The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-01-05
ACCUSED BY A CLOCK.
The Inc, enious Device That Brought
Murderer to Justice.

Lierret, the clockmalzcr, was cnly
thirty years of age, but he was inclined
to sadness, and was not tall1ative. He
had known a great sorrow. Seven
years before, while he was serving in
the army, his father had been mur-
dured-in the shop now occupied by
the son. Who was the assassin? On
whom could he avenge the old man
who had never done harm to anybody,
and had been so kind to him? Justice
had failed to lay hand upon the MUIR
derer and robber who had carried off
four thousand pounds, saved sou by
sou by the father for the son.
All researches had been fruitless
Lierret had finished his time of service
In the army, and as soon as he was free
he returned and established himself in
the murdered mans shop, determined to
drive away care by labor. But it was
clear that suffering was gnawing at
his heart. At nightfall he wandered
aboW, the village in search of the
criTnnal
Time passed-weeks, months, years.
The murder was forgotten by all save
the orphan and the-other, who could
not but remember it.
Quite recently Lierret had gone to
Paris and remained there several davs
making purchases, bringing back with
him magnificent clock which caused
every body who saw it to long to pos
seSS it.
Come in, gentlemen," said Lierret
to the admiring groups who pressed
closely about his shop window.
what is the price of it?"
"One hundred pounds"
docs it striker"
Certainly. Listen"
The clockmaker caused the bell to
sound-clcar, sonorous, silvery.
But nobody will buy it," said Lier-
ret II am afraid have done fool
lsh thing in bringing it from Paris"
"oh, that depends, Lierret. We are
not rich enough, but there is some
body here"
Really! Whom?"
"Eh! Locard-good looking Locard
who is going to marry and doesn't
mind what he spends"
IF you would not mind putting in a
word for me"
with pleasure; and-who knows?-
ey touching him on the side of his van
ity-"
You would be doing me great serv-
ice."
jacques Locard was not very much
tRed and that for several reasons. In
lhe hrst place he lad made his fortune
700 suddenly. Ii had come to him from
the clouds by the intermediary of a
hoeary-oh! not of this village, but
oi long way off, over the mountains
ah inheritance which had at once put
MN at his ease, and he had increased
TINS by dabbling in business.
for all that he was closefsted, spoke
~ loud voice, staggered in the street,
urank Srs heavily and had following.
"hen anybody wanted to unloosen his
purse strings for bowl of punch or n
oottle OF champagne they knew on
", whieh side to deal with him. A man
iihe him-the king of the country! He
"agged his head and allowed himself
TO be taken in
me thing, however, was not SO easy
as II mad at first seemed to be. When
tue name of Licrret was o-ononnce1
oeiore Locard it evidently produced 4,
unpleasant effect on that person
net'es' lie disliked Lierret, that wa
e.ear' Well, every body is free to lik
y oiSilke according to his impressions
;s, = nc not? Lierret-a pettifogger, a
1uier! No, no! he was not that. b,,
esen II he were, what had that to 4
WIN the greatest wonder that bo
:. ever been seen in the place? Besides
= cost nothing to look at it.
mhlie talking, Locard drank 81 !.
s.ntne. He began to get warm 81,
.ag Yes" saying No. and fipnny
soasenting to stroll as far as the c]ooi,
makers shop, then withdrawin~ h;
sisaad to go to Lierret's-" a.
!, AFRAID! /? What do cars e.
lierrst9 Come on" 'a'' 10
Al. ane little watelmakes was a. ,b,
sAsa' MS nagnifying glass in hJ