Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
,uldn't say anything about it."

in the case, all right He had to stick to
that one motive. This verdict will let every
body out"
But Challoner,' added Broderick.
Everybody but Challoner," agreed
Thorne: land the incident will be closed"
Broderck. with certain self-satisfled air.
went on:
when you were talking. put up ten dol
lars with chap back there in the court
room that Challoner'd go free
mot in a thousand years!" declared
Thorne. fatty.
I'm afraid you're right" sad Broderick.
and added with twinkle in his eye: Il
hate to lose that ten. Still II I do lose 1t.
it'll be tougher for Challoner and her."
he jerked his head toward Mrs. Challoner
at the other end of the table. than 1t will
be for me- oh, well, such IS life The
world Is full of the wives of criminals, and
they all marry again and have children
and live happily ever after"
once more he glanced In the direction of
Miriam Chaloner. and presently commented
in low voice
There's a pucky little woman, Thorne
nothin' can fcese her. I've been watchin
her; and she's just as sure of that jury as
| am of my own assembly district after II
has gone through my trouser pockets the
night before election" And clappng Thorne
on the shoulder Familiarity he took his de-
parture saying:
I'll be back to hear the verdict"
1t was nearly o'clock The court had
charged the jury; the jury had filed out ;
they were still locked up in the fury room
The crowd had left the courtroom; Chal-
loner had been taken downstairs Pemmi-
can had been housed in jail under the gam
| bling warrants i only Thorne Miriam and
Shirley rpnoiDad t,,a.
arraignment Of Prosecutor Murgatroyd 80
exclaimed Shirley when he faced Laurie
and told him what he thought of hint
was simply awful - and the girl covered
| her face with her hands as IL to shut out
| the sight of 1t all.
| Why Shirley" said Miriam quietly, "it's
| prosecutors business to say these things
| about prisoner. It's all in a days work.
| isn't II, Mr.. Thorne?" And she smiled
| family.
| Thorne was about to speak when A. un.-
| FORMED attendant suddenly entered at one
door. and swung across the courtroom to
| another. In passing, he called to Thorne
''The Jury has agreed - He disappeared
| In the direction of the prosecutors private
office.
| a moment later another court officer
strobe toward the judges private chambers
and likewise announced in passing:
| The Jury's coming in! :"
iOohtu CUeeTIuI, Dy waV Of
couragement to the women Shirley
blanched, her lips whitened she trembled
| from head to foot: but Thorne noted that
| Miriams eyes only grew brighter: she CON
| cealed her agitation we'll
| 1t will all be over In a rninute now :,
Miriam exclaimed joyfully "and he'll be
| free free - '
without. within, everywhere was hustle
expectation. The crowd fled hack mt thn
| ntyd
| private office: the Court took IT'S seat ,,non
| the bench; and then, just as Brodericx wa
| died in the barred door In the far corner
opened and Challoner, as though in a daze
walked down the aisle. an officer in front
and one behind him.
The clerk glanced about him to see that
| all was In readiness, and then nodding 10
an officer, he said:
| Bring 'em in 7"
minute that seemed minutes elapsed.
and then the jury filed ina iurv whose
| faces. whose demeanor told nothing. gave
| no sign. Then there was an interval ~
silence, and In that interval a cutting panp
seized upon the soul Of every human pres
| ent-the agony OF suspense, the travail that
| precedes the birth of verdict.
| Gentlemen Of the jury" said the cIer,x
rapidly, have you agreed upon your ver-
| dict?"
I'VE have" came in chorus
| who do you say shall answer for Won p.
The eleven men pointed toward their fore
| man. Ne
Gentlemen of the jury" said the clerk.
look upon the prisoner prisoner. look upon
the jury Gentlemen of the jury how do
you say you find-guilty or not guilty?"
The foreman glanced upon the piece Of
paper which he held In his left hand and
gripped the rail before him with his right.
Guilty" he replied.
What's thN?" exclaimed Graham Thorne
in affected astonishment
| "What?' came from Miriam Challoner
shrilly; and the next moment all the color
had left her face; she was pale as death
Guilty, your Honor" repeated the fore
man In lopder tone.
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