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sible pomon In Columbia county assumes to pay
A HlllllHrinttnil d n rfnlnntiil
JOB PRINTING.
ThnJob Printing Department oflho Colombian
Is very com etc. It contains tlir- latest now typo
til nuthtticry nna Isthoonlyonico Hint runs Job
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raazGmain
3. E.EtWELL, p,.t,.
J E BITTENmDEnj"0"""''
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1886.
THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XX.NO 4
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, VOL.XL1X, NO 4"
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B.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS,
r e. waIjLkh,
ATTOliNEY-AT-LAW,
Moomsburg, Pa
onico orer 1st. National Bank.
T- U. FUNIC,
' ATTOHNKY-AT-LAW.
Dloousboro, Pa.
O Ilco In lint's Uulldlng.
JOI IN M. CI,A.UK,
ATTOIINKY-AT-LAW.
AND
JUSTICE OP THE PEACE.
Uloomsboro, Pa.
once over Moyer llros. Drug store.
p W.MILliEH,
ATTOKNET-AT-LAW
Olllce In Brower's bulldtng.sccond noor.room No. I
Bloomsburg, Pa.
p FRANK ZRR,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Uloomaburg, a.
omco corner of Centre and Main streets. Clark J
Uulldlng.
Can be consulted In German.
Q.EO. E. EL WELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
BLooMsnuitu, Pa.
OMco on First floor, front room of Col
umbian Hullillnir, .Main street, .bclow Ex
change Hotel.
pAUL E. WIRT,
Attorney-at-Law.
Oideu In Colombian Bciluino, Itoom No. J, second
uoor.
BLOOMSBUUQ, PA.
S. INOHB. L. 8. WINTSBBTEKK.
KNORU & WINTEKSTEEN,
A ttornoy s-at-Law.
onioe lu 1st National Bank building, second floor,
first door to tho li ft. Corner of Main and Markt
Btrcots Bloomsburg, Pa. ,
tQrPemiom and RourMei Oolleckd.
J H. MAIZE,
ATTORNEY AT-LAW
Offlco In Maize's bulldjig. over Blllmeycr's grocery.
JOHN C. YOCUM " C V. GEYItlt.
YOCUM & OEYER,
Attorn ey s-at-Law
CATAWISSA, PA.
(omoo front suit of rooms on second lloor of
MwslTEM building.)
HTCAN BE COIbUI.TKI IN OB1IMAN. jit
Members of Sharp and Alleman's Lawyers nil
Banker's Dlrecloi) mid the American Mercantile
nnd collection Association. U1I give prompt and
caicful attention to collection o claims in any
part of the United Mates or Canada, ns well as to
all other professional business enliuslcU to them
K. OSWALD,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Jackson Building, Rooms 4 anil 5.
BEHWfCK, PA
U. RHAWN.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Catawlssa, Pa,
omce,"ornorof Third and Main streets.
JJ V. WHITE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
B L',0.0 M S B U R G , PA.
Olllce In Browcrs' Builillng, 2nd lloor.
map 1-tf
E. SMITH,
Attorney-at Law,Bcrwlck. Pa.
Can bo Consulted in Ucrman.
also fikst-class
FIRE AND LIFE 1NSURANO
COMPANIES UKl'ltKSENTEn.
tsTOfUco first door below tho post olllce.
MISCELLANEOUS
B. McKELVY, M. D.,Surgeon and Phy
. slclan, north side Main struct, fcolow Market
All, FRITZ, Attorney-at-Law. Office
, in Colombian uulldlng,
Q M. DRINKER, GUN & LOCK8MITH
8n'ag Machines and Machinery of all kinds re
V tired. OriBA llocss Build Tig, iiloomuburg, Pa.
R. J. 0. R UTTER,
PHYSICIAN SUUQK0N,
omco, North Market street,
Bloomstmrr, pa
DR. WM. M. REUER, Surgeon and
Physician, offlco corner of Itock and Market
treet.
w t rMr a va r r, ,
Jib 1? T Jl-.'U, U.y uuicvu auu
.Phystolan, OMco and Residence on Third
street.
J4IIRE INSURANCE.
CniUSTIAN P. KNAPP, BLOOMSUDKO.PA.
HOME, OF N. Y.
MEKCHAN'IV, OP NEWARK, N. J.
'LINTON, N, V.
PEOPLES' N. Y.
HEADING, PA.
These ld coitroiUTiOKg aro well seasoned by
ae and fiiik tkstbi) and have never yet had a
loss settled by any court of law. 1 heir assets are
all Invested In bomii sbcohitiks aro liable to tho
hazard in ruts only.
Losses i'komptlv and honestly ndjustedand
raid as soon as determined by ciibistun r.
KNArr, SPECIAL AaKlT ANU AUJCSTKK Ul.OOMSBCHO,
l'a.
Tho people of Columbia county should patron
Ize the agency where losses II any ura settled and
paid by ono or I her own cltfens.
PltOMlTNliS. EOUITV. FAIU DEALING.
F. IIARTMAN
BirasSltNTS tub following
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES
North American of Philadelphia,
i'ranklln, " "
UVnnsylvanla, " "
"i'ajt, of Pennsylvania.
iHiuwver, of S. Y.
t'Juims, of London,
rNoi-Ui iirttlili, of London,
.omen ou Market Street, No, 8, Bloomsburg,
oct.u, l-
Scrajstos House,
;-0N THE EUROPEAN PLAN.
Victor Kooh, Proprietor,
Hooms are betAcil by steam, well ventilated and
clegaul ly f arulbUed. Klnest Bar and Lunch coun
ter In 'heclly.
Meals to order at all hours. Ladles and Cents
restaurant furnished with all delicacies of the
season.
Location near I). Ul w. 1L U. Depot, Scranton,
la. Mar Wtt
13X0HANGE HOTEL,
W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR
BLOOMSBURQ, FA.
OPPOSITK COURT HOUSE.
Ircesand convenient snmnle rooms. Bath rooms
Gotland cold water and all modern coavenleuoc
GIVEN AWAY !
Ten thousand babies arc given
yearly (otlie grave by not having
Dr. lTand's Teetliing Lotion on
their gums when teetliing.
SOMETHING NEW !
SOMETHING WONDERFUL !
SOMETHING MAGICAL !
To bathe the baby's gums while
teething, relieving all inflamma
tion, swelling and pain.
LOST I
A good many night's rest by
nothaving .Dr. I land's Colic Cure,
for it gives baby comfort and
sleep without stupefying or in
juring it. No opiates. No con
stipation. Sold at Kleim's drug store,
general agent for Dr. Hand's
remedies for children. Labora
tory at Scranton, Pa.
tdeclcow.
LLY'S
Cream3alm
Catarrh
CICUllHCH IllC'j'
Ileatl. AIlllyHS
lull u in u 1 1 o II.
IlealH tlic SoreHL
ItcNloreH tlica
HCIIHUH or;i'iiHtcx
Smell Hearing. I
A IMilclt Ilellcr.l
ai'ohuic crcj-jAY-EtVER
A particle U applied Into each nostril nnd Is
ntrreeablo to use. Price r cents by mall or at
druggMs. Send for circular.
LLY UUOl'IlBiiS, druggists, Owego, N. Y.
Jans, Iw. il
"YyAINWRIOIlT & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
Philadelphia
teas. syrups, cofpee, suoak, molasses
KICK, SFICXS.BICAKB8JDA,C,C,
N. E. Corner Second and Arch strentB.
8r" Orders will receive prompt attention
COURSEN, CLEMONS & CO.
ljiinited,
Importers nnd Wholesale Dealers in
Crockery. Hlasswnre, Table and Pocket Cutlery,
Window Class, nnd Plaled-ware,
The 50 candle-power manh electric lamp.
1 ho celebrated Plnntoro Burner.
Bird Caes, Fruit Jar3.
4S5 Lackawanna Avenue. SCRANTON, l'a.
may My
mam
A PRESENT!
Our readers for is cents In postage stamps to
pay for mailing and wrapping and names of
tw o book agents, will receive PlIKK a steel
Finish Parlor Engraving of all our PHES1
DKNTd, Including Cleveland, size M.s inch,
worth H.00.
Address Eider Pub. Go.,Ohicago. III.
July 17-ly
$65
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a NEW and completo
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ANT
TheVorUrs greatest soldier, and the nation's most
honored cltlen. Low-price. Rapid sales. P. W.
ZfLOLER 4: CO., ?15 Aix'h Street, Philadelphia.
oct-S3-3m.
Send 10 cents postage, nnd wo will mall
hi jvc a royoi, vaiuaoie, sample oox
goods that will nut voulnthe way
of inaklni? tuore moiipu nt once, than
anything else in Ameilca. Both sexes or nil ages
can live at homo and w ork In spare time, or all tho
time. Capital not rcoulred. Wo win start you.
Immense pay suro for those who start at once.
ST1SSON I: CO., Portland, -Me. (novsoiy
DYSI'HI'SIA.-Its Nature. Causes, Preven
Hon and cure. By John II. McAUln, Lowell,
Mass., 14 ears tax collector. Sent free to any ad
dress. Jan. 8, 4W d
I08'V?i'r PHILADELPHIA SINGER
lnclmlirttf Tucker, 3liitli-r,
("-ilbitxnr iTi'iimifiH.iiinl Itnnl
IwiT." er. uii'l tiMi.ii uutlli ai iwclip
f irrrrT2 i "- wsrianitu j (cur.
FjBAVS,,fJlu,,A0l;,,li
' . Tenth M.. I'lilhtil'u, I'll.
liifl'i'hiclv u h r 1 1 1 s
l ih lit Kir ii iinu niutsL .
w lil-tl.. in.!i. I lia jf
t lieard irum o.i to AVNXV
HIS '.V'L: JJ.V1' ls - AM
ihe yV , ,. minii and ivtri
i'.lYl isfmer liiou'd Lit
tee. tseni inr, iy
11,111. fur Mnirn In
rmt Lei rmr rntitlovut tit
it i:ssi i.. i.i..fiv .t-
v a i u i) t: i.vh i.v. i'i.n syA I
sept.--l3t.
Dr. McTaggavt
This noted Hpccinlist of Scranton, is tho
only specialist this sido of New Vork.Pliil
ndelpliia nml IlulTnlo who miikcs an oxclu
slvo specialty of trcittln chronic, long
standing nml lingering diseases to which
limn and womanliind nre nubjcet, sucli na
Consiiiuptlon, Ilrnncluiil iilTcctlons, Hcrofti.
la, Salt Rheum, Loss of Manhood, Skin (Ha
enscu, Rlictnniitisin, Ulcers, Old Sores, Kpl.
lepsy, Hvidiills, Deafness, J.oss of Voice,
Chronic I)iurrhea,Clillls nnd Foyer, Worms,
Liver complaint, Cancels, Tumors, Paudy
sis, Tape worm, Heart dlscnse, Ac, Ac,
'Female dlseasca a specialty.
No mnttcr liow long you have lieon suf.
fering nor how mauy Doctors you have em.
ployed In vain, you should npply to Dk.
MoTauoart ut once, when ho will tell di
rectly without holding out false, hopes
whether your dlscaso is strictly curnblo or
can only tic relieved,
JIo owes his wide reputation for tho suc
cessful treatment of nil lliigeilngorclirouic
diseases to experience unil close, applica
tion for over 20 years, and to no miraculoui
power.
What tub Papkus Sav t
"Ho Is skillful honot, enU'leut, upright and re.
llnblo and well worthy of the iuupl 'a conlldeuco
anilete(m. llo always says exactly what ho
means and menns exactly what ho Bays." Hcran
ton JteimtiiUttti.
lie li too u'ful a man to lose," Lackawanna
Comer Laciiwisci &&1 VVttblcston ATtaues,
SCRANTON, PA.
Sept ll-ly
ATENTS.
Obtained otd ill patent business attended to (or
moderate fees,
our ofilco Is opposite tLa V. S. Patent onice, and
we can obtain Patents lu leu Uiua than those re
mote from Washington.
send model o- drawing, We advise aslopat.
M ability free of charge, and wo make no chain o
ubUus Latent Is secured.
Wemt-rUeie, to the Postmaster, tho Supt.cf
Honey onVr IX v., and to oruclals of the U.S.
Patent (illlce. l'or circular, advice, terms and
references to actual clients In your own state or
county, write to
C. A. SNOW & CO.,
oppohlto Patent onice, Washington, u o
nnu-tt
msm
l)A JM'l ""' ' '"Hiwintttntr m fi
I?" ' l tUnr toinnkr
ktl t'"- Thty (ire Iminl-
m- rlt '"ffiXJ-Afi,,l,lP flnrtihli, itmt light
nJyrlgi"y "rtiniiiir Sams as other com.
oirlM titarai S4QtoS50.
I'nrrltn! featn ti it til iti hnnl lur
circnliir jtn-l t
tCSlllllllfllftlS. I i
on tb
' er oi
Cares CotjbM, CoM, Hoarwrjew, Croup, Arthma,
Brgncliitla, Vlioortoff Couch, Incipient Conmimf
nun, miii in oiu cn.rumu
rcrsfis in lulTfiTiccil ftagei of
Ihe dit'nwlr sUrli. Cum-
Vovyh fyrtp 1j rold onl In
tehitt irnin, nni beflrt our
rocl'tTcl Tralo-X.nrki to lt t
A llnll'8 Jteait in at trclf, a JM
Mrlp Vavtlon-Ijnbrt, ami the
t40Ci& lull A. C.Mrytr Ct.,8olo
s Ifop'F, Calttmoro. Hd., U. B. A.
SALVATION OIL,
"The Greatest Cure on Earth for Pain,"
Will relieve more quickly than any
other known remedy. Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Swellings, Bruises, Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, Lumbago, Sores, Frost
bites. Backache, Wounds, Headache,
Toothache, Sprains. &c. Sold by all
Druggists. Price 25 Cents a Bottle.
SCOTT'S
EMULSION
OF PURE COD LIVER OIL
Almost as Palatablo as Milk.
Tho only preparation f ( (Hi 1 1VEU OIL thst
can bo taken readily and tolerated for a lung tlmo
bi delicate fctomiu lis.
am as a lummy pot. ro;mPTiov,
si nun I.QI tl-tHIIIIV--. A,U.'IU. ,!.
I.lltli llHill.lll. (Ill I, lis A.M. Illltlltl' AI.
H.llllns nn.l nil VUMIMI IIIMllllll.liS T'
( Illl.I'lil.V It l initTillODS In IH rf.u i !.
i'recribeil ami en'loneil by tho best Physician.
U) tho cnuntrie. of tho world.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
oct-23-ly.
PARKER'S
feSHAIR BALGAM
C$ the pdpular fav irite for i!rc
in?theh.iir,Kcstorini;ihec ' r
:ti ft MS S" ly.nndpr vci.ting 1 atv
J10;tf"i"-1't tlruff. U clean- the f aln,
btk3jL-- "ops the hair .illm-, and is
sure to please, o ami Si. ze at I'm ri i.
The Best Cough Cure yoa can U30
anJ the bt known preventive of Consumption.
I'arker'sTumc kept in a home na ientinel to
Veep iicVnca out. Ufed discreetly it keep the
Mood pure and the Stomach, l.lvcr nnd Kulncjs
in working order. Cough and Cold vanUh he
fore it. It build up the licalth.
If ou mffcr from Debility, SUn Hruptions,
Cough, Anhma, Dyspepsia, Kidney, Urinary .r
1 cmak Compl lintl.or nny disorder of the Lun'.
Stomach, Uowels, Itloml or Nerves d' i't w .1.
till vim are : U ill bed. but r PAKKPrl'r. To il
to-uav : it will civc yon new life and .B r 2
HiSCnX a: Co., N V. i
ScIULy Dnui-f. I- ts saving Luyiuj ?t . 3
aug. l l-ly
BUY STAWDTRY iT.
Try it for earache,
Try it for headache,
Try it for toothache,
Try it for backache.
Fir an ach:ora naln Thomas' Eclcctrlc
Oil is excellent Chas. F. Medlcr,box274,
Schenectady K. Y.
Thomas.' Cclectric Oil is the best thing
ftin(,'i p. lays. Cured him of rheumatism
and 111c of earache tno drops. Master
Hotacj IJrcnizcr, Clinton, Iowa.
Try it for a limp,
Try it for a lameness,
Try it for a pain,
Try it for a strain.
From shoulder to ankle joint, and for
three months, I had rheumatism which
welded to nothing but Thomas' Kclcciric
Oil. Thomas' Cclectric Oil did what no
physician seemed able to accomplish. It
cured inc. ohn N. Gregg, Supt. u Rail
way Cotij ruction, Niagara Falls.
Try it for a scald,
Try it for a cut.
Try it for a bruise,
Try it for a burn.
Irice so els. and Sr.oo.
FOSTER, MILBURU CO., Prop's.
eufi'ulo, y. r.
nug. 28-ly-alil.
ARE CURED BY THE
HOP PLASTERI
1T03I3 crpeop'.iiraalrjsoranisiit Jsro"
n cp vcaitscti itar'a ua.ify. r
p-.a rnl rtrc- V -j t'iO p.'-r"). r:u?aroJ
fro a rr-jandy Ca .itU- a'-u-.-i, nud tho
e ;t jo i.al-ul vjaoicf f.'ea i ;:a;i3. T'icy
trier tunorlrrltcto vi;'J o-ct'.e, wtiau
lato and utTcngtltcu wc&U cxdt,r:d n;".?ii.
Qiuck relief fareufido ipalna. A -tjap-rlr-
ncrKxtrruorocjUbytlc'.cu ,CSo.a
C"or$l.CO. Koilci on i"c;1pt jr e.
oner to the Trade tnelr line lirand ol cigars.
The Landres,
Henry Clay,
Normal
Samson, and
Cosmopolitan
Kino Fruits nml Vino Confectioner)'
on Iiaml. i resli every week. Blooms
burg, Pa Feb. 27
M. C. SLOAN .& BR07
Ur.OOMSUUllG, PA.
Manufacturers or
CARRIAGES BUGGIES, PHAETONS.
SLEIQHS, PLATFORM WAGONS, &C.
Flrat-clasa work always on band,
REl'A 1RJNQ A'EA TL Y DONE.
Pricet rcducedto tuit the timet.
u. iiousk,
DKNTIST,
IJi.of)M8iiuito,Uoi.uMiiiA Count v, Pa
All stvlesot work dono In a auperlor raifnner.worS
wanantedoa reprcjoutud. Torn Kztk.ot.
to without by tlm use o( (las, and
rrjocl ehargnwbon aruaclaltcetli
reinserted,
ODlco over Klclm'a Drug Store,
lo be open at all hourt during the dai
Nov3.1y
si : 1
oxandcr Bros. (6 Co.,
in Tim rot'iiTit Dinwnu u.sirat a
into
Mathias Sandorf.
JULES VERNE.
AUTIIOH OP "jOUItST.y TO T1IH CBNTR1
of the nAi'.Tii," "Tmr to thk moon,"
"Atiou.NU Tim would in wanir
DAYH," " MICHAEL STliOOOn',"
"TwnXTV TIIOfSVND LCA0DH3
UMinu Tin: sea," etc., etc.
TllANiI.ATION C0fyniaHTr.D, 1883.
Toronlirnl liot;au"to listen moro atten
tively to what Snrcany told him. Ho
nslicil hinihelf if it wero tmo, nml wliat
jjuiu ho cotthl got out of it. When tho
olory win tolil, wliwn Rircauy for tho
lat time nllltnieil tint thero was a con
npimoy nRtiiust tho State nnd that some
thiiiK could be mndo out of rovenling its
cxistiMice. tlm haulier nsked the follow
itiK iitu'slious:
"Where is thohousof"
"N"o. 8!) Avcnuo do Acquedotta,"
"To whom does il belong?"
"To u HunKavian gentleman."
"What is the Hunguriau gentleman's
iinnm.'
"Count Lndislas Zathmar."
"Ami who aro tho people that vinit
him?"
"Two oliiefly: two of Hungarian
birth."
"Ouc is ?
"A professor of this town, His nnme
ia Stephen 1 Juthory. "
"The other is?"
" Count Mathias Sandorf."
Toionthnl mndo a start of surprise,
which did not escape Sarcany. Ho had
easily found tho tlivco uumes by follow
ing il.ithor.v to the Corsn Stndiou and
Sandorf to tho Hotel Delorme.
" You see, Torouthal," eontituted Sar
cany, " these nre the names I have no
hesitation in giung you. You see I um
uot playing with you."
"All that is very vague I" replied tho
banker, who evidently wished to kuow
moio before committing himself.
" Vugiio?" said Saratov,
"Yes! To begin with, you have no
material proof."
"And what is this then ?"
The copy of the mossago was pl.toed in
Toronthiil's hands. Tho banker ex
amined it, not without curiosity. But
its cryptographic words gave no sign of
sense to him, and them was nothing to
provo that tlioy wero of tho importuned
that Sarcany asserted. If ho had any
interest iu the affair it was merely so far
ns it affected his customer, Couut San
dorf, uud with him nothing could occui
to m.iko him uneasy, unless it eamu to
pass that ho desired to draw out at short
notice tho funds deposited in tho bank.
"Well," said he nt length, "my
opinion still is that it is very vuguo."
"Nothing seems clearer to me, on tho
contrary," answered Sarcany, whom the
banker's altitude iu no way d sin lyed.
" Hae you been able to decipher this
letter ?"
"No, but I know how to do so when
the time comes."
" And how '!"
"1 haw had something to do witli
such matters before," said Saicauy,
"and a good many ciphered despatches
have passed through my hands. 1'iom
n caicful examination of Unit one I see
that its key does not depend on a num
ber or a conventional alphabet which
nttrioutes to a letter a different mean
ing to its real moaning. Iu this letter
an i is an , a J) is iv but the letters
aro arranged in a ecituin order, which
order can be discovered by a grating.'
Sammy, ns wo know, was right. That
was tho system that had been used for
tho correspondence. Wo nlso kuow that
it was the most iudeeipher.iblo one that
could lu found.
"lie it so," said tho banker, "I do
not deny but what you uro right; but
without tho grating )'uu cannot lead tho
inoisnge."
"Kudently."
"And ow will you get tho grating?"
"I do not know yet," answered S.tr
cauy; "but rest iissuied 1 shall get it."
"Jlonllyl Well, if I were iu your
placo, Sarcany, I should give myself a
good deal of trouble to do so !"
"I shall take tho trouble thatisuec
cssary," " To what end ? I should content
myself with going to the polioa and
handing them ihe message."
"I will do so,' leplled Snrenuy, coldly,
"but uot with those simple presump
tions, What I want before I speak are
material, undeniable proofs, 1 intend
to become master of this conspiracy
yes! ulwiltito master of it, to gain ad
vantages from which I imk you to share 1
And who knows even it it may not bu
belter to join tho conspirators instead of
taking part against them?"
Such language did not astonish Tor
onthal, He well knew of what Saidny
was oapnblo. Hut if Saiuuiy did not
ho-ituto to Hju'iilt in this way, it was
because he, too, knew of what Tiirou.
tit il wits capable. His conscience was
eh'sliii enough for anything. Sarcany
knew him of old, nnd suspected that tho
luiik had been iu ditliuuties for soma
time, so that this conspiracy, Mirprised,
iH'traynd mid made mo of, might coma
to its aid, Such was Sammy's idea,
Toumt'.ial, on the other hand, was
seeking to ji'.n iu witli his old broker,
That lln'1'' did exist w ino conspiracy
iigiiust the Austrian (lournmont, und
tr.i' Siiciiuy h.el discovered tho oon
spi ,i nih, )ie was iuclineil (q nijniit,
TIih house of 1ulW s Catliiuav, with
the tccrct meeting", this ciphered cor
rn.r, op rAvrns. was a kind oi catid cdi
cuitiocs nor.ES.
respondence, tno enormous sum nom nt
call by Sandorf nil began to look very
suspicions. Very likely Sarcany wni
right Hut the banker w as anxious to do
tho liest ho could for himself and sound
tho matter to tho bottom nnd would not
yet give in. So he contented himself
with saying :
"And when you have deciphered tho
letter if you over do you will find it
only rofcrs to private affair of no impor
tance, and consequently there will bo no
profit for you or mo 1"
"No I" said Sarcany, in a tone of the
deepest conviction. "No I I am on the
track of a serious conspiracy, conducted
by men of high rank, and I ndd, Silas
Torouthal, that you doubt it no moro
than I do."
"Well, what do you want?" asked tho
banker.
Sarc.tny rose, and, in a lower tone,
looking straight at Toronthal. replied :
"What I want is this : I want admis
sion to Count Zathmnr's house, on some
pretext yet to be found, so that I can
gain his confidence. Once there, where
nobody knows me, I shall get hold of the
grating and dociphor this despatch, which
I can then make use of to further our
interests."
" Our interests 1 why do yon want to
mix me up in the affair?"
"Because it is well worth the trouble,
and you will gain something out of it."
" And could not you do that by your
self?" "No! I have need of your help."
"Explain."
"To attain my end I want time, and
whilo I am waiting I want money. I
havo none."
"Your credit is exhausted here, yon
knowl"
"Well, you will open another."
" What good will that do to me ?"
"This. Of the three men I have
spoken to yon about, two are poor
Zathmar and Professor Bathorv but
the third is immensely rich. His po
sessions iu Transylvania are considerable.
You know that if ho is arrested as n con
spirator and found guilty his goods will
. .... 1 it A ...
oo couuscateu nnu ine greatest part, ui
them will go to those who discovered
and denounced the conspiracy I You
and I, Silas Torouthal, we go Hhares !"
Sarcany was silent Tho banker made
no answer. Ho was thinking if it were
worth whilo to join in tho game. He
was not tho man to personally compro
mise himself in an affair of this nature;
but ho felt that his agent would bo man
enough to act for both. If he decided
to join in tho scheme he knew woll how
to make n treaty that would hold hia
man nt his mercy and enable him to re
main in tho dark. Ho hesitated for all
that. Good I To get all, what did he
risk ? Ho need not appear in this odious
iill'air, uud he would reap tho profit
enormous profit, which would get the
bank on a sound footiug again.
"Well?" asked Sarcany.
"Well? Nol" answered Toronthah
frightened at having sttoh an assooiato,
or to use the proper word, such an ac
complice. " You refuso ?"
"Yes 1 refuse liesides I do uot be
lieve in the success of your schemes."
"Take care, Toronthal," paid Sarcany
iu u threatening tone, which he could
not restrain.
"Tnko euro? And of what, if you
please ?"
" Of what I know of certain transactions-
-"
" Clear out !" answerod Toronthal.
"I shall know how to compel you"
"Oo!"
At that moment there came a gentlo
knock at the door. As Sarcany quickly
stopped to tho window tho door opened,
and the messenger said iu a loud voice :
"Count Sandorf will bo glad if Mr.
Toronthal will ive him a few moments'
comersatiou."
Then he retired.
" Count Sandorf ?" exclaimed Sarcnny.
The banker was auythiug hut pleased
for Sarcany to know of this vis.t. And
he also foresaw that considerable dilll
culties would result from the Count's
unexjieoted arrival.
"And what does Count Sandorf do
hero ?" asked Sarcany, ironically. "You,
then, have something to do with tho con
spirators at Count Zathmnr's I In fact,
I have been talking to one of them 1"
"Again, r toll jou to go."
" I shalMiot go, Toronthal, and I
shall find out why Count Sandorf coined
to your banking house!"
And lie stepped into n cupboard lead
ing out of tho otlioo and shut the door.
Torouthal was about to call and havo
him turned out, but ho thought better
of it.
"No 1" ho muttered: "after all, it is
bettor Sarcany should hear all that goes
ou!"
Tho banker rang for tho messenger
and requested him to admit the Count.
Sandorf entered tho office, replied
coldly, us was his wont, to the obsequi
ous inquiries of the lmnker tuul seated
himself in a chair which Torouthal
brought forward.
"1 did not know, Count, that you wero
in Trieste so that you call unexpectedly ;
but it is always an honor for tho bunk to
receive a visit from yon."
"Sir," replied the Count, "I am ono
i.f your letist important customers, an J
I never havo much business, us jou
kuow, Hut I havo to thank you fur
having tuken charge of the money that
1 have with you. '
"Count," obforvod Toronthal, "I
would lemind ymi that that money is on
curieut account here, mid that you uro
losing an luierot lor It.
"I kuow," replied Sandorf. "Hut I
no not wisii to make an lr.r:n:t "srlt!i
your houso ; it is left simply on deposit"
" Quito so, Couut, but money is dear
just now, and it does not seem right that
yours should remain unproductive. A
financial crisis threatens to extend over
tho whole country. Tho position is not
an easy one in tho interior. Business is
paralyzed. Many important failures
havo Bhakeu publio cro. it, nnd I nra
nfrnid others nro coming"
" Hut your house sir, is safe enough,"
said Sandorf, "and on very good nn
thority I know thnt it has been but little
affected by these failures."
"Oh, very little," nnswered Toron
thal, with tho greatest calmness. " The
Adriatic trade keeps us going with a
constant flood of maritimo busiuoss that
is wanting to tho I'esth nnd Vienna
houses, and wo have only been very
slightly touched by the crisis. Wo have
nothing to complain of, Count, nnd wo
do not complain."
" I can only congrutnlato you, sir,"
answered Sandorf. "By-the-by, with
regard to this crisis, is there any talk of
political complications iu tho interior ?"
Although Sandorf had asked tho ques
tion without appearing to attach any
importanco to it, Toronthal regarded it
with rather moro attention. It agreed
so well, in fact, with what ho had just
heard from Sarcmy.
" I do not kuow of anything," said the
baukor. "And I have not heard that
the Austrian Government has any ap
prehension on the subject. Havo you,
Count, nny reason to suppose that some
thing is?"
"Not at all," replied Sandorf, "but
in banking circles things nre frequently
known which tho publio does not hear
of till afterwards. That is why I asked
you tho question, leaving it to you to
answer or not as you felt inclined."
"I have heard nothing in that way,"
said Toronthal," and besides with a
customer like you, Count, I should not
think it right to remain silent if I know
anything, ns your interests might suf
fer." "I am much obliged to you,"
nnswered Sandorf; and, like you, I do
not think thero is much to fear either in
homo or foreign matters. I am soon'
going to leavo Trieste on urgent private
affairs forTransylvnuia."
"Oh, you are away ?" asked Toronthal
quiokly.
"Yes, in a fortnight, or perliapa
later."
" And you will return to Trieste?"
"I do not think so," answered San
dorf. " But before I go I want to get
my accounts in order referring to tho
Castle of Artonak, which nro standing
over. I have received from my steward
a quantity of notes, farm rents and
forest revenues and T havo not time to
check them. Do yon know of any ao
countant, or could you spars one of
your clerks, to do it for me?"
"Nothing easier."
"I should bo much obliged."
"When shall I send him to yoa,
Count?"
" As soon as possible."
" To what address?"
"To my friend's. Count Zathmar,
whoso houso is 89, on the Acquedotta."
"It shall be done. Count"
"It will take ton days or more, I
should think; andwhon the accounts are
in order I will leave for Artenak. I shall
be glad, therefore, if you will have tho
money ready, so that I can draw."
Toronthal at this request could not
restrain a slight movement, which, how
ever, was unnoticed by Sandorf.
" What date do you wish to draw?"
"The eighth of next month."
" Tho money shall bo ready."
And Count Sandorf roso, and the
banker accompanied him to tho door of
the ante-room.
When Toronthal re-entered his oflioo
ho found Sarcany, who greeted him
with:
"Before two days are over it is neces
sary that I got admission to Count
Zathmar's houso in the character of
this accountant."
And Toronthal answered:
"It is indeed ueoessary."
CHAPTER V.
THE MESSAGE IN CIPrrEB.
Two days afterwards Sarcany was
installed in tho honse of Lndislas Zath
mar. Ho had been introduced by Silas
Toronthal, and on his introduction had
been received by Count Sandorf. Tho
banker and his agent had become ac
complices, the object of their schemes
being tlio disooery of a secret which
might cost the chiefs of tho conspiracy
their lives, and the result, as tho price
of their information, a fortune falling
into the pocket of an adventurer, that it
might find its way into the strongbox of
a banker who had reached tho point of
being unable to honor his engagements.
A formal agreement had been drawn
up between Torouthal and Sarcany, ac
cording to which tho expected profit
was to bo shared equally. Sarcany was
to have sufficient to euablo him and his
companion, Zirone, to live comfortably
nt Trieste, and to meet all outgoings nnd
expenses, in exchange and as a guar
nntee he had handed over to the banker
tho fac-siinilo of tho mossago which con
tamed- thero could bo no doubt tho
secret of tho conspiracy.
It may, perhaps, li said that Sandorf
was imprudent in acting thus. Under
Mich circumstances to iutrodueo a
stranger into tho houso where such im
portant matters wero in hand, on tho
very evo of u rising, of which tho Bignal
might be sent at nny moment, might
seem an net of Mrnngo imprudence.
Hut tho Count had uot acted thus with
out being obliged.
It was necessary that his personal af.
fair should bo put in order now that he
w.is ulKiut to enter on a perilous odven
tine in which ho risked his life, or at
least exile, if ho wasobliged to fly in the
event of failure. Besides tho introduc
tion of a stranger into Zathmar's houso
appealed to him calculated to prevent
suspicion. He fancied that for some
days and wo know that ho was not
mistaken there hud been spios in the
AequedotU; spios no other than Sarcany
and Zirono. Wero tho )olice of Trieste
keeping their eyes on his frionds and
him nnd their proceedings,? Sandorf
might well think bo and fear so. If tho
meeting plnco of tho oonspirators,
hitherto so obstinately kept hiddon,
seemed to him to bo suspectod, what
better means of hauling suspicion could
bo devised than to admit within it an
accountant merely busying himself with
nccouuts ? How could tho presence of a
clerk be dangerous to Zathmar and his
guests? In no way. Thero was no
longer any interchango of ciphorod cor
respondence liotwecu Trieste nnd tho
other towns of Hungary. All tho papors
relating to the movemont had been de
stroyeil. Thero remained no written
trace of tho conspiracy. The measures
had bto.i taken; they wero not intended
to bo taken. Connt Sandorf had only
to give the signal when tho moment
arrived. So that the introduction of a
clerk into tho house, which tho Govern
ment might havo nndor surveillance,
was coloulated to allay all suspicion,
That ii to say, tho reasoning was just
nnd tho precaution good, had the olerk;
been any one else than Saroanv, und hia
iutrodiioer any othor than Hilia Toron
thal, Sarcany was a past-master in duplio-
ity, 'nml took full advantage of tho
gifts ho possessed -his open face, his
frank, olear expression, and his honest,
straightforward look. Count Sandorf
and jiis two companions could not but
bo taken with him- and they wore
taken with him. In no way did ho show
or loam that lie was in tho presence of
tho chiefs of n conspiracy to rniso the
Hungarian rnoo in revolt against tho
Germans. Mathins Sandorf, Stephen
Bathory nnd Ladislaa Zathmar seemed
nt their meetings to bo only occupied
with discussions ou art nnd science.
Thero was no secret correspondence;
thero wero no mysterious comings and
goings about tho house. But Sarcany
know what ho wanted. Tho chance he
wanted was sure to como iu turn, and he
wnited for it.
In entering Zathmar's houso Sarcany
had but ono object in viow to possess
himself of the grating that would enable
him to decipher tho cryptogram; nnd as
no ciphered despatch nrrived nt Trieste,
ho began to ask himself if, for pruden
tial reasons, tho grating had been de
stroyed? This would bo rather annoy
ing for him, as nil the scaffolding of his
schemo was based on his being ablo to
read the letter brought by tho pigeon.
Thus, as ho worked at putting in or
der the accounts of Mathias Sandorf, he
kept his eyes open; he watched, ho
spied. Admission to tho room where
tho moctings took placo betwecu nth-
mar and his companions was not forbid
den him. Very often he worked there
nllnlono : and then his oyes and his fin
gers wero occupied in quite other tasks
than making calculations or casting
figures, lie ferreted among the papers ;
he opened tho drawers by means of
skeleton keys mndo for him by Zirone,
who was quite nn adopt in such matters.
And nil tho time he kept n strict watch
on Borik, with whom he seemed some
how, quite out of sympathy.
For five days Sarcany's search was
useless Each morning ho camo with
tho hope of succeeding; each etening he
returned to his hotel withoift having
discovered anything. Ha feared ho was
going to fail after nil in his criminal en
tcrpnze. Tho conspiracy if there wero
n conspiracy, and he could nut doubt
thnt there was one might come to a
head at any moment before it had lieen
discovered, and consequently before it
had been reported.
"But rather thau lose tho benefit of a
discovery, even without satisfajtory
proofs, better inform the police, said
Zirone, "and give them a copy of the
letter."
"That is what I am going to do ii
necessary," said Sarcany.
Of courso Toronthal was kept inform
ed of nil that went on. Aud it was not
without difficulty, that the impatience
of the banker was duly curbed.
unanco camo at last to lim assistance.
On the first occasion it brought him the
message, aud now it camo to him to
show him how tho message could bo
deciphered. It was the last day of May,
about four o'clock in tho afternoon.
Sarcany, according to his custom, was
going to leave Zathmar's houso at the.
Ho was greatly disappointed that he
had advanced no further than on the
first daj-, aud that tho work ho had
been doing for Count Snndorf was ap
proaching its and. When tho task was
finished ha would evidently bo dismiss
ed with thnnks and rownrds nnd ho
would have no chance of again entering
the house.
Zathmar and his two friends were not
at home. Thero was no ono iu tho house
but Borik, aud he was busy on the
ground floor. Sarcauy, findiug himself
free to do as ho liked, resolved to go
into Count Zathmnr's room which he
had not yet beeu able to do and then
search everything ho could.
'lhe door was locked, barcauy with
his skeleton koys soon opeued it und
entered.
Between the two windows opening on
to tho street thero was a writing dosk,
wnose antique form would have delight
ed a connoisseur in old furniture. The
shut-down front prevented any ono in
specting what was iusido.
it was tlio ilrst time Sarcauy had tho
ehancn of getting near this piece of
furniture, and ho was uot tho man to
waste his opportunities. To rummage
in different drawers, ho only had to
foi eo the front. Aud this he" did with
the aid of his instruments, without tho
lock being in any way injured,
Iu the fourih drawer under a pilo of
papers, was a kind of card cut into curi
ous holes. The card caught his nttcu-
tion at once,
"Tho grating!" ho said.
He was not mistaken.
His first idea was to take it with hi
but ou reflection ho saw that its disap
pearance would uwnko suspicion, if
Count Zathmar noticed it had gone.
"Good," said ho to himself ; "ns I
oopicd tho message, so I'll copy the grat
ing, and Torouthal aud I can read tho
despatch at our ease."
Tho grating was merely a square of
card aliout two ami a half inches long,
divided into thirty-six equal squnres.
Of these thirty-six equal squares,
arranged iu six horizontal nnd vertical
linos, like those on a Pythagorean tablo
of six ciphers, twenty-seven wero shaded
and nine were open that is to say, nine
squares had beeu cut out of tho card aud
left nine openings iu different positions.
Sarcany had to bo careful to take tlio
exact sizo of the grnting aud the oxact
position of tho niuo blank squares. And
this ho did by tracing tho grating on ft
sheet of white paper nnd marking on his
copy a small cross which he found on
the original, nnd which seemed to dis
tinguish the top sido.
By meiiis of this grating, which it
would be easy to copy on a picco of
ordinary card, Sarcany felt that ho would
hnvp no difficulty in deciphering tho fac
simile of themessagethenin possession of
Toronthal ; and so he put back tho orig
inal grnting among tho papors, as ho had
found it, left Zathmnr'e room, left the
house, and returned to his hotel.
A quarter of nn hour afterwards Zirone
beheld him enter tho room with such a
triumphant air that ho could not help
exclaiming :
" Hallo l What is up? Take care of
yourself You nro not so clever in hid
ing your joy as you aro your grief, and
you'll betray yourself, if"
"Shut up," answered Sarcany. "and
to work without losing a moment"
"lielore we food?
"Before wo feed."
And then Sarcany picked nn a card of
moderate thiokueas. Ho cut it aocording
to his tracing so as to obtain a grating of
tuo exao; snapo ot ins copy, not forget
ting tho little cross which showed tha
right end uppermost Then ho took n
rule aud divideu his rectangle into thirty-
six squares, all of equal sizo. Then of
these thirty -six squares nine wero marked
as they appeared on tho tracing, and out
out with the poiut of a penknife eo as to
show through them, when applied to tho
message, whatever signs or letters wero
to bo read.
Zirone sat facing Sarcanr. and watchod
him as ho w irked. He was deeply inter
eatod iu tho performauce, beoauso ho
thoroughly understood the system of
cryptography employed in tho corre
spondence.
"Now that is inceniotiB." ho said.
" highly iugenious, and may lo of somo
use i lion i unuk that eaoh of those
eruply squares may perhaps hold u mil
lion of money "
"Aud moral" said Sarcauy.
Tlio work was at an end, Sarcany
roso and put tho cut card into his
pockelbook,
"Tho first thing to-morrow morniug I
call on Toronthal." ho nnhl.
"Keep an eye on his cash box."
",If ho has tho message, 1 havo th
grating 1"
" And this time ho will give it up."
"Ho will give it up."
"And now wo can feed?"
"We can feed."
" Como on, then."
And Zirono, always blest with
healthy appetite, did full justice to the
excellent meal ho had, according to his
stl'tom, ordered.
In tho morning it was tho 1st of June
at eight o'clock Sarcany presented
himself at tho bank, nnd Toronthal gave
orders for him to bo shown into the
office immediately.
"There is tho grating," was all that
Sarcany said, as he laid the card on the
table.
Tho lianker took it, turned it round
and round, jerked his head first on one
sido then the other, aud did not seem at
all to share iu the confidence of bis
associate.
"Let us try it," said Sarcauy.
"Well, we'll try it."
Toronthal took the fac-simile of the
mesengo from ono of the drawers in his
desk and laid it on the table.
It may bo recollected that the message
was composed of eighteen words, each
containing six letters the words being
quite unintelligible. It was obvious
that each letter ought to correspond with
n Bquaro of the card ; and oouscquently
that the six first words of the message,
composed of thirty-six letters, must have
been obtained by means of tho thirty-sis;
squnres.
And in tho grating tho arrangement of
tho blank squares had been so ingen
iously thoitghtout that for every quarter
turn that is, for the four times tho
blank squares changed their position
they camo in a different place.
It will be seen tint this must be so ;
for if nt tho first application of tho grat
ing to white paper the figures 1 to 0 nro
inscribed in oneh blank space, and then,
after n quarter turn tho figures 10 to 18,
and then after another quarter turn the
figures 10 to 27, and then, after another
quarter turu, the figures 28 to 80. it wUl
bo found that no square has two num
bers, aud that each of the thirty-six
squares is filled iu.
Sarcany very naturally began on tho six
first words of the message, intending to
make four imcoessive applications of tho
grating. He then thought of treating
the next six, nnd then tho six finals in
the same way, nnd thus use up the eigh
teen words of tho cryptogram.
It need scarcely bo said that Sarcany
had told Toronthal what ho intended to
do, nnd that the banker had approved ol
tho plan.
Would thopractice confirm tho theory?
Therein lay all the interest of the
experiment.
The eighteen word3 of the message
wero these :
ihnalz zaemen ruiopn
annuo trvree mtqssl
odxhnp estley eenart
aeeeil enuios noupvg
spesdr erssur ouitse
eedgno toeedt nrtueo
At first they set to work to decipher
tho first six words. To do this Sarcany
wrote them out on a sheet of white
paper, taking caro to space the letters
and lines a's to bring each letter under
ono of tho squares of tho grating.
And this was the result
ihnalz
a r u u r
o d x h n
a o o o i
s p e s d
P
1
r
o e a g n
j
Then tho grating was placod over tho
letters so that the little cross was on top,
and then through tho nine openings
there appeared the nine letters shown
below, whilo tho other twenty-soven
were hidden :
hazrxoirg
o
CHAPTElt VL
can tot. cif nEn nn solved 1
Then Sarcany made a quarter turn ol
tho grating from risht to left, so as to
bring the sido witli tho cross to tho right.
And these wero tho letters that nppeared
through the spaces :
n o h a 1 o d e o
At tho third attempt the letters visible
wero these :
nadnopodn
To tho astonishment of Torouthal and
Sarcany, nono of theso combinations
gavo any sense. Thoy endeavored to
read them conclusively in the order they
had been obtained, but they proved as
meaningless as the despatch itself. Won
the message to remain indecipherable '.'
The fourth application of the grating
resulted thus :
ilruop ess
which was as obscuro as the others.
In fact, tho four words which had been
discovered were :
hazrxoirg i
nchaledeo
nadnepdn
ilruopess
nnd these meant Nothing.
Sarcany could not conceal his rage at
such a disappointment. Tho banker
shook his head, aud remarked, in a
Blight tone ot irony:
" Perhaps that is not tho grating 1"
Sarcany simply writhed in his chair.
" Let us try it again I" he said.
"Try ngaiu," said Torouthal.
Sarcany, having mastered his nervous
agitation, began experimenting on the
six words forming tho second column ol
the message. Four times did ho apply
tho grating; and theso nro the four
meaningless words ho obtained :
nmnetnoro
velessuot
etseirted
zerreoucs '
This time Sarcany threw tho grating
on the tablo with an oath.
In curious contrast, Toronthal kopt
quite cool. He was carefully studying
the words hitherto obtained, nnd re.
inainod deep iu thought
" Contouud all gratings aud all who
use thorn 1" exclaimed Sarcany, risiug.
"Sit down," said Torouthal,
"Sit down?"
" Yes ; aud go on."
Sarcnny gavo Toronthal n look. Then
ho sat down, took the grating, und
applied it to tho last six words of tho
message, as he had dono to tlio others.
Ho did it mechanically, us though ho
took no interest in what ho was doiug.
And tho words given by the four appli.
cations of tho grating were :
uonsuoveit
glnngisru
imerpuate
rptsetuot
'Hint was nil. Tho words wero ns
meaningless as the others.
Sarcauy, enraged beyond all bounds,
look the paper on which ho had writteu
the barbarous words which the grating
had yielded, mid was about to tear it
into tatters, wheu Toronthal htopped
him.
"Do not get excited," he said.
"Kh!" exclaimed Sarcany, "what can
you do with nu insoluble logograph liko
Hint?"
TO UK I'ONTlNl'Kn.