Финансист

Chapter XLIII

           Stegercameforwardandtoldhimthathisbailwasnowended—hadbeenthemomentthejurylefttheroom—andthathewasatthismomentactuallyinthecareofthesheriff,ofwhomheknew—SheriffAdlaiJaspers.Unlesshewereacquittedbythejury,Stegeradded,hewouldhavetoremaininthesheriff’scareuntilanapplicationforacertificateofreasonabledoubtcouldbemadeandactedupon.

           "Itwouldtakealloffivedays,Frank,"Stegersaid,"butJaspersisn’tabadsort.He’dbereasonable.Ofcourseifwe’reluckyyouwon’thavetovisithim.Youwillhavetogowiththisbailiffnow,though.Thenifthingscomeoutrightwe’llgohome.Say,I’dliketowinthiscase,"hesaid."I’dliketogivethemthelaughandseeyoudoit.Iconsideryou’vebeenprettybadlytreated,andIthinkImadethatperfectlyclear.Icanreversethisverdictonadozengroundsiftheyhappentodecideagainstyou."

           HeandCowperwoodandthelatter’sfathernowstalkedoffwiththesheriff’ssubordinate—asmallmanbythenameof"Eddie"Zanders,whohadapproachedtotakecharge.Theyenteredasmallroomcalledthepenatthebackofthecourt,whereallthoseontrialwhoselibertyhadbeenforfeitedbythejury’sleavingtheroomhadtowaitpendingitsreturn.Itwasadreary,high-ceiled,four-squareplace,withawindowlookingoutintoChestnutStreet,andaseconddoorleadingoffintosomewhere—onehadnoideawhere

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