The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-01-15
BLOOMSBURY PA, FRIDAY, JANUARY Is. ESS1Ms5Esy

Is spoken of but the works ut Poln, for
which the greater part OF the workmen
have been engaged.
In fact for fifteen years the Austrian
Government, with view of the possible
loss of Venetia-a loss now realized
had been thinking of founding at Pola,
at the southern extremity of the istrian
peninsula, an immense arsenal and dock
yard, 50 as to command all that end OF
the Adriatic. In spite of the protests Of
Trieste whose maritime importance
would thereby be lessened, the works
were being pushed on with feverish
ardor. Sandorf and his friends had
thus some justification for their opinion
that Trieste would Join them in the
event OF separatist movement being
started in the city.
Up to the present the secret OF the
conspiracy in favor of Hungarian anton
omy had been well kept. Nothing had
occurred to cause the police to suspect
that the chief conspirators were then as
sembled at the unpretending house in
the Acquedotto.
Everything seemed to have been done
to make the enterprise success and
all that remained was to wait for the
moment of action. The cipher cores
pondence between Trieste and the prin-
cipal cities of Hungary and Pennsylvania
had almost ceased There We're now
few messages for the pigeons to carry,
because the last message had been
taken. As money is the soul of war, SO
it is of conspiracies. 1t is important
that conspirators have ample funds when
the signal of uprising is given. And on
this occasion the supply would not fail
them.
| We are aware that although Zathmar
and Bathory could sacrifice their lives
for their country, they could not sacri-
flee their fortunes, inasmuch as their
pecuniary resources were but meagre.
But Count Sandorf was immensely rich,
and, in addition to his life, he had
brought his whole fortune to the help of
the cause. For many months, through
the agency of his steward, Lendeck, lie
had mortgaged his estates, and thereby
raised u considerable sum-more than
1000, 900 of horins.
But it was necessary that this money
should always be at call, and that he
could draw it at any moment. And SO
he had deposited it in his own name in
one of the banks of Trieste, whose char
acter was above suspicion. This bank
was Toronthal's, of which Sarcany and
Zirone had been talking in the cemetery
on the hill.
This circumstance was fraught with
the gravest consequences, rs will be
seen in the course of this history
Something was said about this money at
Sandorf's last interview with Zothmar
and Bathory. He told them that it was
his intention to call on Toronthal and
give him notice that the cash might be
wanted Immediately.
Events had so progressed that Sandorf
would soon be able to give the expected
signal from Trieste-more especially rs
this very evening he discovered that
Zathmar's house was the object of very
disquieting surveillance.
About eight o'clock, as Sandorf and
Bathory went out, one to go home to the
Corsa Stadion and the other to his
hotel, they noticed two men watching
them in the shadows and following them
sutn !. ..,-,a.4ce and in such way as
avoid detection.
SatdorT and his companion, in order
0 see what tbs might mean, boldly
parched straight on to these suspicious
'laracters, but before they could reach
lem they had taken flight and disap-
nnIed round the corner of Saint Anton
los Church, at the end of the canal.