Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-02-27

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tho hour of nbsintlic.
l, was not 90 eaay rs they hal thought
nj first. When rierrct'E nainc was ut
tcrci before Jocari lao ma;lo an ugly
gesture; hc liked him not, thnt wne clear
parblcu, ono 10 free To like or dislike. aa
IL suits him.
"Pierrct was dronc," sail Jocard.
"No, decidedly hc was unjust. and
hcaldcs, what mattcred IL when themnr-
vel of narycle was m q1co,ion. "a thing
that had no equal. an tho village at all
cvcate; neither nt tho Mairc'a. tho taa
collectors nor ut the chateau .itaolfs
Why net lcok ni u? Looking costs moth.
ing"
lndcci. ard 40. even Tho chateau had
anything Ike itl'' Jocard listened
And what an effect Il would have IN
the dining room ~ Jocarde house facing
tho great polished ,ldcnoartl.'
After oil lac did need a clock just as
we'll buy enmcthing rs,.. something Gle.
CANT. oa TO buy traRh. But, then. hun.
ecus--pshawl hr was not tho man g.
mind "A liunlrnl ccus. moro or lcsa.
Jocard. while talking. was drinking
good deal aud getting excited. saying
iirst ycs aud them No. and swearing
lusiily; now willing to stroll up to the
Dhop and Wow tho Comtoisc and then
withdrawing.
''liahw cried companion presently,
losing patience, "ouc would think on
wefc afraid Of going e. Piorrct's shopl1
"Afraill Xoandsl It's little cnrc foi
Iicrrot Come nj once; I'm ready"
Tho li;tlo clookmaher vns ailtihg nt
his table. his lens Ia his eye. busy with
watch thut he dclicatcly touched with
his pointed steel. Iic did not look tip
nor into the street mo. indeed. not lao,
all the same hc saw distinctly the ar.
proaching group nnd saw II with satii-
faction. for 9ognc;iiing like mlilo fitted
across his lips. lic hoped 10 make the
sale, and II Is always agreeable 10 make
money, as YOU know. Jocarl entered.
is that iU' naid he disdninfully. True.
ho was not Fayipg what lac thought. for
he was really delighted. though lac must
never show tho woald 30 cheated
Pierrct had risen politely. bat Jocard's
back wac towards him Through hnugh.
ursse, of course
Rriony he. Jocarl. would give $50
frnncs IOr It Immediately. cash down,
and yet upun a condition, namely. that
''the Comtoisse Gliould be placed that
very night upon his dining room wall
he know tho house-tho big house oppo-
siso tlic church."
Every one knows tho Jocard bousc,-
replied Picrrct; within an hour tho
CoDrtoisse s,.gli be there"
And tonight, friends continued Jo.
card, not including PicFret. OF coursc,
"w.ll have "a bowl OF white vino, firlt
quality, and well drink 10 tho COmtoiso."
"All right--wImt lionFr' "Nino."
Jocard throw "a hundred franc note on
.he counter TO bind tho bargain and lcft
the shop, followed b. his friends.
Again alone i'ieTtct struck "A match
and carefully burned the note to ashes
Ihis strange nc. completed. ho brought
from the rear of th, shop q small box on
which something was written IN EnQlish
and eoin9 to the Coutoige he opened the
case--to iiS the pendulum. .doubtkss.
II "a IN its place. we'll set IN i.s polished
box. Tie pendulum swings with slow
soft tich-iack. Truly Il has n splendid
effect between tie shining plattefg and
tho pinl. tinted ongravinga.
Round tho table. covered with long
neeked bottles, all sit drinking. langhine
and singing. Bevelcy. thc big servant
gil, l. cOlv1iscd with glsc. Ah, bnt tho
house won't bc 10 gay when tho now
madame nsrige5i 70 matter; an end
mnst come some time; bcsiics. whon
naiI has mears, az usCDgieur has. io may
well AFFORD tic luxury of having a wife
al 10 himself
Eleven o'ciOcki Tho Cosntoiso strike
II. Everybody Is client. Jocari happy.
What a yoicei Like SOMEONE could
igten q it al night lone. Faith. they
Eliali wait uutil midnight. when tic
clock strikes is full 10 moro wine.
punch shall take IS place, and veil
liSht it and put out the lamr8 Such
fun a. thcyil have when ~ O'Clock
chimes wit.i tlio cooiag of thc C1ntoisei
They nro bali drunk already heat l.
sufiOca,ing-opcn tho window for airi
besides, 'tia vel tiiat every ono should
know that at Jocards Louse they never
WORRY
Attention. fsiendsl Fiye minutes %
i2i twO-lil.ilt tilo punchi Inc
name Gpiirss fTOn t'ie ssisdiof. tho
apoon plays ~ the food thas aaslios and
Leaps in yellow auI b,ue tongues. tha
sugar babDlc,. Put oct tso lamp. boys.
pat out tho lampl Tho conrcssod face
take on 9 ruspia huo.
Lounlsi ilt 'iis fun' IIisg Giienraf
--tiIo CMnfo.sc 1ottndsi
SQUADS. did ! eayf that BEAUTIFUL Com
toissi 20. &c spcal5-it8 calls aioud
uTou Tho namo ~ ils purcia1cf.
'Jacquc8 Jacasli Jacques Jocafi /
aayf'
"Iiey, Who caia hiu7 Whose gat
oldbh. evackc1 vCicsf Whence does H
come. Tho oeiilgl mo voice an.wers
wiiI another wall
Jacques J5oard' Jacques Jocarli
Coafes1. confesi. i aayfT
''Conioss Bahi Whlt uons,nrs or
wilat farce h this5 and who s. tlf
talking. Jocards Why d0 you fals So.
manf And what IS tiio voice sayinz
nowf
Coates. Jocardi Thou ast a mus-
dcrcr, Jocardi Confess. confess. sayg'
"a murlcrerg 10. tis flsai Who
says ~ Ito lies--i swear SER
"A murderer. Jocari. a murderer Who
killed tie old Picrres--a murderer. and
you know isis
Then thcro wcrc cries. hiccoucis and
gfoafs IL terror. Jocafd leaps To- his
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