The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-01-22


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 bottom and would not
yet give in. So he contented himself
with saying:
"And when you have deciphered the
letter-if you ever do-you will find it
only refers to private affairs of no impor-
tance and consequently there will be no
profit for you-or mel!
"No!" said Sarcany, in tone OF the
deepest conviction. "No! am on the
track of a serious conspiracy, conducted
by men of high rank, and 1 add, Silas
Toronthal, that you doubt it no more
than do. "
"Well, what do you want9" asked the
banker.
Sarcany rose, and, in a lower tone,
looking straight at Toronthal, replied:
What l want is this I want admis-
sion to Count Zathmar's house, on some
pretext yet to be found, so that I 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 interests why do you want to
mix me up in the AFFAIR.""
Because it is we'll worth the trouble,
and you will gain something out of it."
"And could not you do that by your
self?"
"No! l have need of your help"
Explain"
ITO attain my end want time, and
while l am waiting 1 want money. l
have none"
"Your credit is exhausted here, you
know"
well, you will open another
"What good will that do to me?"
"This. OF the three men l have
spoken to You about, two are poor
Zathmar and Professor Bathorv - but
the third is immensely rich. His pos
sessions in Pennsylvania are considerable.
You know that If he is arrested as II con-
spirator and found guilty his goods will
be confscated and the greatest part Of
them will go to those who discovered
and denounced the conspiracy You
and I, Silas Toronthal, we go shares -
Sarcany 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 compro-
mise himself in an affair of this nature;
but he felt that his agent would be man
enough to act for both. If he decided
to join in the scheme he knew well how
to make a treaty that would hold his
man at his mercy and enable him to re-
main in the dark. He hesltated for all
that. Good To get all, what did he
risk? He need not appear in this odious
affair." and he would reap the profit
enormous profit, which would get the
bank on a sound footing again.
"Well?" asked Sarcany.
well? MOI" answered Toronthal,
frightened at having such an associate.
or to use the proper word, such an &C
complice,
"You refuse ?"
eyes l refuse besides do not be-
lieve in the success of your schemes
Take care, Torouthal, said Sarcany
III threatening tone, which he could
not restrain,
..Take care2 And of what. if Won
please ?"
"Of wbat know Of certain transac-
tons"
"Cleor ont '" answered Toronthal
81 shall know how to compel Won"
"Gom
A. That ,oomort thor. oono q os,t,e
lnoclr ot ,Lo Joor AZ Sornony o7ickIv
slowed 60 tho y;n,lou, tho aoor n,,oroJ
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The banker was anvtLinI bnt pleased
for Sorcany IN know of this Visit Aud
he also foresoy thot considsrnhle dim.
entities would result from the Counts
! unexnected arrival
| Ard whot doos Corrt So,dorf do
| hove ;" astaa Saroon, ;ron;oam,, ,.you
tban baya son'athingt 70 10 w,;tI ,ha con-
s,,;rotors az Cnnnt Zothnor's, Tn fact
I baye haar toltina to ona Of than !"
"Again tell Won 10 90"
~ shallchot 90, Toronthal and I
shall find out why Count Sandorf comes
to your banking house,"
And he stepped into a cupboard lead
| ing ont of the office and shut the door.
Toronthal was about to call and have