Спрут: Каліфорнійська історія

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           Hespentthenightoverhisjournal,writingdownsuchthoughtsastheseorwalkingthefloorfromwalltowall,or,seizedattimeswithunreasoninghorrorandblindrage,flinginghimselffacedownwarduponhisbed,vowingwithinarticulatecriesthatneitherS.BehrmannorShelgrimshouldeverlivetoconsummatetheirtriumph.

           Morningcameandwithitthedailypapersandnews.Presleydidnotevenglanceatthe“Mercury.”Bonnevillepublishedtwootherdailyjournalsthatprofessedtovoicethewillandreflectthetemperofthepeopleandthesehereadeagerly.

           Ostermanwasyetaliveandtherewerechancesofhisrecovery.TheLeague—somethreehundredofitsmembershadgatheredatBonnevilleovernightandwerepatrollingthestreetsand,stillresolvedtokeepthepeace,wereevenguardingtherailroadshopsandbuildings.Furthermore,theLeaguershadissuedmanifestoes,urgingallcitizenstopreservelawandorder,yetsummoninganindignationmeetingtobeconvenedthatafternoonattheCityOperaHouse.

           ItappearedfromthenewspapersthatthosewhoobstructedthemarshalinthedischargeofhisdutycouldbeproceededagainstbytheDistrictAttorneyoninformationorbybringingthematterbeforetheGrandJury.ButtheGrandJurywasnotatthattimeinsession,anditwasknownthattherewerenofundsinthemarshal’sofficetopayexpensesforthesummoningofjurorsortheservingofprocesses.S.