The state herald., 1891-09-25
TWO WERE MISSING.

Ouo iuoTElhB uoout ~ y ClOCk d St-
Petersburg money lender and merchant
was seated in his shop trying to devise
some means OF investing n consider
able surplus which creditor had just
paid him. At that time the money
market was dull and 1t was with great
difficulty that capitalists could keep
their funds properly employed. AS he
was meditating upon various projects
and becoming more and more discon-
tented with the thought Of his idle
money, the carriage of Gen. Gorgoli,
driven by his coachman in livery,
stopped in front OF the shop. The
general, one of the handsomest men in
St Petersburg and one OF the bravest
soldiers in the army, alighted and
hurried into the presence Of tho money
lender.
.Can have n few words with you
in private?" asked the general.
Certainly" said the banker. This
way, II you please"
They stepped into the private office
OF the banker, whereupon the general
without further preliminaries said:
II suppose you know who am
Gen. Gorgoli and superintendent of
police"
Certainly, your excellency." re-
piled the banker.
We'll / need Immediately. for n
very important affair. the sum of 25,-
900 roubles. am too far from the
Minister Of the Exchequer to procure
it; for n delay will ruin everything.
Give me the % 900 roubles / beg of
you; come tomorrow morning at my
residence and will give you security
Tor thcm.n
II am delighted for the favor re-
piled the banker. a shall be only
too happy to accommodate you with
this sum or even more"
Very well. then loan INC thirty
thousand"
Here they are, my lord" he said.
counting them out.
Thanks! Tomorrow. then. ut 8
O'Clock, Mt 9 o'clock
The distinguished borrower re-en-
tered his coach and drove away at full
speed.
The next morning, according to ap-
pointmcnt, the banker presented him
self at the house OF Gen. Gorgoli. who
received him with his usual afTability.
The banker. exchanging the compli-
ments OF the day, waited for the gem
eral to open up the business on which
the visitor had come. But instead OF
doing 80. the general was silent and
stood in an expectant attitude. now
4 yt NJ }, 10
Of the window. But hearing nothing
from the visitor, he finally said:
What can do for you?'
The question greatly embarrassed
tho banker but he managed TO STAN
mer:
81 have come sir
Il sec you have" coldly replied the
general.
This intimidated and alarmed the
banker. He began TO fear that the
general was II scoundrcl who had
levied this large amount OF money
upon him and which he did not intend
TO repay. He began to fear the knout,
or imprisonment or banishment TO ST.
IBERIA for his presumption In demand
ing his own. Nevertheless he could
not afford to lose such n sum. lie
might Us well be exiled ms lose his for
tune. So he boldly said;
Il have come for the money you
borrowed yesterday"
And pray. sir. who aro you that
darcs to accuse me OF borrowing mon
ey?"
II am Anton TruvouskI. merchant
and money LENDER No. - Grand Mil
lion street You came 10 my place of
business yesterday morning. You
said thnt nm important official affair
called for nm immediate loan OF %. 900
roubles. handed you 80. 900. which
you took away, telling me TO call on
you this morning for your acknowl-
edgmcnt and ample securities for the
loan. have done 10. do not un-
derstand the motive OF your denial.
You surely do not wish 10 ruin me"
The general said nothing, but looked
hard, and stern and cold. The banker
grow pale for he saw In tho deter
mined look OF the police officer pur-
pose not TO acknowledge the debt, but
rather. perhaps. 10 use his arbitrary
power TO put bis claimant and accuscr
out Of tho way. Suddenly the Official
turned and rang for his servant.
Order my carriagc!' he said.
He put on the familiar gray coat
with big collar by which ho was so
well known In St Petersburg
What was tho color OF the horse
,ha, wns In the carriage yesterday"
he nskcd OF the morchnnL
''lt was chestnut. my lord"
'lIayc tho chestnut harnesscd. " ho
said TO the servant
''Rcpcnt your story. n you please.
omlttlng no detail whatever.
The merchan, went carefully over II
again.
Your carriage IL ready your cx-
cellency." said the servant entering.
II will nsk you 10 remain here until
] return said the general TO the mcr-
chant Quitting thereon. descending
tho stairs to the street and getting into
his drowsky he drove away.
The suspense OF tho merchant was
terrible lie sat down but In half n
minute rose again; walked tho room.
looked out OF tho window; sat In nm
other chair, once more got up; went To
the door, looked out; saw no ono
henrd no ono; hut kept hoping. wish
Ing for solution to this mysterious
affair." Should tho police o'llcor keep
the money nnd not oven nccuso the
banker Of blnckmail or attempted OK
tortIon-thorc was only lie Of toll.
poyorty md dIsprurn for him. 1ie