The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-01-01

that the post-chaise stopped on the 9th
of June, about ten o'clock in the morn
4.,s,, "4.er Journey IA
Count Sandorf, his two companions und
Surcany left the vehicle, and few min
utes afterwards were shown inro separ-
ate vaulted cells.
Although they had had no communi-
cation with each other, and had not been
able to exchange ideas in any way, yet
Sandorf, Zathmar and Bathorv were all
engaged ia bordering over the same
subject. How had tie secret of the
plot been discovered? Had the police
come on the track by chance? There
had recently been no correspondence
between Trieste and the Hungarian and
Transylvanian towns. Was there
traitor in the camp? But who could be
the traitor? Confidence had been
placed in uone There were no papers
to fall into spy's hands. Allthe docu-
ments had been destroyed. Had they
rnmmaged the most secret corners of
the Acquedotta they would not have
found q single suspicious note! And
that is what had happened. The police
had discovered nothing except the
grating, which Zathmar had not de-
stroyed incase he wanted it for further
use. But unhappily the grating was
serious evidence, for it was impossible
to explain its use except as means of
ciphered correspondence.
In fact, everything rested on the copy
of the message that Sarcany, with Tor
t1o1' e, l,ol Io,1r To
he Governor of Trieste after having
made out it's real meaning. But, I'M
fortunately, that was quite enough to
make good the accusation of conspiring
against the state; and it has been de-
cided to bring Count Sandorf and his
friends before special tribunal, q mil
itary tribunal, which would proceed in
military fashion.
Sarcanys game was a deep one, and
he played it with the GOODNESS and de-
liberation that distinguished him. He
had allowed himself to be arrested. to be
convicted, if need be, on the under.
standing that he should receive par
don; and in this way he hoped to disarm
suspicion.
Sandorf was completely deceived by
him--and who would not have been?
and resolved to do his utmost to clear
him of the charge. It would not be
difficult he thought, to show that Sar-
cany had taken no part in the conspir-
acy. that he was merely an accountant
only recently introduced into Zathmar's
house to arrange certain private matters
which in no way had reference to the
plot. If needful, he could call Silas
Toronthal to testi y to the young mans
innocence There could be no doubt,
there ore, that Sarcany would be found
innocent of having been either princi-
pal of accessory, in the event of the
prosecution being persisted i'll.
The Austrian Government knew
nothing of the conspiracy beyond what
they heard at Trieste. The conspirators
OF Hungary and Pennsylvania remained
absolutely unknown. There was no
trace in existence of their completely in
the plot. Sandorf, Bathory and Zath-
mar need have felt no anxiety on this
head. AS far as they were concerned
they had made ND their minds to deny
everything until some material evil
dence was produced. In that case they
knew that their lives were forfeited.
Others would one day take up the
movement that had now proved abortive
The cause OF independence would find
new leaders. If they were convicted
they would avow what had been their
hopes They would show the object at
which they had aimed. and which one
day or the other would be attained.
1t was not without some reason that
Count Sandorf and his two friends
thought that the action of the police
had been restricted in the matter. At
Buda, at Pesth, at Klausenbr,rg, in all
the towns in which the rising was to
take place at the signal from Trieste
inquiries had been made in vain. That
was why the Government had arrested
the chiefs so secretly at Trieste. They
had sent them to Pisino, and desired
that nothing should be known of the
matter, in the hope that something
would happen to betray the senders of
the cipher message. The hope was not
realized. Tho expected signal was not
given. The movement was stopped for
a time at least. The Government had
to content itself with trying Sand If
and his companions for high treason.
The inquiries took several days; and
it was not till the Goth of June that the /
proceedings began with the examination
of the accused. They We're -."v Al
confronted with each other, and were
only to meet before their judges.