Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-06-28

nhu Cnhrge OF the matter.
"Well, Monsieur Magloire," said th
magistrate, $50 you have discovere
something2"
"Pm on the track monsieur"
"Speakw
"To begin with, Monsieur Jandidie
didn't leave his house at half-past six
but at seven precisely"
"Precisely2"
:" Yes. got my information from
clock maker in the Rue Saint Denis, VIII,
is sure of the fact, because Monsieu
Jandidier, while passing his shop, tool
out his watch to compare it with tn,
clock over the door. He had an un
lighted cigar in his mouth. On learnin,
this circumstance l said to myself, 8
have him he'll light his cigar some
where My reasoning was correct; h,
entered shop In the Rue de Temple
where he is well known. The woman
remembered the circumstance because
though he always smoked sou cigars, h,
bought London ones.'
How did he appear?''
He seemed very thoughtful, the sho,
keeper told me. 1t was through her
learned he often went to the cafe Ture
l went in and was told he had been ther,
on Saturday evening. He appeared de
pressed. The gentleman, the waiter
told me, talked all the time about life
insurance. At halfpast eight O'CLOCK
eur man left the cafe with one of hi,
friends, Monsieur Blandureau. l in
stantly went to this gentleman, who told
me that he walked up the boulevard
with Monsieur Jandidier, who left him
at the corner of the Rue Richelieu, plead
ing business engagement He was out
OF sorts, and seemed troubled with the
darkest presentiment.
sVery well, so far" murmured the
magistrate.
"On leaving Monsieur Blandureau l
went to Rue du Roi-de-Sicile, to ascer-
tain from somebody In the house whether
Monsieur Jandidier had any customers
or friends; there was only his tailor In
the Rue Ricbelieu. / went to this tailor.
He saw our man on Saturday. Monsieur
Jandidier went to his shop after nine
O'Clock to order pair OF pantaloons.
While his measure was being taken he
noticed that button on his vest was
ready to fall of, and asked to have 1t
sewed On. He was obliged TO take of his
overcoat to permit the little repair to be
made, and, as at the same time he took
out the contents of the side pocket, the
tailor noticed several hundred franc
bank notes"
"Ahl that is clew! He had a large
sum OF money with him :"
mot large, but considerable. The
tailor estimated it at twelve or 0urteen
hundred francs"
"Go on" said the examining magis-
rate.
While his vest was being repaired
Monsieur Jsndidier complained Of sud.
len illness, and senta little boy out to
ook for az carriage. He had tp 60 to
~ Ii. ..~- E---~.. " hu lived a hung
distance of he said. Unfortunately, the
title fellow had forgotten the number
# the carriage. He only remembered
hat it had yellow wheels and was drawn
~ large black horse. This afforded a
lew. A circular sent to all the livery
table keepers put me on the track.
earned this morning that the number of
he carriage was 6,0O7. The driver, on
,eing questioned, distinctly remembered
lavjng been stopped about nine o'clock
IN Saturday evening in the Ru Rich.
lieu by little boy, and having waited
on minutes in front of the Msison Gouin.
The description Of his face suited our
nan, and he recognized the photograph |
mong five others showed him."
Maitre Magloire stopped; he wanted
o enjoy the approval he read in the
face.
Monsieur Jandidier," he continued,
1as really driven to No. 38 Rue d'Ar-
as Saint Victor, where one Of his
lives, a man named Jules
'arot."
The manner in whicn Maitre Mag |
)ire pronounced this name was in
ended to arouse, and did arouse, the |
ttention Of the magistrate.
"You have suspicious 2" he asked.
"Not exactly; but these are acts.
fonsieur Jandidier dismissed his car
iage at the Rue d'Arras and went to
'arot's room about ten o'clock. At
leven the employer and workman went
ut together. The workman did not
eturn until midnight, and here / lose
rack of my man. OF course l didn't
uestion Tarot, lest l should put him on
is guard"
"Who is this Jules Tarot?"
"a worker in mother-of-pesrl that
!, a man who polishes shells on grind.
tone, to give them perfect lustre. He
a skilliul fellow, and, helped by his
'ife, to whom he has taught the trada,
an make a hundred francs week."
"They are in easy circumstances,
he- 2"
"Oh, no they are both young they
ave no children; they are Parisians,
nd, POUNDS they amuse themselves.
Ionday always squander, all the other
ays bring"
Two hours after Maitre Magloire's re-
ort, several police officers went to Jules
'arot's lodgings to make a search. At |
ne sight OF them the worker in mother
f-pearl and his wife turned paler than
orpses, and were seized with an attack
/ nervous trembling that could not
scape the practiced eye Of Maitre Mag
lire. Yet, the most careful search hav-
10 failed TO discover anything suspi-
lous, they were about to withdraw,
hen the detective saw Tarot's wife anx.
,usly watching cage that hung near
,a yvindow This was n raw of light