# Cassidy — Murder by the Clock character guide > Cassidy in Murder by the Clock by Rufus King. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** young Cassidy **First appearance:** 0000-i-8-37-p-m-spring-3100 ## Snapshot A young policeman who dozes on a mahogany chest and wakes with a Western hero's reflexes, guarding a murder scene he barely understands. ## Who they are Cassidy is the junior man Lieutenant Valcour leaves watching over Endicott's room, and when his superior finds him asleep on the chest by the window, the lieutenant envies rather than scolds him. His sheepish 'cat nap' and eager obedience — gun, arrest, warnings to the men at the servants' entrance — sketch a force stretched thin and running on nerve. He matters because the house is sealed on his watch, which makes every later disappearance inside it a quiet indictment of the men holding the doors. ## Relationships ### [Lieutenant Valcour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/lieutenant_valcour) _professional_ Cassidy, a police officer, assists Valcour with routine investigative tasks and surveillance. ### [Lieutenant Valcour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/lieutenant_valcour) _professional_ Cassidy, a police officer, assists Valcour with routine investigative tasks and surveillance. ### [Lieutenant Valcour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/lieutenant_valcour) _professional_ Cassidy, a police officer, assists Valcour with routine investigative tasks and surveillance. ## In the story ### [III: 9:45 p.m.—Guards Are Stationed at the Doors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/iii-9-45-p-m-guards-are-stationed-at-the-doors) Young officer assigned to stay in the room with Valcour; makes light-hearted comments about the case. ### [V: 10:17 p.m.—Living or Dead?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/v-10-17-p-m-living-or-dead) Appears at the door, visibly shaken, to report that preparations are being made to revive the corpse. ### [VI: 10:32 p.m.—Pictures in Dust](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/vi-10-32-p-m-pictures-in-dust) Superstitious and fearful of the 'living corpse,' Cassidy reluctantly stays in the room while Valcour investigates. ### [VIII: 11:28 p.m.—Mrs. Endicott Screams](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/viii-11-28-p-m-mrs-endicott-screams) Stiffly occupies a chair near the doorway, inspecting the ceiling. ### [X: 12:06 a.m.—The Stillness of a Grave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/x-12-06-a-m-the-stillness-of-a-grave) Assigned to guard Endicott with Hansen, instructed to watch everyone and avoid accepting food or drink. ### [XIII: 2:01 a.m.—Glittering Eyes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xiii-2-01-a-m-glittering-eyes) One of the police guards, observes Hollander and recalls Valcour's warning about cats. ### [XV: 2:13 a.m.—The Thin Steel Blade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xv-2-13-a-m-the-thin-steel-blade) One of the police guards stationed in the bathroom doorway, watching Endicott. ### [XVI: 2:13 a.m.—Time Versus Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xvi-2-13-a-m-time-versus-death) Fires a bullet that shatters Hollander's wrist, preventing the murder. ### [XVII: 2:40 a.m.—The Angle of Death’s Path](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xvii-2-40-a-m-the-angle-of-death-s-path) One of the guards who shot Hollander, insists the knife never touched Endicott, and is ordered to search for a gun. ### [XVIII: 3:00 a.m.—Thin Haze of Dread](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xviii-3-00-a-m-thin-haze-of-dread) Waits outside in the hall as instructed by Valcour. ### [XXI: 3:51 a.m.—A Woman’s Slipper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xxi-3-51-a-m-a-woman-s-slipper) Assists Valcour and is present during the interrogation. ### [XXII: 4:14 a.m.—Tap—Tap—Tap](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xxii-4-14-a-m-tap-tap-tap) Expresses unease about the case, feeling something unresolved is lurking. ### [XXIV: 4:41 a.m.—As the Colours of Dawn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xxiv-4-41-a-m-as-the-colours-of-dawn) Escorts Dr. Worth and the nurses out, then returns to the corridor. ### [XXV: 5:01 a.m.—Lunatic Vistas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xxv-5-01-a-m-lunatic-vistas) Announces Madame Velasquez's arrival and later blocks her escape, following Valcour's orders. ### [XXVII: 5:46 a.m.—Mrs. Endicott Cannot Be Found](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xxvii-5-46-a-m-mrs-endicott-cannot-be-found) Reports that Mrs. Endicott is nowhere to be found and discusses the shooting with Valcour. ### [XXX: 7:11 a.m.—The Criminal and Weapon of the Crime](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/chapters/xxx-7-11-a-m-the-criminal-and-weapon-of-the-crime) Found asleep on the chest by Valcour, then ordered to take Mrs. Endicott to the entrance hall. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters/cassidy - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_by_the_clock_se/characters