The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-08-02
FyD IN AN EYE.

podore, chef DC surete, I'd. IN
~, .' deeply perplexed. His
we We on his desk. his head on
be was musins.
was it going to last. this.
Sd been going Oh for SO long
And these assassins, were
! 10 end by beating him7
y going to compel him BY
public opinion to send in bis
on9 ;,
eu; it looked so. and if they
purpose, passing the word
10 another to force him to
IN their way. Eight assassin
~ after another! Crimes OF
!, /, caliber, with startling de-
kich peopled alike with horri-
!. lions the sleep of the bureau
concierge! And not an as
for all their skillful work,
been able to lay their hands
fhey had fled, every man of
ey had disappeared. vanished
ke a puff of air. Celebrity, dis
heir motto, and to go with
rr an address behind them!
II. il had begun to pass the
1ef all reason.
now, to top off these eight
0imes, there was still another
liatl. one, a murder, like the
accomplished the evening be-
inder similar conditions, a
o<aIante with her throat cut,
nacs' worth of jewels gone.
.npt trace of the assassins!"
lie his robust philosophy, that
BE- been the admiration and
bn of his century, NJ. Theodore
|self drifting into. melancholy
ection, not unmiAed with an
murders. one after the other;
mes without an author; non
mposs blem The chef de surete
himself together. threw back
~ like war horse shifting bat
1.-The door opened.
s his secretary who presented
bearing card in his fingers.
entleman, monsieur, who in.
(oa seeing you. He declares"
he secretary smiled a little at
lrdity OF the claim-''he de-
lmself in position to furnish
b definite particulars regard
crime Of Yesterday
the crime Of yesterdayr The
fned quickly. Then bid him
said he. and while the secre.
ealned the ante-room to do his
NJ. Theodore cast his eve
. card before him.
derlck Bouscal.n he read in a
Zee. "Bouscal, Bouscal; it seems
slat knew that name-that
erd 1t somewhere
rawled a line upon a scrap OF
LANDED It to his secretary, who
at the moment ushering in
Tor who had asked to see him.
NJ png him with 4 word, and was
or tue matter in hand.
lleodore raised his eyes. Be-
p was man simply. but neat
hed, and with a frank and hon.
nlenance, though yelled, as by
with sadness. The ewes were
nd open, the mnstache and
gray and pointed; in short,
as something in his manner.
ing IN his whole appearance OF
Rlre 'in retreat"
have particulars to give us,
y not. monsieur?' questioned
ae surete, particulars, ! be-
The crime Of yesterday"
pe So monsieur simply re-
the visitor.
hope SO! You arc not sure.
rests with you, NJ. le Chef,
am sure or not All depends.
upon an operation the means
u you alone are able 10 furnish
IAN, if you please2"
'alnly, and at once, though
IS you have heard it spoken of,
mel a certain scientific proceed
ieh permits under certain con-
oetler even than description
y II, reconstruction Of the
OF an assassin. Briefly, be-
~ meaning. You know, OF
ne continued, "that in the
lenen called vision the object
we see throws or fosms upon a
y the eycball itDeff-in plain
upon the retina of the eye-an
1h'ch remains there until dis
= another. 1t has been prov
: mat y. this image persists even
."'h' You recognize, therefore,
person murdered has been
iron. IRON the front. and in light
10y distinct for him to see, the
1s upon which hts eyes would
would in all probability be the
astm OF the murderer. Natur-
!. y mage Of that face or figure
" lhrown upon the retina oi
where-and this is what I
i say-it ~ is not only possible to
= out also possible to repro
an. we'll. monsieur. in the
nlch occupies US"