The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-14

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be for long. Picard is too restless.
Then we may arrest someone soou who
will confess
Perhaps I could help. am going
to London. Will you give me Picard's
address,"
Here is the address, but think you
! had better leave the case alone. You
| do not know the language, and You
may merely arouse his suspicious if
you interfere. Still, if you learn any
thing, communicate with me-
The former frank, honest expression
! in Adolph's eyes had given place to q
| look of cunning, that appealed to the
instinct of a French police officer. He
thought something might cOTne Of this,
and his instincts did not miSlead him.
Delore with great craftiness, watched
| the door of the house in London, TAX
! ing care that no one should suspect his
purpose. He saw Picard come out
alone on several occasions, and once
with another of his own stripe, whom
he took to be Lamoine.
One evening, when crossing Leicester
square, Picard was accosted by
stranger in his own language. Look
ing around with a start, he saw at his
side a cringing tramp, worse than
shabbily dressed.
What did you say?" asked Picard,
with a tremor in his voice.
Could: you assist a poor country
man." whined Delore.
I have no money
perhaps you could help me to get
work l don't know the language, but
1 am a good workman
How can l help you to work?
have no work myself
Il would be willing to work for
nothing if / could set a place to sleep
and something to eat
why don't you steal? 1 would if l
were hungry. What are you afraid of?
Prison? 1t is. no worse than traTnping
the streets hungry; l know, for l have
tried both. What is your trade?"
Il am a matchmaker and a first class
workman, but I have pawned adj my
tools. l have tramped from Lyons, but
there is nothing doing in my trade
Picard looked at him suspiciously for
| a. few minutes.
why did you accost me?' he asked
at last.
Il saw you were a fellow-country-
man; Frenchmen have helped me from
time TO time
Let us sit down on this bench.
What is your name and how long have
you been in Engtand?'
MY name is Adolph Carrier and l
have been in London three months
80 long as that? How have you
lived all that time?"
Very poorly, as you may see. [
| sometimes get scraps from the French
restaurants, and l sleep where L can"
well, L think l can do better than
that for you. Come with me-
Picard took Delore to his house, let
l., Lot, .1a1y
| body seemed to occupy the place but
himself and Lamoine. He led the way
to the top story, and opened a door
| that communicated with a room entire
ly bare of furniture. Leaving Adolph
| there, Picard went downstairs again
and came up shortly after with d
lighted candle in his hand, followed by
! Lamoine, who carried a mattress.
This will do for you for tonight
! said Picard, land tomorrow we will
see if we can get any work. Can you
make clocks?"
''Oh yes, and good ones"
Very WE'LL Give me a list of the
| tools and materials you need. and |
! will get them for you
| Picard wrote in a notebook the items
Adolph recited to him, Lamoine
watching their new employee closely,
but saying nothing. Next day a table
| eilIQ d CllS1iI were put iiluO Tie IOOlli,
and in the afternoon Picard brought in
the tools and some sheets of brass.
Picard and Lamoine We're somewhat
suspicious Of their recruit at first but
he went On industriously with his task
| and made no attempt to communicate
with anybody. They soon saw that he
was an expert workman, and a quiet,
innocent, haif-daff, harmless creature,
so he was given other things to do,
,lo Il
going eTrands for beer and other ne
cessities of life
When Adolph finished his first ma
chine he took it down to them and ex-
hibited it with pardonable pride.
There was a dial on it exactly like a
clock, although it had but one hand
Let US see it work. said Picard.
''set it SO that the bell VITA ring in
three minutes"
Adolph did as requested and stood
back when the machine began to work
with scarcely audible tick-tick Pic
ard pulled out his watch and exactly
at the third minute the hammer fell on
the bell. That is very satisfactory
said Picard. Now can YOU make tne
next one slightly concave, so that g
man may strap it under his coat with
out attracting attention? Such q
shape is useful when passing the Gus
tcrns.''
! 4 can make it any shape you like
and thinner than this one if you wish ~
Very well. Go out and get us a
quart cts beer, and we will drink tc
your success. Here is the money!
Adolph obeyed- with his usual docil-
ity, staying out. however. somewha !.
! longer than usual. Picard, impatient at
the delay, spoke roughly to him wher
he returned, and ordered him to go up
stairs to his work. Adolph departed
meel1ly. leaving them to their beer.
See that you understand that ma
chine. Lamone," said Picard. set i.
| half an hour
La1noine. turning the hand to the
figure VI on the dial, set the works i,
motion, and to the accompaniment al
! its quick tick-tick they drank theiI
beer.
He seems to understand his bust
lanes.s." said Lamoine.
Yes" answered Picard. What
heavy stuff this English beer is. I
F wish we had some good French book
/ this makes me drowsy.''
LalnoiDe did not answer: he was nod.
ding in his chair. Picard threw him.
self down on his mattress in one corner
OF the room; Lamoine. when he fell.