doctor, re
straining himself only by violent effort Of
his will. Where is Sava, whom Sarcany.
your accomplice in all these crimes, stole,
fifteen years ago, from Artenak? Where 5
Sava, whom that scoundrel is keeping in a
a place that is known to you, to which you
have sent her that her consent to this hOrri-
BILE marriage may be obtained? For the last
time, where is Sava."
So alarming had been the doctors atti-
tude. so threatening had been his words.
that TorOnthal did not reply. He saw thai
the present position of the girl might prove
his safety. He felt that his life might be
respected 50 long as he kept the secret.
Listen" continued the doctor, begin
ming to recover his GOODNESS, '-liSten to me.
Silas TOrOnthal. Perhaps you think you
can manage your accOmplce. Perhaps in
speaking you think you may betray him.
Well. know this: Sarcany, in order to in
sure your silence. after he had ruined you.
Sarcany tried to assassinate you as he as
sassinated Pierre Bathory at Ragusa! Yes.
at the moment my people seized you on the
road to Nice he was going to stab you. And
now will you persist in your silence?"
Toronthal, obstinately imagining that his
silence would compel them to make terms
with him, said nothing
Where is Sava? Where is Sava?" said
the doctor. getting angry.
u do not know. | do not know" replied
Toronthal, resolved to keep his secret.
Suddenly he screamed, and writhing with
pain he tried in vain to thrust Matifou
away.
Mercy! Mercyr' he cried.
Matifou unconsciously perhaps was
squeezing his hand in his own.
Mercy
will you speak?"
Yes! Yesl Sava-Sava-"s said Toron-
thai, who could only speak in broken
sentences ava-in Namir's house-Sar-
cany's spy-at Tetuan!'
Cape Matifou let go Toronthars arm, and
the arm remained motionless.
Take back the prisoner!' said the doc
tor. I'VE know what we wished to know"
And Lnigi dragging Toronthal out of the
Stadthaus took him back to his easement,
Sava at Tetuan! Then when the doctor
and Pierre. hardly two months before, were
at Ceuta getting away the Spaniard only a
few miles separated them from Sava!
This very night, Pierre, we start for
Tetuan."