Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-13
TWO WERE MISSING.

petersburg money lender and merchant
was seated in his shop trying to devise
some means of investing considerable
surplus which q 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 medi-
tating upon various projects and bccom-
ing more and more disconnected with
the thought of his idle money, the car
riagc of General Gorgoli, driven by his
coachman in livery, stopped in front OF
the shop. The General, one of the hand
soraest men in st. Petersburg and one
of the bravest soldiers in the army.
alightcd and hurried into the presence of
the money lender.
.''Can l have n few words with you in
privatea" asked the General.
Certainly" said the banker. "This
way, if you please"
They stepped into the private Office of
the banker, whereupon the General with
out further preliminaries said:
81 suppose you know who 1 an
General Gorgoli and Superintendent of
Police"
Certainly, your cxccllency," replied
the banker.
"Well, 1 need Immediately, for very
important affair, the sum of $4,000
roubles. am too far from the Minister
OF Rxchequcr to procure it; for delay
will ruin everything. Give me the 25, :
600 roubles l beg of you; come to-mor-
row morning Mt my residence and I will
give you the security for them"
~ am delighted for the favor" re-
piled the banker. ~ shall be only too
happy to accommodate you with this
sum or even more.
Every well, then loan me thirty thou
sand"
"Here they are, my lord," he said,
counting them out
Thanks! Tomorrow, then, at nine
o'clock, at nine o'clock.
The distinguished borrower re-entered
his coach and drove away at full speed.
The next morning, according to ap-
pointment, the banker presented himself
at the house of General Gorgoli, who re-
cSyed him with his usual afTability.
THE banker, exchanging the COM
piments of the day, waited for the Gen
eral to open up the business on which
tile visitor had come. But instead oil
doing so, the General was silent and
stood in an expectant attitude, now gag
ing at his caller, now looking out of the
window. But hearing nothing from the
visitor, he finally said: tee
'What can do for you?n
The ques ton greatly embarrassed the
banker, but he managed to stammer:
: 81 have come, sir"
~ see you have" coldly replied the
General.
This intimidatcd and alarmed the
banker. He began to fear that the
General was scoundrel who had levied
shis large amount of money upon him
aud which he did not intend to repay.
He began to fear the knout, or imprison
ment, or Punishment to Siberia for his
presumption in demanding his own.
Nevertheless he could not afford to lose
such man. He might as well be exiled
as lose his fortune. So he boldly said
~ have come for the money you Dor
rowed yesterday"
"And pray, sir, who are you that dare;
to accuse me of borrowing money!"
81 am Anton Truvouski, merchant and
money-lender, No. = Grand Million
street. You came to my place of bust.
ness yesterday morning. You said that
an important official affair called for IN
immediate loan of $4,000 roublcs.
handed you 10000, which you took
away, telling me to cal. on you this
morning for your acknowledgement and
ample securities for the loan. have
done SO. do not understand the motive
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 purpose not to
acknowledge the debt, but rather, per
haps, to use his arbitrary power to put
his claimant and accuscr out of the way.
Suddenly the official turned and rang for
his servant
"Order my carriage!" he said.
He put on the familiar gray coat with
a big collar by which he was so we'll
known in St. Petersburg.
"What was the color of the horse that
was in the carriage yesterday" he asked
the merchant.
at was a chestnut, my lord"
"Have the chestnut harnessed,n he
said to the servant.
&"Repeat your story, if your please,
emitting no detail whatever"
The merchant went carefully over it
again.
Your carriage is ready, your excel
lency,' said the servant, entering.