The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-18
TWO WE'RE MISSING.
A Clever Thiefs Work and How
He Was Captured.
CHAPTER I.

Si3cra BILE surplus whlch creHiiIor lao
Just paid him. AT that time the money
market was dull and il was with great
difficulty that capitalists could keep
their funds profitably employed As
he was meditating upon various
projects and becoming more and more
di>contcntcd 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 gem
eral. one of the handsomest men in
st. Petersburg and one of the bravest
soldiers in the army, alighted and hur-
led into the presence of the money
ender
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, whcreupon the general,
without further preliminaries- said:
Il suppose you know who | am
Gen. Gorgoli and superintendent of
police"
Certainly, your excellency," re-
piled the banker.
well. 1 need Immediately, for n
very important affair, the sum of 25.-
bUU TpuDltN- L stiil loo iEp4i INC
minister of the cxchequer to procure it;
for delay will ruin everything. Give
me the -. 900 roublcs ! beg of you:
come tomorrow morning to my resi-
dcncc and | will give you the security
for them
Il am delighted for the favor. - re-
piled the banker. Il shall bc 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 ont.
Thanks. Tomorrow, then, at nine
o'clock, 1T nine o'clock"
The next morning, according to APP
pointment, the banker presented him
self at the house of Gen. Gorgoli. who
received him with his usual affability.
The banker, exchanging the compli-
mcnts of the day, waited for the gene
ral To open up the business on which
the visitor had come. But instead of
doing so, the general was silent and
stood in an expectant attitude, now
gazing at his caller. now looking ont Of
the window. But hearing nothing from
the visitor, he finally said:
" Csiil ou-
The question greatly embarrassed the
banker. but he managed to stammer:
Il have come, sir
II see you have" coldly replied the
general
This intimidated and alarmed the
banker. He began to fear that the gen
cral was a scoundrcI who had levied
this large amount of money upon him
and which he did not intend to repay.
lie began to fear the knout, or impris-
onment, or banishment to Siberia for
hIs presumption IN demanding his own.
Nevertheless he could not afford to lose
uch sum. lie might as well be eX-
led as lose his fortune. So he boldly
said:
~ 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 moncy-lcnder. 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 roubIes. /
handed You 80, 600, which you took
away 10 pil YOU lillS
morning for your acknowledgment and
ample securities for the loan / have
done So do not understand the mo-
tive of your denial. You surely do not
wish to ruin me-"
The general said nothing. but locked
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,
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
''Orcler my carriager" he said
He put on the familiar gray coat with
n 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"
he asked the merchant
1T was chestnut, my lord
''IIave the chestnut. harnessed," he
said to the servant.
Repeat your story, if You please,
emitting no detail whatever"
The merchant went carefully over it
again.
Your carriage is ready. your excel
lency," said the servant, entering.
II will ask you to remain here until
/ return" said the general to the mer
chant Quitting the room, descending
the stairs to the street and getting into
his drowsky he drove away.
The suspense of the merchant was
terrible lie sat down but in half a
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
blackmail or attempted extortion-
there was only life of toll, poverty
and disgrace before him.
In his desperation he began even to
contemplate it He involuntarily
looked around the room to see if there
was anything valuable or a place for
concealing anything valuable which
he might lay hands on by way of resti-
tuition. 1t was bare official apart
ment with ordinary chairs, long ta-
bic and writing cabinet furnished
with drawers and pigeon holes. He
stealthily approached it and carefully
opened the drawers. Two of the
twelve were locked. The rest con-
tanned only official papers and docu-
ments. He had several of his own keys
in his pockets. He tried them one aft
er another in the drawers. One of them
turned the lock in the upper drawer
1t too was full of papers He took
two or three of them up and looked at
them They were reports of various
cases that had come under the super
vision of the police general On one
of them was indorsed The name OF the
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