Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-06
Several "ayes. /"
Contrary, mo- .
Several "nnas. -

Several 'noes. !"
The foreman and an officer Of the
court looked around the table.
He may or may not have thought
the sales legitimate, said one.
"Oughtn't he to have the benefit Of
che doubt" asked another "It is get
ting very easy to accuse men of dishon-
ssty."
San official like postmaster, - said
a third, should be above suspicion. .
Rather unfair to make his wish to
be married the cause for his rascality, +"
said the youngest juryman.
'tAnd 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 true bill. and like majority of
one may ignore bill. Those in favor
of true bill will please Iise."
The man next to Joyce sprang up to
his feet. Another got up Joyce counted
three. four, five.
. If he knew that the bare sale of the
stamps did not substantiate his claim,
that would make true bill against
him, Z" said juror. Another man stood
up, still another
"Only seven. Ah, eight, nine. ten,
eleven.
The juror on the other side of Joyce
rose.
Twelve .
Joyce, with feeling of exultation
that his revenge was to be even greater
that he had hoped-when he could give
the casting vote which would decide
the case against Alroy-straightened
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 as ]
have done; love for me made him do
the rest. He glanced furtively around,
almost expecting to see the owner of
woman who had treated him SO badly
the woman who had gauged his honor
and love.
("Your duty as a good and loyal
man"-)
"No majority" sang out the court
officer. "a tie. Let me try again an
other 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.
How is this, gentlemen said the
court officer. "Still tie.
("I proposed the fraud" came that
low, tremulous voice. "Love for him
made me do as / have done. y
Love! Did Joyce know what love
was? 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 she
realized what she had done? And did be
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 principle of manhood
or? Was there not yet chance for re.
trieving, chance for their peace, made
purer by their mistake and suffering
Was there nothing higher than mere
duty? Was it duty to lrretrievably ruln
two lives which might yet be made
better? Mary would never be sure of the
part her discarded lover played in this
case, despite her guessing, and-oh, his
honor, his honor, and, oh, his pain, his
hopeless Lowell
"Still tie. impatiently said the
court officer.
Oh. his honor, and, oh, his pain, his
hopeless love! But oh, Mary's happi
ness!
Joyce, the thirteenth juror, suddenly
shot up on his feet, making the majority
of one.
"Majority!' proclaimed the court Of
fcer. 1.-THE bill is ignored.
The thirteenth juror fell into heap on
the floor. Robert @. v. Myers in Buf
falo Times.