The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-08
CHAPTER XII.
(Continued.)
The Verdict.

you're dippy!'
Then. Mr.. Ellinger, am 'dippy',
too" the Justice added.
'Why, do you think the jury gets the
public opinion without anybody telin'
them or their reading IT." Low asked.
impatiently.
Yes In every widely discussed trial
the defendant is tried not alone by his
twelve peers. but By the entire com
munity."
Why. blast It, the community goes
by what the newspapers say" Lew S
good nature was almost exhausted.
That is often the rcgrettabla part
OF IT," Prentice admitted. but the fact
remains"
Brookheld stood silent In rapt admit
ratiun Of the method of the Justice.
there was a rriform law, and he he
lieyed that he had demonstrated its
existence, by which the active and ag-
gressive thinking Of one mind could af-
feet another and II the intensity of
this effect decreased as the battery Of
minds was strengthened by additional
numbers, BrOokheld believed that at
the instigation of Prentice he had in
NoHtu tILIS Ia NJ lIlt llbSl tluIldl lIIO-
ment of his existence. and had applied
1t in the most direct way possible
The value of their act grew in his
estimation when he recalled his read
Ing on the psychology of pancs, OF re-
igious REVEALS and sentimental cru
sades which move like prairie fires in
their rapid communication between the
units OF d crowd. Despite the inCredu-
lity Of Ellinger and his sister, Brook
field fel. an unbounded hope in the
force he had set in motion. and which
at that very moment was moving with
cumulative momentum upon the twelve
men sitting in deliberative conference
In the jury room at the court house,
re elapped his hands, and turned to
the Justice enthusiastically
And that is why you asked me to
expose Frank Hardmuth?'
Jack took Mrs. Campbell's arm and
0tarted for the dining-room to COM
nunicate his new hope to Helen. He
was arrested by EllInger's comment
We'll. the public will think you did It
because he closed your game"
"Hardmuth didn't close my game"
who did,"
This man" Jack with Difference and
affection. pointed to the Justice.
Prentice bowed
We'll. how the he-er-Heaven' name
did he close IT,
"He gave my self-respect slap on
the back. Lew, and / stood up"
Brookfeld and his sister left the room.
Lew followed slowly to the doorway,
hoping for some greater light to be shed
upon the question AS illumination failed
he turned to the Justice and expressed
his mental condition In a single favorits
expletlve:
"Stung!"
The Justice was sufficiently familiar
with the slang OF the period to be
amused by Lewis laconic summary. His
smile gave Lew courage for some criti-
cal vent.
80 you are responsible for these new
TN measure" the Justice answered,
as he took a chair. Have the ideas
apparently hurt Mr., Brookfied?"
that's all" Ellinger endeavored TO con-
ceal sneer.
(which business?"
why. this house OF his" Lewis
hands lnvoluntarily trembed In the
veriest descriptive sketch OF deal MS
ne nodded to the floor above. whore the
gambling paraphernalia had formerly
been.
81 see" said Prentice, romprehendlng.
But his new ideas-don't YOU Ike them,
Nr. Ellnger?"
81 like Jack Brookfeld, love him Ike
brother. but don't want even a brother
askIn' me II I'm sure I've though, II
over when I start In to take the halter
ideaT'' "''
u begin to-" Prentice confessed try
ing. to hide his amusement.
In other words" continued Lew '1
don't want 10 take my romorsa frs.-lt
dampers the fun. The other day a lady
az the races said We've missed vol.
Mr. Elllnger, and I said: Have you?
Well, III be up this evening"
a smile came over the old sports face
and new light crept into Il that er-
planned TO Prentice's quick comprehen-
sion Lewis reputed popularity and the
propriety OF the erer-present pink In
the butionhole.
And I'm pressing her hand ana hang
Ing onto It TIL I'm afraid I'll get the
carriage grease on my coat. feeln' only
about thirty-twO. YOU know" He did
not look much older as he threw back
bis lapel. Then l turn round and
Jack has those sleepy lamps on mo
and bla" Lew threw out his hands
and lie, them fall inertly HIS knees
sagged under him, and with one prou-
cite he rank into the sofa Ike an old
hEhter on the ropes.
And you don't Eo7" Prentice corr
e'uded. when he could command his
gravity.
Lew sa, up. fun OF roscntrul dignity.
"But don't make a hit. I'm thinking
30 much more Abou, those murnlltv
ideas OF Jacks than ! am about tho
lady that II cramps my style and we
never get past the weather rnd When
did you hear from 30 and so7'" Lev
rose from the sofr, ilsRusted with me
memory OF the Intellectual evening and
the new Ideas TINT made Il possible
81 want 10 reform, all right believe
In reform; but first ! want to have the
fun Of fallln, and fallin' hard"
JOS voice was heard IN the hallway:
II was az full OF alarm as II he had
encountered a ghost. /, rang through
the library and echoed In the dining.
room. where the startled hearers could
scarcely believe the Import Of It's cry.
"Fore God Marse Clay" And then
Clay's voice rcsouuiad N almost equal
clearness In hurry ot words, from tho
confusion NJ which his mothers name
might be- distinguished Mrs Campbell
was the first to enter the library.
"why. that's Clay she exclaimed
"lts the boy announced Lew
Ills mother" rsarfr'ly lrra,hcd Mrs
Campbell She ieltegct IN an lmpulse
20 turn back toward Helen. hu. Clay
was already In the library and In Mrs
Campbe'ls embrace n Prentice simul.
Generously said 'ADQu.ttal
BrcSkneld took one step into the an.
inr;r99S,m, and was Just in time to sup.
'ly hoy" Helen cried. So ,ottered
Ciay sorbcd mother" and sarK To
his knees, his face hurled IN her gown.
The JOY ~ his releasc found vent In
tsars as there came over him u surglng