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


II was indeed beauty. with i,s box o.
carved wood. its broad fico with oman.
slcd horn figures. ita heavy pendulum oi
polished brass. shiny us gold. chat went
- and fro behind round disls of glass.
Every ono who saw 10 through Picrrct
the cloclsnakcr's window stopped In
nmREcmcnt. and there VIVA constantly a
crowd OF admirers before tho door.
Picrrct, the clockDakcr. waa still
goung man-about thirty. pcrInps--hat
he WINS always sad and tariturn, for he
had had great rorrow In his life.
Seven years before. whllo lac waa in tho
army, bis father had lcen murdered IN
that very diop which now ho occupied
He had heard of the horrible cataftrophv
Mt his rognicnt1 quarters, and reformed
et once.
Who was the murlercr7 Upon whom
could ho ovcnGe tho poor old man who
had mover donc harm To any one, and
and had always treated him with 90
much love and gcntleaess2 The lcgal i'm
quest had boon fruitlese also. although
the murderer lad robbed ns well aud
stolen the 10000 francs that the father
had put aside. Gou by Dou, fOr bis son
All researches. however. had boon in
vain. Picr.~t had finished bis ti;no IN
the army; tncn. FREQ from THO fervice.
had come back 10 Dottlc in tho murdered
mans housc, having 90 all appearances
conquered liis feelings and chased away
worry b. hard work.
IL was evident, though, that borrow
was stu craving him. for YOU could
SEQ him pfter dark roaming about
tho village 40 IL hunting for somc one.
and this tome one, cf coursc. wa9 tho
murderer, too wen hidden to be discov-
ored--as yet.
And thus time passcd--wceks, months
and years. No one thought OF II any
moro except the orphan and that ether.
the still unknown. who naturally enough,
would be unable 20 forget.
Very recently Piefrct. who wnn q great
newspaper reader. had gone 20 Parig and
stayed there for several lays, "on bust
ncis.' lic said. and hs had brought with
him the Comtoise, that gem Of art ia his
window, before which tho village stood
In envy and admiration.
Country people arc fond of heavy,
eolid and rich furniture. and. in fact, the
case of the clock was OF more than com
mon Fizc and beauty.
And how much could that marvel
have costT'
Come in. gentlemen gaid T!crrct.
politely, 20 the people who crowded in
front OF hiS shop; como In and I'll tell
you"
Aud then there were exclanatioas and
praises without end.
But iis costT' Dame, rather dear
"But the figurcg" a hundred oc,is.r
AZ this there was cry Of disappoint-
mcnt. though truly tho Comtoise was
worth H. being not only beautiful bsit. as
Ficrrct declared. unique and rare "s;ilI
a hundred ecuB. and for clockl Did IL
striker ''Strlkcl Undoubtcdly: listcn!"
ond tho clockmakcr touched the bell.
that founded with "a cioaT, sOnorOus aud
siigcry ring.
"Ncvor.holcas, notoiy will buy II
here Gaid Picrrct rezrctfuliy; "Tm
mGcli afraid I've mndc blundcr."
"NobOdyl Well, that depends, Picrret.
Wo arc not rich enough, ito true, bat
somebody Il here who Is, II 10 suits him
to do it,
"Eeallyl Who" 'Jocard, u course
tho handsome Jccara--who - about 60
be married and doesn't care for ez5enso.' p
III you would bo Kind enough - tell
him q word about It.
Willingly, and he'll buy ii il We touch
his pride"
Thanks. trtily--you1l render mo
great eervice."
jacques JOcard. dpepite his title Of tho
"hnnd5Omc JOcard," was but listlo liked
in the village. aud Tor sogefaI reasons
Firt. ho had made his fortune too
rapidly. There had falien t. hia from
heasen-and through t.io agcacy q q no
tary from somcwhcre On the other side
d tho Mounting "an inheritance, =" Jo-
card fald, tint had Immediately put him
at hi0 cago, and BE- had incTcald &c by
speculation. in which there Was aivags
some one chested-fhoueh mover tisc in-
sfirator.
lie had bad luck ~ % say. ana was
TOO proud ~ Il. To looked douA on
small people. showed OF his wealth. afd
though lavish with it when pcsloually
in question, was equally stincy with Il
in ii8 dcalings with oiilcia S.il. though
Jocari talked loud. gaze himself ais5 in
the street aal was o hard trinLer. BE-
had BIZ couTfiCrs. and when thcy wanted
- unto the sirinr8 o. his palre Tor q
bowl n punch or botlo of champagne,
they kne@ how 70 manage him.
Mover was ono Ike himi 10 uns
king ~ the country" they eM. lie
nodded hiS head, well pleased with these
eulogics, and allowed himscif 10 b. taken
Ia. Why, then, should they not once
more make use Of hi5 vanity b. extract
from him good deed1 Iicrrct was
worthy man. though Jocard would never
have given linn even his watch % mend.
lie did not dcisn 20 look at l.is shop. Ilo
despised him, in fact, bocauro fortunes
wheel had turned, and he. formerly