The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-06
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CONTRARY, mo.
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
the doubt?" asked another. cit is get
ting very easy to accuse men of dishon-
esty."
can 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.
"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 true bill, and like majority of
one 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, four, five.
eff he knew that the bare sale of the
stamps did not substantiate his claim,
that would make a 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 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: II proposed the
fraud. Love for him made me do as
have done; love for me made him de-
the rest" He glanced furtively around,
almost expecting to see the owner Of
that voice-the woman he loved, the
woman who had treated him so badly
the woman who had gauged his honol
and love.
C"Your duty as good and loya.
man"-)
"No majority" sang out the court
officer. ga tie. Let me try again an
other way. Those in favor of ignoring
the bill please to rise.'
("Your duty as a good and loya
man"-)
Twelve men were standing up.
"How is this, gentlemen?" said th'
court officer. "Still a tie.'
("I proposed the fraud" came tina
low. tremulous voice. "Love for hin
| made me do as have done.")
Love! Did Joyce know what Low
| was? Did he know the power Mary
love must have exercised over the mai
she loved-the man she had ruined? Di'
he know her suffering now that sh
realized what she had done? And did b
think of Alroy's love for her, Of hi
striving after happiness with her evel
at the price of that which men hold t
be the first principle of manhood-hon
or? Was there not yet chance for re
trieving, chance for their peace, mad
purer by their mistake and suffering
Was there nothing higher than mer
duty? Was it duty to irretrievably rui
two lives which might yet be mad
better? Mary would never be sure Of th
part her discarded lover played in thi
case, despite her guessing, and-oh, hi
honor, his honor, and, oh, his pain, hi
hopeless love!
"Still tie," impatiently said th
court officer.
Oh, his honor, and, oh, his pain, hi
hopeless love! But, oh, Mary's happ
ness!
Joyce, the thirteenth juror, suddenl
shot up on his feet, making the majorit
of one
majority !" proclaimed the court O.
ficer "The bill is ignored"
The thirteenth juror fell into heap Q
the foor.-Robert G. V. Myers in Blu
falo Times.