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Chapter 31

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           Andafterhimagain—but,oh—thatwassohard;somuchclosertoClyde—sodepletingtohisstrengthtothinkofbearingthisdeadlylifeherewithout—MillerNicholson—noless.ForafterfivemonthsinwhichtheyhadbeenabletowalkandtalkandcalltoeachotherfromtimetotimefromtheircellsandNicholsonhadbeguntoadvisehimastobookstoread—aswellasoneimportantpointinconnectionwithhisowncase—onappeal—orintheeventofanysecondtrial,i.e.—thattheadmissionofRoberta’slettersasevidence,astheystood,atleast,bedesperatelyfoughtonthegroundthattheemotionalforceofthemwasdetrimentalinthecaseofanyjuryanywhere,toacalmunbiasedconsiderationofthematerialfactspresentedbythem—andthatinsteadofthelettersbeingadmittedastheystoodtheyshouldbedigestedforthefactsaloneandthatdigest—andthatonlyofferedtothejury."IfyourlawyerscangettheCourtofAppealstoagreetothesoundnessofthatyouwillwinyourcasesure."

           AndClydeatonce,afterinducingapersonalvisitonthepartofJephson,layingthissuggestionbeforehimandhearinghimsaythatitwassoundandthatheandBelknapwouldassuredlyincorporateitintheirappeal.

           Yetnotsolongafterthattheguard,afterlockinghisdooronreturningfromthecourtyardwhispered,withanodinthedirectionofNicholson’scell,"Hisnext.Didhetellyou?Withinthreedays.

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