The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-20

pain he had silently suffered, and yet his
revenge would be only his honest duty. HIS
face grew hard and grim.
a pOstoffi expert testified among other
things that AlrOy had openly boasted that
be 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.
Il second the notion" said another.
"All in favor of a true bill signify their
assent by saying aye
Several ayes"
Contrary, mo-"
Several noes"
The foreman and an officer OF the court
looked round the table.
HE may or be may not have thought the
sales legitimate" said one.
''OuRhtn't he to have the benefit Of the
doubtP asked another. 1T is getting very
easy to accuse men in Office of dishonesty"
IAN official Ike a Postmaster" said n
third, SHOULD be above suspicion"
Rather unfair 70 make his wish to be
married the cause Tor bis Tascality" said
the youngest juryman.
'And to blame him for his ambition In
trying TO raise his office" said kind voice.
Gentlemen" said the court officer, "a
majority of one is sufficient to make out a
true bill. Those Ia favor of true bill will
please rise.
The man next to Joyce sprang up to
his feet. Another got up. Joyce counted
three, four, FIVE
''If he 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. An. eight, nine. ten.
| eleven"
The juror on the other side Of Joyce rose
Twelve"
Joyce, with feeling of exultation that
his revenge was 10 be even greater than he
| had hOped-when he could be the casting
| vote 10 decide the case against ArOy-
Strengthened his knees to rise and form the
majority Of one. At that moment he heard
a low tremulOus voice, Il proposed the
| fraud. Love for hin. made me do as 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
gagged his honor and his love.
("Your duty as a good and loyal many
IN majority, sang out the court officer :;
"a tie. Let me try again another way
Those in favor Of ignoring the bill please to
rise"
c"Your duty as a good and loyal man-')
Twelve men were standing up.
"HGw is this, gentlemen ?" said the court
officer; still tie"
CT proposed the fraud" came that low.
tremulous voice. Love for him made me
do as / have dOne.')
Love. Did Joyce know what love was?
Did he know the power Mary's love must
have exercised over the man she loyed-lhe
man she had ruined? Did he know her
suffering now that she realized what she
had done? And did he think of Arrows
love for her; of his striving after happi-
ness with her even at the price of that
which men hold 10 be the first principle of
manhood-honor? Was there not vet
chance for retrieving. a chance for their
peace, made purer By mistake and suffer-
ing? Was there nothing higher than mere
duty2 Was it duty 10 rretrievably ruin
two lives which might yet be made better?
Mary would never be sure Of the part her
discarded lover had played in this case, de-
spite her guessing, and-oh, mis- honor, his
honOrl and oh, his pain-hs hopeless lave
Still tie" impatiently SAID the court
officer.
oh. his honor and oh, his pain-his
hopeless love! But oh, Mary's happinessl
Joyce, the thirteenth juror, suddenly shot
no on his feet, making the majority of one.
"MsJorltyP proclaimed the court officer.
1.-THE bill is ignored"
The thirteenth juror fell in a heap to the
fOor.-RoBERT g. MoYNE.