The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-10
I tell you, man that looks the

VOW, | tell you, man that looks the
May saw him look when come over
ne ,gunwhale, face up, don't go
ba oano oreakin' in and hookin' things. He
ne, ,I man, too, with small children. And what's
more, he added, ineautiously, she didn't
eeop there. When he found out, this last
sIpIihg, That was goin' to lose my place, he
zen, rent me money enough to pay the interest that
c was overdue on the mortgage, of his own ac-
AND he stopped suddenly. rt
.o,a gu have certainly explained YOURSELF"
said the foreman. 81 think we understand
you distinctly.n
There isn't one word Of truth in that Idea"
said Ell, flushing up, and you know it. Pve
Palu him back every cent. Iknow him better'n
any Oh you, that's all, and when | know he
am guilty | won't say he is, and can set
mere as long as any other man" f,.f .,,i.r..t
Lively times some folks'n hev, when they
~ nome" said a spare tin-peddler stroking
ms long yellow goatee. $50 into the store,
n noooay speak to you; go to cattle show,
wharf, nobody weigh your fish; go to. buy
tick, = :? 80 So "
How much does it cost, Mr. Foreman
saiu the butcher, 'for man It's obliged to
leaVe town, to move family out West!
only ask for information. / have known a
there no longa-wan' wanted" a.t1.t
There was a knock. An officer, sent by the
Judge, inquired whether the jury were likely
soon to agree ..rt. t.I - - r fTeI
II rests with you, SIR" said the foreman,
looking at Eli.
But Eli sat doggelly with his hands In his
pockets and did not look up or speak.
=, say to the Judge that | cannot tell" said
the foreman. t ttH HliI F.tr..t gl. 'a,..sl.#
1t was eight O'Clock when the officer re-
turned, with orders to take the jury across the
ssgeet to the hotel to supper. They went out
In pairs, except that the juryman who was left
to tall In with Eli made three with the file
ahead, and left Eli to walk alone. This was
noticed by the by-standers. At the hotel Eli
coufd not eat mouthful. He was seated at
one end q the table. and was left entirely out
OF the conversation. When the jury were es-
corted back to the court house rumors had ev-
identity begun to arise from his having walked
alone, for there was quite little crowd at the
Motel door to zee them They went as before;
four pairs, aile OF three, and Eli alone Then
the spectators understood it.
when the Jury were locked into their room
again for the night Mr.. Eldridge sat down by
Eli and lit his pipe "Iunderstand, !" he said,
'Just now you ieel; this mans been good to
you; but the case is proved, and you ought to
vote with the rest of us.n
ut amt proved'' said Eli. 'sThe Judge
said that il any man had a reasonable doubt,
he ought to hold out. Now, amt CON
vinced." .fll sr -......... -, Il
''Well, that's easy said" replied Mr.. FL
bridge, little hotiy, and he arose, and left
him. .H.r i-.r -.. ..... .
The jurymen broke up into little knots,
tilted their chairs back, and settled into the
easiest positions that their cramped quarters
allowed. Most of them lit their pipes; the
Captain, and one or two whom he honored,
smoked fragrant cigars, and the room was
soon filled with dense cloud.
Some Oh the younger men had their heads
together, in corner, about the tin-peddler,
who. was telling stories of people he had met
in his journeys, which brought out repeated
bursts of laughter. ..t> f.s.. - -
In the corner farthest from Eli, a delicate
looking man began to tell the butcher about
Eli's wife. -.-t.r. ..-..
Twelve years ago this fall" he said sT
taught district-school in the parish where she
lived. She was about fourteen then. Her
father was poor farmer, without any faculty
Her mother was dead, and she kept house. I
stayed there one week, boarding round"
"Prob'ly didn't git not much of any fresh
meat that week, j." suggested the butcher.
''She never said much, but 1t used to divert
me to see her order around her big brothers,
just as IL she was their mother She and got
10 be great friends; but she was queer piece
One day, at school, the girls in her row were
communicating, and annoying me, while the
third class was reciting in First Steps in Num-
bers, and | was so incensed that called Lizzie
that's her name-right out, and had her
stand up for'twenty minutes. She was shy
little thing, and set great store by perfect
marks. | saw that she was troubled a good
DEAL to have all of them looking and laughing
at her. But she stood there, with her hands
folded behind her, and not smile or word"
look out for sullen cow" said the
butcher.
81 felt afraid had been too hasty with her,
and was rather sorry l had been SO decided
although, to be sure, she didn't pretend to
deny that she had been communicating"
''Of COURSE" said the butcher; mo use lynn
when you're caught in the act"
''Well, after school, she stayed at her desk,
fixing her dinner7pail, and putting her books
in strap, and all that, till all the rest had
gone, aud then she came up to my DESK where
was correcting compositions.
snow for music ~ said the butcher.
''She had been, crying a little. Well, she
looked straight in my face, and said she, 'Mr
Pollard, just wanted to say to you that I
wasn't doing anything at all when you called
me up; and off she went. Now that's Just
like her-too proud to say word before the
SCHOOL, ali. .t ...--.u .t , ...
Gentlemen" said the foreman, s'please
draw your chairs up, and let us take another
ballot" .sI.l4 E..lt. %. ... .a..
The count resulted as before. The foreman
muttered something which had Scriptu raj
sound. ttt I'D. . Is..
In few moments he drew Mr.. Eldridge and
two Others aside. "Gentlemen," he said, to
them, 81 shall quietly divide the jury into
watches, under your charge; ten can sleep
while one wakes to keep Mr. Smith discussing
the question. | don't propose to have the
night wasted.' '
And, by one man or another, Eli was kept
awake. .,-....,..
Three O'Clock came and brought Mr. FL
drdge. He found Eli worn out with excite
ment. .. ISL. ..Et a
"Now, don't judge you the way the others
do, - said Mr.. Eldridge in a low tone, with his
hand, on Ellis knee. 81 know. as told you
things. Suppose now, that had kept dark,
and allowed to the owners that that man was
always sober, and | had heard, six months
after, of thirty or forty men going to the bot
tom because the captain was little off his
base; and then to think of their wives and
children at home, We have to do some hard
things; but say, do the square thing and let
her slide.'' - E'h ft''
9 But can't believe he's guilty, y said Eli
g But don't you allow said Mr.. Eldridge
that eleven men are more sure to hit 1t right
than one man?n1 ist, .p.. stltIi-.a f'f.l
Yes said Eli, reluctantly, "as general
thing" {fI .yaA' "ti riiiie Hi9
"Well, there's always got to be some give
to jury, just as in everything else, and you
ought to lay right down on the rest OF us. 1t
know that if you hold out, he'll be tried
again. ,r'ofi'5t }r,htlt ti'4 t }4'
Yes, suppose So" ia.rrr4a ada fI5-
Got to be-no other way" said Mr.. Ed
ridge. " Now, the next time there wont be
ANYBODY like you to stand out and the Judge'll