New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
A STUDY IN
SOCIOLOGY
Continued from page 8

sink and dart across it, vanishing into nothing
ness CandidO amused himself by blowing
millions Of them into eternity. He was just
like that. Out of the black, into the warm
sun for a little while, and then-pouf
There was a tremendous scutfling of feet
beside him, and the jury rose and filed out.
The noise brought him back out of his dream
70 the realities again. They were going away
Judgment had been pronounced The Judge
bowed solemnly TO the retreating foreman.
Again the fierce chill of overwhelming animal
fear seized him An officer approaC he'd
Di0i Madonna He could not pass into the
black like the notes he could not And he was
as Vet unshrIVen' With his frail little body
vibrating like framework, OF slender steel
he turned and faced the officer, painting with
fear, ms eyes darting fire.
d" All, come alongi" growled the attendant,
raising his hand TO seize him bv the arm
' cannot die unshriven !" shrieked Candido
and flung himself furiously upon the officer
biting. kicking, scratching. until nearly faint
ing from ms ParoXysm OF terror and in a half
coma Of exhaustion, he allowed himself TO be
carried away by three burly lrishmen.
Bring. up the defendant" directed the
court The jury We're already IN and waitin,-
for the prisoner. The Italians had all been
hustled out into the corridor His honor
had no mind for any sort of demonstration
The light still poured through the great win
dows. and the sky was deep sunny blue over
the IOmbs Resisting, clutching at sills and
railing, hanging by his arms Candido was
carried in and held bodily at the bar
" urors, look upon the defendant. Defend
ant look upon the jurors. How say YOU, do
you find the defendant guilty not guilty.
asked the clerk grandioquently.
Not guilty" answered the foreman dis
tinctly, and with shade Of defiance in his
voice.
Listen to your verdict as it stands re
corded, continued the clerk unaffected You
find the defendant not guilty, and say you
all
Any other charges against the prisoner: q"
inquired his honor.
Not yet, replied the assistant with sar-
casm
Suddenly CanGido began again Madonna
Save me! ] confess that ] killed Beppe, my
CountrVman-
The bIurcated interpreter jabbered furiously
At him An expression of dumb amazement
overs spread his dusty little face.
Aou are free, acquitted, discharged. YOU
may return TO your homei" announced the
beard dramatically, waving hand in the direc-
ton Of the door. The officers lowered him
slowly to his feet Candido picked up ms hat
AFFECT wonder was painted upon his coun-
tenance. He gazed from the Judge 10 the
Jury, and back again TO the prosecutor
Madonna | am pardoned for killing
Beppe' o Gnidici, ! kiss your hands" He
seized that OF the interpreter and devoured II
with kisses. Then with a smile he added
-" All, YOU see | could not but Kill him He had
ruined my home! He had deprived me Of
honor
The attendants faced him toward the door
and he started slowly away; but before he had
taken half a dozen steps he caught sight of
the waiting Maria. His face changed Once
more he turned to the interpreter and NUT
tered something beneath his breath
He SAYS, translated the interpreter
turning to the court that he would ike to
have the pistol.