Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-07-20
No. | 4

he had walted for. Joyce raised his
head. Now would come the revenge
for all the pain he had tilentIy j suffered
and yet bis revenge would be only his
duty. His face grew hard and grim.
-. a postofice expert testified among
other things that AIroy had openly
boastcd that he would raise bis office to
second grade 50 that the Increase would
warrant his marriage. Two other wit
nesses testified as to the facts already
known.
We'll, gentlemen, said the foreman
Of the jury.
4 moye that true bill be found,
cried juror. ;,
i second the notion said another.
All in favor Of true bill signify
their assent by saying Aye
Several Ayes
Contrary No.
Several Nos.
The foreman and an officer of the
court looked round the table.
lie may. or may not have, thought
the sales legltlmate,' said one.
'Oughtn't he to haye the benefit Of
the doubt?' asked another. 1T is get.
ting very easy to accuse men in office Of
dishonesty
AN official like postmaster, said a
third, should be above suspicion.
Rather unfair to make his wish to
be married the cause Of his rascality,'
SAID the youngest juryman.
And to blame hlm for his ambition
in trying TO raise his office, said kind
voice.
Gentlemen, said Tie court officer, a
majority of one is sufficient to make out
true bill, and like majority Of ono
may ignore bill. Those in favor of a
true bill will please rise.
The man next to Joyce sprang up TO
his feet. Another got up. Joyce counted
three, tour, five.
If he knew the bare sale Of the
stamps did not substanciate his claim
that would make true bill against
him. said Juror. Another man stood
up still another.
Only seven. All, eight, nlne, ten,
eleven.
The Juror on the other side OF JOYCE
rose.
Twelve.
Joyce with feeling Of ezultation
that his revenge was to be even greater
than he had hoped-when he could
give the casting vote to dlclde the case
against Iroy-stralg ghtened his knees
to rise and form the majority of one. At
that moment he heard low taemulous
voice: I proposed the fraud. Love for
him made me do as I have done, love
for me made him do The rest lie
glanced fearfully around almost expect
ing to see the owner Of that voice-thc
woman he loved--thc woman who had
treated him 60 badlY---the woman who
had gauged his honor aud his love.
Your duty as a good and loyal
NAH
No majority sang out the court
officer. A tie. Let me try again an
other way. Those in favor of ignoring
the blll please to rise
CYour duty as good and loyal
man--,)
Twelve men were standing up.
flows tins, gentlemen, said the
court officer still tie
CT proposed the fraud came Il low,
tremulous voice. Love for him made
me do as l have done')
Love. Did Joyce know what love
was? Did he know the power Mary's
love must haye exercised oyer the man =.
she loved the man she had ruined
Did he know her suffering now that
she realized what she had done? And
did lie 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 ofman.
hood--honor" Was there not yet q
chance f,r retrieving, Il chance for their
peac>, made purer 10y mistake and SUI
fering? Was their nothing higher
than mere duty? Was it duty to ire
trleyablY ruin two lives which might
yet be made belter? Mary would nev-
er be sure Of the part her discarded
lover played in this case, despite her
guessing, and-oh, his honor, and oh,
his pan--his hopeless love
Still tie,' impaticntly said the court
officer.
Oh, his honor and oh, his palm
his hopeless loye! But oh, Mary's
happiness.
Joyce, the thirteenth Juror suddenly
shot up on his feet, making the majority
Of one. ....