Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-15

head. Now would come his revenge for
all tho pain he had silently suffered,
and yet his revenge would be only his
honest duty. His face grew hard and
dim.
A postcffice expert testified among
other things that Alroy had openly
boasted that he would raise his Office TO
second grade no that the increase Of SAL
AIRY would warrant his marriage Two
other witnesses testified as to the facts
already known.
"well, gentlemen. said the foreman
Of the jury.
II move that a true bill be found, "
cried Juror
~ second the motion, said another
IAN in favor OF a true bill signi6
their assent by saying aye. +"
Several "ayee."
Contrary. mo-"
Several noes.
The foreman and an officer Of the
Auit looked around the table
He may or may not have thought
the sales legitimate. said one
"Oughtn't he to have the benefit Of
the douht:" asked another. 1T is get
ting very easy to accuse men Of dishon.
est
"An official like a postmaster. said
q third. should be above suspicion.
'Rath,r Unfair to make his wish 10
be married the cause for his rascality," ;"
said the youngest juryman.
"And 10 blame him for his ambition
IN trying to raise his Office. said kind
voice.
"Gentlemen, said the court officer.
ga majority Of one il sufficient to make
out true bill. and like majority Of
one may ignore bill. Th0e In favor
Of true bill will please rise.
The man next to Joyce sprang up 10
his feet Another got mp. Joyce counted
three. four, five
''lf he knew that the bare sale Of the
stamps did not substantiatc his claim,
that would make true bill against
him" said u juror. Another man stood
up, stiii anutheT.
"oniy Zen. All. eight nine. ten,
eleven"
The jul,. - a." 'her side Of Joyce
rose.
Twelve"
Joyce, with . feeling Of exultation
that his revenge was to be even greater
that he had hoped-wben he could give
the casting vote which would decide
the case against Alroy-straightencd
out his knees to rise and form the ma.
jority Of one At that moment he heard
low. tremulous voice: 81 proposed the
frard Love for him made me do rs
have done; love for me made him do
the rest - He glanced furtiyely around.
almost expecting to SEQ the owner Of
that voios--the woman he loved. the
woman who hid treated him 80 BADLY
the woman who had gauged his honor
and love.
("Your duty as y good and loyal
man"-)
"No majority. sang out the court
officer "A tie. Let me try again an
other way These in favor OF ignoring
the bill please 10 rise.
c'Your dsy M good and loyal
man
Twelve men We're standing up
"How is this. gentlcmen?" said the
court officer Still tie. p"
C"I proposed the fraud, came that
low, tr.muious voice Love for him
made me do rs have done. ,
Love! Did Joyce know what love
wnsg Did he know the power Mary s
love must have exercised over the man
she loved--the man she had ruined? Did
he know her suffering now that size
realized what she had done; And did .
think Of Alroy's love for her. Of b :
striving after happiness with heI even
ut the price Of that which men hold to
be the first principle of manhood--hon'
or. Was there not yet chance for re-
trieving. a chance for their peace, made
purer hy their mistake and suffering?
Was there nothing higher than mere
duty? Was it duty to irretrievably ruin
two lives which might yet be maf
better: Mary would never b. sure Of q =
part her discarded lover played in this
case. despite her guessing, and-oh.
honor. his honor. and. oh, his pain, his
hopeless love-
"Still tie" immtiently said the
court officer.
oh. his honor, and, oh, bis pain, his
hopeless love! But, oh. Mary's happi-
ness!
Joyce, the thirteenth juror, suddenly
shot up on his feet. making the majority y
Of one.
Majority" proclaimed the court Of.
fcer ''The bill is ignored. f"
The thirteenth juror fell into heap ON
the floor Robert y. V. Myers in Buf.
falo Times.