The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-02-09

"Well, gentleman" said the fore
man OF the jury.
II move that a true bill be found"
cried a juror.
"l second the emotion" said an
other.
"All in favor OF a true bill signify
their assent by saying faye"
Several "ayes."
Contrary, no."
Several "noes."
The foreman and an officer of the,
court looked round the table.
"He may or he may not have,
thought the sales legitimate" said!
one. .>t
"Oughtn't he to have the benefit
of the doubt2" asked another. '1t
is getting very easy to accuse men in
office of dishonesty" ~
can official like q Postmaster"
said a third, should be above suspi-
cion." sI +:
"Rather unfair to make his wish
to be married the cause OF his ras-.
And to blame him for his ambi-
oAOL Ill oiy11AS W Id1oo A1s OlAlCe, ;
said a kind voice. F.
Gentleman" gaid the court officer.
"a majority OF one is sufficient to!
make out a true bill. Those in favor
of a true bill will please rise" ;
The man next to Joyce sprang up
ITO his feet. Another got up.
Joyce counted three, four, five. !
eff he knew the bare sale of the
stamps did not substantiate his
claim, that would make a true bill
against him" said a juror. Another
man stood up, still another.
"Only seven. All, eight, nine, ten,
eleven"
The juror on the other side of Joyce
rose.
"Twelve."
Joyce, with a feeling of exultation
that his revenge was to be ever great
er than he had hoped-when he could
be the casting vote to decide the case
against Alroy-straightened his knees
to rise and form the majority of one.
At that moment he heard a. low trem-
ulous voice, II proposed the fraud.
Love for him made me do as I have
done; love for me made him do the
rest" He glanced fearfully round al
most expecting to see the owner of
that voice-the woman he loved-the
woman who had gagged his honor
and his love.
("Your duty as a good and loyal
MANY
mo majority" sang out the court
officer; "a tie. Let me try again an
other way. Those in favor OF ignor-
ing the bill please to rise"
("Your duty as g. good and loyal
many
Twelve men were standing up.
"How is this, gentlemen?" said the
court officer; "still a tie"
("I proposed the fraud" came that
low, tremulous voice. Glove for him
made me do as I have done.')
Love. Did Joyce know what love
was? Did he know the power Mary's
love must have exercised over him
she loved-the man she had ruined?
Did he know herlsufferingnow that she
realized what she had done? And did
he think of Alroy's love for her; of his
striving after happiness with her even
at the price of that which men hold
to be the first principal ofmanhood-
honor? Was there not yet q chance
for retiring, n chance for their peace,
made purer by mistake and suffering?
Was there nothing higher than mere
duty? Was it q duty to irretrievably
ruin two lives which might yet be
better? Mary would never be sure OF
the part her discardedlover had play
ed in the case, despite her guessing,
and-oh, his honor, his honor! and
oh, his pain-his hopeless love!
"Still q tie," impatiently said the
court officer.
Oh, his honor! and oh, his pain-his
hopeless love! But oh, Mary's hap
piness!
Joyce, the thirteenth juror, sudden
lly shot'upon his feet, making the ma
jority of one,
"Majority!" proclaimed the court
officer. The bill is ignored"
The thirteenth juror fell in a heap
to the foor.-Robert C. Moyne.