Arizona republican., 1891-10-28
TWO WERE MISSING.
A Clever Thiefs Work and How
 He Was Captured.
CHATTER 1.

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 proftably 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;
 'I suppose you know who l am. Gen. Gorgoli and superintendent of police"
 Certainly, your excellency," re- piled the banker.
 "Well. 1 need immediately, for g. very important affair, the sun of 25,- 900 roubles. l am too far from the minister of the exchequer to procure it; for a delay will ruin everything. Give me the 25,O0O roubles I beg of you. come tomorrow morning to my resi- dence and will give you the security for them"
 "I am delighted for the favor,' re- piled the banker. 'I shall be only too happy to accommodate you with this sum, or even more"
 "Vcry well, then loan me thirty thousand"
 "Here they are, my lord" he said, counting them out
 "Thanksl 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 ral to open rp 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 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 stammcr:
 '1 have come, sir--'
 'I see you have" coldly replied the general
 This intimidated and alarmed the banker. He began to fear that the gen. eral was scoundrel 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 impris- onment, or banlshment 10 Siberla for his presumption in demanding his own. Nevertheless he could not afford to lose such a sum. He might as well be ex- fled as lose his fortune. So he boldly said:
 "I have come for the money you bor- rowed yesterday"
 And pray, sir, who are you that dares to accuse me of borrowing money?"
 "I am Anton Truvouslii, 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 25,0JO ,roublcs handed you 30,O0O, 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. 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 carriager he said. = He put on the familiar gray coat with 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
 'It was a chestnut, my lord.
 "Have the chestnut. harnessed," ho 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.
 "I will ask you to remain hero until return" said the general to the ncr- chant Quitting the room, descending the stairs to the street and getting into his drowslxy he drove away.
 The suspense of the merchant was terrible. He 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 toil 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. It was bare official apart ment with ordinary chairs, a long ta- hle and a writing cahinnt furnished