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Chapter 63

           Thereisaminoritynotsatisfied—thatwithlessnoise,butequallyearnestemphasis,haveanswered"No."

           Itisthisthathascausedasuspensionoftheviolentproceedings.

           AmongthisminorityisJudgeLynchhimself—SamManly,theChiefoftheRegulators.Hehasnotyetpassedsentence;orevensignifiedhisacceptanceoftheacclamatoryverdict.

           "Fellowcitizens!"crieshe,assoonashehasanopportunityofmakinghimselfheard,"I’moftheopinion,thatthere’sadoubtinthiscase;andIreckonweoughttogivetheaccusedthebenefitofit—thatis,tillhebeabletosayhisownsayaboutit.It’snousequestioninghimnow,asyeallsee.Wehavehimtightandfast;andthere’snotmuchchanceofhisgettingclear—ifguilty.Therefore,Imovewepostponethetrial,till—"

           "What’stheuseofpostponingit?"interruptsavoicealreadyloudfortheprosecution,andwhichcanbedistinguishedasthatofCassiusCalhoun."What’stheuse,SamManly?It’sallverywellforyoutotalkthatway;butifyouhadafriendfoullymurdered—Iwon’tsaycousin,butason,abrother—youmightnotbesosoftaboutit.Whatmoredoyouwanttoshowthattheskunk’sguilty?Furtherproofs?"

           "That’sjustwhatwewant,CaptainCalhoun."

           "Cyanyougivethem,MistherCashiusCalhoun?"inquiresavoicefromtheoutsidecircle,withastrongIrishaccent.

           "PerhapsIcan."

           "Let’shavethem,then!"

           "Godknowsyou’vehadevidenceenough.

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