Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-09-03
TWO WERE MISSING.
A Clever Thiefs Work and How
He Was Captured.
CHAPTER I.


siderable surplus which creditor had
| just paid him. At that time the money
market was dull and it was with great
difficulty that capitalists could keep
their funds profitably employed. As
he was meditating upon various
projects and becoming more and more
discOntented with the thought of his
idle money the carriage of Gen. Cor
gOli, driven by his coachman in livery,
stopped in front of the shop. The gen.
eral, one of the handsomest men in
st. Petersburg and one of the bravest
soldiers in the army, alighted and hur-
ried into the presence of the money
lender.
Can have few words with you in
private?" asked the general
Certainly" said the banker. This
way, if you please"
They stepped into the private Office
of the banker, whereupon the general,
without further preliminaries, said:
81 suppose you know who 1 am
Gen. Gorgoi and superintendent of
police"
Certainly, your excellency," re-
piled the banker.
"Well, need Immediately, for a
very important affair, the sum of 25,-
900 roubles. l am too far from the
minister of the exchequer to procure it.;
for delay rvill ruin everything. Give
me the $4,000 roubles 1 beg of you;
come tomorrow morning to my resi-
dence and 1 will give you the security
for them"
81 am delighted for the favor, re-
| piled the banker. 81 shall be only too
happy to accommodate you with this
sum, or even more"
Very well, then loan me thirty
thousand"
'Here they are, my lord" he said,
counting them out
Thanks! Tomorrow, then, at nine
o'clock, at nine o'clock"
The next morning, according to ap-
pointment, the banker presented him
self at the house of Gen. Gorgoli, who
received him with his usual affability.
The banker, exchanging the compli-
ments of the day, waited for the gene
raj to open mp the business on which
the visitor had come. But instead of
doing so, the general was silent and
stood in an eXpeetant attitude, now
gazing at his caller, now looking out of
the window. But hearing nothing from
the visitor, he finally said:
"What can do for you?"
The question greatly embarrassed the
banker, but he managed to stammer:
q have come, sir"
81 see you have" coldly replied the
general
This intimidated and alarmed the
banker lie began to fear that the gen.
eral was a scoundrel who had levied
this large amount of money upon him
and which he did not intend to repay.
| He began to fear the lfnout, or impris-
onment, or banishment to Siberia for
his presumption in demanding his own.
Nevertheless he could not afford to lose
such a sum. lie might as well be ex-
lied as lose his fortune. So he boldly
said:
II have come for the money you bor-
rowed yesterday"
And pray, sir, who are you that
dares to accuse me of borrowing
money!"
Il am Anton Truvouski, merchant
and money-lender. No. - Grand Million
street. You came to my place of busi-
ness yesterday morning. You said that
an important official affair called for an
immediate loan of $4,000 roubles. I
handed you $4,000, which you took
away, telling me to call on you this
morning for your acknowledgment and
ample securities for the loan. l have
done so. l do not understand the mo-
tive of your denial You surely do not
wish to ruin me-"
The general said nothing, but looked
hard and cold and stern. The banker
grew pale, for he saw in the determined
look Of the police officer a purpose not
to acknowledge the debt, but rather,
perhaps, to use his arbitrary power to
put his claimant and accuser out of the
way. Suddenly the official turned and
rang for his servant.
"Order my carriagel' he said.
He put on the familiar gray coat with
a big collar by which he was so well
known in St Petersburg.
what was the color of the horse
that was in the carriage yesterday
ne asked the merchant
at was a chestnut, my lord"
"Have the chestnut harnessed," he
said to the servant
Repeat your story, if you please,
emitting no detail whatever"
The merchant went carefully over II
again.
Your carriage is ready, your excel
lency," said the servant, entering.
81 will ask you to remain here until
I return" said the general to the mer'
chant. Quitting the room, descending
the stairs to the street and getting into
his drowsl1y he drove away.
The suspense of the merchant was
terrible. lie sat down but in half q
minute rose again; walked the room
looked out the window; sat in another
chair; once more got up; went to the
door; looked out; saw no one, heard no
one; but kept hoping, wishing for a
solution to this mysterious affair.
Should the police officer keep the money
and not even accuse the banker OF
blacknan or attempted extortion-
there was only life of toll, poverty
and disgrace before him
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