Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-09


passed through nay hands. From care
! full examination of that one, l see that its
! key does not depend on number or
conventional alphabet, which attributes
to a letter q different meaning TO its real
meaning. In this letter an $ Is an 5, a %
is D; but the letters are arranged in u
certain order, which order can be discoV-
cred by a grating"
Sarcany. as we know, was right. That
was the system that had beer used for the
cores pondence. We also know that it
was the most indecipherable one that
could Toe found,
''Be 1t So" said the banker. 81 do not
deny but what you are right; but without
the grating you cannot read the mes
sage"
"Evidently."
"And how win you get the grating"
II do not know yet" answered Sar-
cany; ''but rest assured L shall get it."
Really Well, if | were in your place,
Sarcany, / should give myself good deal
! of trouble to do sop
II shall take the trouble that is neces-
sary."
80 what end? l should content myself
with going to the police and handing them
the messRge."
~ will 40 so,"-replied SaTcany ooldly,
"but not with these simple presumptlOns.
| What | want before | speak are material,
| undeniaole proofs. ! intend to become
master OF this conspiracy-yes! absolute
master OF it, to gain advantages from 1t
| which ] ask YOU 10 share! And who
knows even If il may not be better to join
the cOnspirators instead Of taking part
against themY'
Such language did not asionish TOron-
! thai. He we'll knew Of what Sarcany
was capable But if Sarcany did not
hesitate TO speak in this way, it was be-
cause be, too, knew OF what Toronthal
was capable. HIS conscience was elastic
enough for anything. Sarcany knew him
| of old. and suspected that the bank had
been in difficulties for some time, so that
this conspiracy, surprised, BETRAYED, and
made use of, might come to its aid. Sucn
was SaTcany's idea.
TOronthal, on the other hand, was seek
ing to join in with his old broker. That
there did exist some conspiracy against
the Austrian government, and that Sar-
cany had discovered the cOnspirat0rs, he
was inclined to admit. This house of
Lsdislas Zatnmsr, with the secret meet
ings, this ciphered correspondence, the
enormous sum held at call by Saudort,-
all began to LOOK very suspicious. Very
likely Sarcany was right. But the banker
was anxious to do the best he could for
himself, and sound the matter to the bot
tom, and would not vet give In. So he
contented himself with saying,-
"And when you have deciphered the
letter-lf you ever dO-you will find it
only refer to private affairs OF no impor-
lance, and consequently there Will be no
profit for you--or map
Mop said Sarcany, in tone OF the
deepest conviction. "NOl l am on the
track of a serious conspiracy, conducted
by men of high rank. and 1 add, Sllas
TOrOnthal, thatyOu doubt it no more than
l do"
"Wen, what do you wantY asked the
banker.
Sarcany rose, and, in lower tone, look
ing straight at Toronthal, replied
''What / want is tins: | want admis-
sion to Count Zathmar's house, on some
pretext yet TO be found, 80 that can gain
his confidence. Once there, where nobody
knows me, | shall get hold of the grating
and decipher this despatch, which !
can then make use of to further our
interests"
"Our Internationally DO you want to
mix me up in the affairT'
because IL is well worth the trouble.
and you Will gain something out Of it."
"And could not you do that by your
selfg'
'Nol have need Of your help"
"Explain."
"To attain my end want time, and
while L am waiting want money. nave
none"
"Your credit is exhausted here, you
knowp'
"Well, you win open another"
"What good will that do TO mep'
"This. OF the three men | have spoken
to you about, two are poOr-Zathmar and
Professor Bathory-but the third is i'm
mensely rich. His possessions in Tran
sylVania are considerable. You know
that If he is arrested as conspirator, and
found guilty, his goods will be cOntiscated,
| and the greatest part Of them Will 10 10
those who discovered and denounced the
conspiracy You and L, Silas TOrOnthall
We go sharesp
TSarcany was silent. The banker made
no answer. He was thinking If it were
worth while TO join In the game. He WAS
not the man to personally compromise
himself In an affair of this nature; but he
felt that his agent would be man enough
to act for both. II he decided to join In
the scheme, he knew we'll how to make n
treaty which would hold his man at his
mercy, and enable him to remain IN the
dark. He hesIiated, for all that. Good !
| To get all, what did he risky He need
not appear in this odious affair and he
would reap the proft-enOrmous profit,
which would get the bank on a sound
footing again
"Well p asked Sarcany.
swell? MOL" answered TOronthal,
frightened at having such an associate
or, to use the proper word, such an ac-
complete.
"YOu refuseY'
"Yes-I refuse--besides, / do not be-
lieve IN the success OfyOur schemes"
take care, TOronthal," said Sarcany,
in a threatening tone, which he could not
restrain.
"Take carer And OF what, if you
please?"
"Of what L know OF certain transsc-
tons"
"Clear outv' answered Toronthal.
"l shall know how to compel you"
"GOv
Al the moment there came a gentle
knock at the door. As Sarcany quickly
stepped 20 the window the door opened,
and the messenger said IN loud voice
"COunt Sandorf VIII be glad II Mr.
Toronthal will give him few moments
conversation"
Then be retired.
Count Sandorf? exclaimed SarcanY.
The banker was anything but pleased
for Sarcany 10 know Of this visit And be
also ioresaw that considerable difficulties
would result from the Counts unexpected
arrival.
"And what does Count sandorf do
| bere" asked Sarcany ironically. "You
then, have something TO do with the con-