The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24
81 HAVE HEARD THAT YOU ARE A
GRAND JUROR"

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81 HAVE HEARD THAT YOU ARE A
GRAND JUROR"
before the court. You will have voice
in deciding whether or not there is a
case against the postmaster"
Joyce's eyes were like Goals of fire.
IF it were in your power you would
convict the postmaster" she said.
Joyce found his voice.
''If knew him to be guilty, yes"
he said
He is guilty" she went on. 1.-THE
stamps were bought by me, with the
thousand dollars of my fathers insur-
ance. proposed the fraud. Love for
him made me do as 1 have done; love
for me made him do the rest"
Without another word she went from
the room out into the snowstorm.
Joyce trem bled in every limb. The
insult drove him wild. She knew that
he still loved her, and she called upon
that love to save Alroy even at the
cost of honor. The outrage of it,
Alroy was guilty, and there was but
one thing 10 do. Love and honor con-
tended - hopeless love, inalienabie
honor. There could be no question as
to which would win.
The following day, the outraRe-the
insult-gnawing at him, he went on
the hundred-mle journey. On the
morning of the Goth he took oath that
he would do his duty as good and
loyal man in the matters to be placed
before the grand jury. In a few
minutes more he was sitting with
twenty-thEee other men round long
table listening to detectives and others
testitying against unseen people
How many cases were disposed of
ne hardly knew, when he heard the
name he had waited for. joyce raised
his head. Now would corae his re-
venge for all the pain he had silently
suffered; and yet his revenge would be
only his honest duty. His face grew
hard and grim.
A post Office expert testified among
other things that Alroy had openly
boosted that he would raise his Office
to second grade so that the increase of
salary would warrant his marriage
Two other witnesses testified as to the
facts already known.
Well, gentlemen" said the foreman
Of the jury.
81 move that true bill be found"
cried juror.
81 second the motion" said another.
''Au 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.
He may, or may not, have thought
the sales legitimate, said one.
"Oughtn't he to have the benefit OF
the doubt?" asked another. ''lt is get
ting very easy to accuse men in Office
of dishonesty"
IAN 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 iuryman.
And to blame him for his ambition
in trying to raise his Office" said a
kind voice.
Gentlemen" said the court officer,
"a ma jority of one is sufficient to make
out true bill, and like ma iority of
one may ignore bill Those in favor
of true bill will please rise"
The man next to Joyce sprang up TO
his feet Another got up. Joyce count
ed three, fou-, five.
III lie knew the bare sale of the
stamps did not substantiate his claim.
that would make true bill against
him." said 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 feeling of exultatIoa
that his revenge was to be even great
er than he had hoped-when he could
be the casting vote to decide against
AlrOy-straig his knees to rise
and form the majority of one. At that
moment he heard a low, tremulous
NclOC' pKOPp>Su l46 fraud Love
for him made me do as l have done;
love for me made him do the rest" He
glanced fearfully round, almost expect
ing to see the owner OF that voice
the woman he loved-the woman who
had treated him so badly-the woman
who had gagged his honor and his love.
t"four duty as a good and loyal
man
No majority" sang out the court
officer; "a tie. Let me try again
another way. Those in favor Of ignor-
ing the bill please to rise"
C'Your duty as a good aud loyal
man--")
Twelve men were standing up
How Is this, gentlemen2" said the
court officer: still 4 tie. g
II proposed the frazd," came that
low, trcmulous voice. Love for him
mace me do as have done.