The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-01-15

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four hours notice.
II may seem surprising that con-
nection Of any sort should have been
formed between n bank of such high
reputation and such very dubious
character as Sarcany. 1t had existed,
nevertheless for two or three years.
Toronthal had had q good deal of busi-
ness with the Regency of Tripoli, anu
Sarcany had been employed as u kind of
broker and general confidential agent,
entrusted with the disposal of certain
wine and other gifts under circum-
stances in which it was not always de-
sirable that the Trieste banker should
appear III person. Having been engaged
in these and other rather suspicious
schemes Sarcany got his foot or rather
his hand into the bank and continued
to carry on q sort of system of extortion
on Toronthal, who was not, however,
quite at his mercy innsmuch as no
material proof existed of their mutual
dealings. But bankers position is
one of extreme delcacy. A word may
ruin him. And Sarcany knew how to
take advantage of this.
But Toronthal knew what he was
about. He had parted with certain
sums, which had been dissipated in the
gambling houses with the recklessness
of an adventurer who takes no thought
of the future, and then Sarcany becom-
ing too unfortunate, the banker sud-
denly drew his purse-strings and refused
further credit. Sarcany threatened
Toronthal remained firm. And he was
safe in dong so, after all. for Sarcany
had no proofs, and no one would believe
him.
This was the reason that Sarcany and
his comrade, Zirone found themselves
at the end of their resources, and with
out even the wherewithal to leave the
town and seek their fortune elsewhere.
And we know how Toronthal came to
their help with sufficient funds to enable
them to return to Sicily, where Zirone
belonged to one of the secret societies.
The banker thus hoped to get rid Of the
Tripolitan, and hoped never to see or
hear of him again. He was doomed to
disappointment in this, as in most other
matters.
1t was on the evening of the 18th OF
May that the 200 fiorins had reached the
adventures Mt their hCael.
Six days afterwards, on the cath of the
same month, Sarcany presented himself
at the bank and demanded to see Silas
Toronthal, and so much did he insist
that he was at length received.
The banker was in his private office,
and Sarcany carefully closed the door
as soon as he had been introduced.
"You again !" exclaimed Toronthal.
"What are you doing here? l sent you,
and for the last time, quite enough to
help You to leave Trieste You will get
nothing more from me, whatever YOU
may say or do, Why have you not
gomez I'll take steps to put stopper
on you for the futurel What do you
want 7"
Sarcany received the broadside very
coolly. He was quite prepared for 1t.
His attitude was what it had always
been of late in his visits to the banker
insolent and provoking.
Not only was he master of himself,
but he was quite serious. He had stepped
up to chair, without being invited to
sit down, aSd waited until the bankers
bad temper had evaporated before he
replied.
"Well, why don't you speak" con-
tinued Toronthal, who, after hnrriedly
shiding to and fro, had sat down.
I'm waiting till you are calm," re-
piled Sarcany, very quietly "and Ill
wait as long as is necessary"
"Wh t does it matter whether i am
calm? For the last time, what do you
WANT"
"Silas Toronthal" answered Sarcany,
"I have little business to propose "a
you"
Il do not want to talk business ia
you !" exclaimed the banker. "There
is nothing in common between you and
me, and 1 only expect to hear that you
are off from Trieste to-day forever
81 expect to leave Trieste" answered
Sarcany, "but do not like to go unit
l have repaid you what owe!"
"You repay me your
"Yes, repay you interest, capital
without saying anything of the"
Toronthal shrugged his shoulders a
this unexpected proposition.
"The sums | have advanced Ii,
said, ''are charged to profit and loss aiit
are written off! l consider we are clear
l want nothing from you, and l am abov,
such trit1es-"
And if it pleases me to remain you
debtor;"
And if it pleases me to remain You
creditor ~
Then Toronthal and Sarcany locke,
at each other, and then Sarcany with
shrug of his shoulders continued
"These are only phrases, and there i
nothing III phrases. ] repeat, | COM
to bring you some very important busi
ness"
And suspicious business too, l dnr'
say"
We'll, it is not the first time that yol
have come to me-
Words, nothing but words, said tn
banker
Listen, said Sarcany. 81 will b
brief"
And you had better"
"If what I am going to tell you doe
not suit you, say SO, and I'll 60"
From here or from Trieste?"
From here and from Trieste"
| Tomorrow =
"Ihis EVENING"
"Speak then -
well, then, this is it, said Saroany
but" added he, looking around
"you are sure no one can hear u.s."
You would like our interview to b
secret then p asked the banker iron
cally.
Yes Silas Toronthal, for you aud
hold in our hands the lives of importai
personages.
You do, perhaps. 1 do not |"
Well, then, see am on the frac
of conspiracy. What its object is d
not yet know, But after what has ha,
pened on the plains of Lombardy, aftt
the business Mt Sadowa, all that is II,
Austrian is against Austria And
have some reason to think that NOV,
ment is on foot in favor of Hungary b
which We can profit"
Toronthal as his only reply, col
tented himself with saying;
II have nothing to get out of yor
conspiracy
" Perhaps not. p"
" But how 2"
BY denouncing it |"
, Explain e.
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