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Chapter 63

           Thereisaminoritynotsatisfiedthatwithlessnoise,butequallyearnestemphasis,haveanswered"No."

           Itisthisthathascausedasuspensionoftheviolentproceedings.

           AmongthisminorityisJudgeLynchhimselfSamManly,theChiefoftheRegulators.Hehasnotyetpassedsentence;orevensignifiedhisacceptanceoftheacclamatoryverdict.

           "Fellowcitizens!"crieshe,assoonashehasanopportunityofmakinghimselfheard,"I’moftheopinion,thatthere’sadoubtinthiscase;andIreckonweoughttogivetheaccusedthebenefitofitthatis,tillhebeabletosayhisownsayaboutit.It’snousequestioninghimnow,asyeallsee.Wehavehimtightandfast;andthere’snotmuchchanceofhisgettingclearifguilty.Therefore,Imovewepostponethetrial,till"

           "What’stheuseofpostponingit?"interruptsavoicealreadyloudfortheprosecution,andwhichcanbedistinguishedasthatofCassiusCalhoun."What’stheuse,SamManly?It’sallverywellforyoutotalkthatway;butifyouhadafriendfoullymurderedIwon’tsaycousin,butason,abrotheryoumightnotbesosoftaboutit.Whatmoredoyouwanttoshowthattheskunk’sguilty?Furtherproofs?"

           "That’sjustwhatwewant,CaptainCalhoun."

           "Cyanyougivethem,MistherCashiusCalhoun?"inquiresavoicefromtheoutsidecircle,withastrongIrishaccent.

           "PerhapsIcan."

           "Let’shavethem,then!"

           "Godknowsyou’vehadevidenceenough.

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