Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-01-18

letter II you ever do-vou viii find it
only refers % private affairs OF no impor-
tance. and consequently thore will b. no
profit for you -or met
"No /" s1id S8rcany. in tone Of tho
deepest conviction. "Nol lam on tho
track of n serious conspiracy. conducted
by mon Of high rank. and ] add, Silas
Toronthal. that you doubt it no moro
than do.
"Well, what 10 You wanti" asked the
banker
Sarcany rose. and. in lower tone,
looking straight nc Toronthal replied
"What ] want is this / want admis-
sion 10 Count Iathmar's house. on some
preteXt yet lo be found. 80 that can
gain his confidence. Once there, where
nobody knows rae, I shall Get hold Of the
grating nud decipher this despatch, which
j can then make use of 10 further our
interests"
"Our interests why do you want to
nix mo up in the AFFAIR.""
because il is we'll worth the trouble,
and you will gain something out of it,"
"And could not you do that by your
self"
mol | have need of your help"
Explain"
"To attain my end want time. and
while l am waiting want money.
have none"
"Your credit is exhausted here, you
know"
well, you will open another.
"What good viii that do to me2"
l.s II
spoken 20 you about two nre poor
Zathmnr and Professor Bathory II but
the third ~ immensely rich. his pos
sessions in Pennsylvania are considerable
You know TINT n he is arrested as a con-
spirator and found guilty his goods will
be confscatcd and the greatest part of
them will go % those who discovered
and denounced the conspiracy You
and l. Silas Toronthal, we GO shares !"
Sarcany was silent The banker made
no answer. He was thinking II it were
worth while 90 Join in the game. He
was not the man to personally compro-
mise himself in an Affair OF this nature;
but he felt chat his agent would he man
enough to act for both. II hc decided
10 Join in The scheme he knew well how
TO mako q treaty that would hold his
man ut his mercy ard enable him TO re-
main IN the dark He hesitatcd for all
That Good To get all, what did he
risk He need not appear in this odious
affair, and he would reap tho profit
enormous profit which would get tho
bank ON a sound footing again.
"Woll?" asked Sarcany.
, "Wou Not" answered Toronthal,
frightened at having such an associate,
or 10 use the proper word, such an ao-
compiled
"You refuse p
eyes l refuse -bcsides do not be-
heve in the SUCCESS OF your schemes"
"Take care, Torouthal." said Sarciny
In a threatening tono which lao could
not restrain.
take oaro3 And Of what If You
ploascl"
"Of what I know of certain transno-
hons-"
"Clear ont ?" answered Toronthal
''I shall know how to compel you"
Cor
At that moment there came n gentle
knock at the door As Sarcany quickly
stepped 30 tho window the door opened,
and the messenger said i'm n loud voice /.
"Count Sapdori will be glnd If Mr..
Toronthal will 1--WE him iow moments
conversation"
Then he retired
Count SandOri ?" exclaimed Sarcanv.
Tho banker WAS anything but pleased
for Harcnny Co know Of this Wat Aud
he also foresaw THAI considerah.s diGi
oultics would result from the Counts
unexpected arrival.
"And what does Count Sandorf 90
here ?" asked SWcony, ironically. You.
then. have something 10 do with the con-
spirators at Count Zathmnr's In fact,
have been talking 10 one Of them !"
again. tell you TO go"
81 shall not 90. Toronthal, and I
shall find ont why Count Sandorf comes
10 your banking house,
And ne stepped into q cupboard lead
ing out Of the office aud shut ihe door.
Toronthal was about 20 call nad have
him turned out. but he thought better
of It.
"No p he mutiered: latter oil, IL is
better Sarcany shouid hear all that goes
on"
The banker rang for the messenger
an, requested him 20 admit the Count
lndorf entered the Office. repliei
coldly. as Was his wont. TO the obsequi-
Gus inquiries OF tho banker and seated
himself in chair which Toronthal
brought forward.
81 did not know. Count that you were
An Tries.e. 50 that you call unexpectedly |,
but Il is always an honor for the bank to
receive visit from you.
''Sir. q" replied the Count II am one
a your least important customers. and
j never have much business, as you
know But ] have to thank you for
having taken charge OF the money that
i have with you"
Count" observed Toronthal, "I
would remind YOU that that money Is on
current account hore, and that you arc
losing all interest for IL
Il know" replied Sandorf but
do not wish 10 make an investment with
your house il is left simply on deposit ="
quite 10, Count, but money Is dear
iust now, aud II does not seem right that
yours should remain unproductive. A
financial crisis threatens 10 extend over
the whole country. The position II not
an easy one in the interior. Business is
parAlyzed- Many important failures
have ahakep public eregit and I am