Chapter 83

           OnthethirddayafterMauriceGeraldbecameaninmateofthemilitaryprisonthefeverhadforsakenhim,andhenolongertalkedincoherently.Onthefourthhewasalmostrestoredtohishealthandstrength.Thefifthwasappointedforhistrial!

           ThishastethatelsewherewouldhavebeenconsideredindecentwasthoughtnothingofinTexas;whereamanmaycommitacapitaloffence,betried,andhangedwithintheshortspaceoffour-and-twentyhours!

           Hisenemies,whowerenumerous,forsomereasonoftheirown,insistedupondespatch:whilehisfriends,whowerefew,couldurgenogoodreasonagainstit.

           Amongthepopulacetherewastheusualclamouringforpromptandspeedyjustice;fortifiedbythatexcitingphrase,oldasthecreationitself:"thatthebloodofthemurderedmanwascallingfromthegroundforvengeance."

           Theadvocatesofanearlytrialwerefavouredbyafortuitouscircumstance.ThejudgeoftheSupremeCourtchancedjustthentobegoinghiscircuit;andthedaysdevotedtoclearingthecalendaratFortInge,hadbeenappointedforthatveryweek.

           Therewas,therefore,asortofnecessity,thatthecaseofMauriceGerald,asoftheothersuspectedmurderers,shouldbetriedwithinalimitedtime.

           Asnooneobjected,therewasnoonetoaskforapostponement;anditstooduponthedocketforthedayinquestionthefifteenthofthemonth.

           Theaccusedmightrequiretheservicesofalegaladviser.

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