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rummaged the most secret corners Of
the Acquedotta they would not have
found a single suspicious motel And
that is what had happened. The police
had discovered nothing-except the
grating, which Zathmar had not de-
stroyed incase he wanted IL for further
use. But unhappily the grating was
serious evidence, for it was impossible
10 explain us use except as O means Of
ciphered correspondence.
In fact, everything rested on the copy
of the message that Sarcany. with Tor
onthals connivance. had handed over to
the Governor of Trieste after having
made out its real meaning. But, I'M
fortunately, that was quite enough to
make good the accusation OF conspiring
against the state; and il has been de-
cided to bring Count Sandorf and his
friends before n special tribunal. n mil
itary tribunal, which would proceed in
military fashion.
Sarcany's game was 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. II need be. on the under
standing that he should receive a 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 10 do his utmost to clear
him of the charge. 1t would not be
difficult, he thought, to show that Sar-
ha1 kalr ,avNs -, lie.
acy, that he was merely an accountant
only recently introduced into Zathmars
house to arrange certain private matters
which in no way had reference TO the
plot. II needful. he could call Silas
Toronthal to testify to the young mans
innocence. There could be no doubt,
therefore, that Sarcany would be found
innocent of having been either aprinci-
pal of accessory. in the event of the
prosecution being persisted in.
The Austrian Government knew
nothing Of the conspiracy beyond what
they heard at Trieste. The conspirators
of Hungary and Transylvania 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 up their minds to deny
everything until some material evil
dence was produced. In that case they
know that their lives were forfeited.
Others would ono day take up the
movement that had now proved abortive.
The cause of independence would find
new leaders. II 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.
It 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
the towns in which the rising was to
take place Mt 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 betrny the seuders of
the cipher message. The hope was not
realized. The expected signal was not
given. The movement was stopped for
q time at least. The Government had
to content itself with trying Sandorf
and his companions for high treason.
The inquiries took several DAYS; and
IL was not till the Goth of June that the
proceedings began with the examination
OF the accused. They were not even
confronted with each other, and were
only to meet before their judges.
The chiefs of the Trieste conspiracy
were, as we have said to be tried before
a court martial. The proceedings be-
fore such n court never take long, the
trial is conducted very quickly, and
there is no delay in the execution of tie
sentence.
1t was so in this matter.
On the 2jth of June the court martial
met in one of the lower rooms of the
fortress of Pisino, and theaccused we're
brought before it. The proceedings did
not take very long, and nothing start
ling wns discovered
The Court opened at nine o'clock in
the morning. Count Sandorf, Count
Zathmar and Professor Bathory, on the
one side, and Sarcany on the other, saw
each other for the first time since their
imprisonment The clasp of the hand
which Sandorf and his friend inter
changed as they met, gave yet another
proof OF their unanimity. A sign from
Zathmar, and Bathory gave Sandorf to
understand that they left him to speak
Tor them. Neither would undertake
the defence All Sandorf had done up
till then had been we'll done All that
he thought fit to say TO the judges
would be well s,id. The hearing was q
public one. But few persons were
present for the affair had not yet
transpired; and the spectators, some
twenty IN number, belonged to the
staff of the castle.
The identity of the accused was first
proved Then, Immediately afterwards,
Sandorf asked the president the name of
the place which he and his companions
had been brought for trial, but no reply
was given to the question.
The identity of Sarcany was likewise
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distinguish his case from that Of his
companions
Then the fac-simile Of the message
handed over TO the police was produced,
and the accused were asked if they re-
membered receiving the original. They
replied that 1t was the duty Of the prose-
cution TO prove that they received it.
At this reply the grating which had
been found in Zathmar's desk was pro-
duced
Sardorf and his companions could not
deny that the grating had been in their
possession. They did not try to. To
such material evidence there was no re-
ply. The application of the grating per-
mitted the cryptographicle letter TO be read,
and the letter must consequently have
been received.
And thus they learned how the secret
OF the conspiracy had been discovered
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