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Chapter XLIII

           Stegercameforwardandtoldhimthathisbailwasnowendedhadbeenthemomentthejurylefttheroomandthathewasatthismomentactuallyinthecareofthesheriff,ofwhomheknewSheriffAdlaiJaspers.Unlesshewereacquittedbythejury,Stegeradded,hewouldhavetoremaininthesheriff’scareuntilanapplicationforacertificateofreasonabledoubtcouldbemadeandactedupon.

           "Itwouldtakealloffivedays,Frank,"Stegersaid,"butJaspersisn’tabadsort.He’dbereasonable.Ofcourseifwe’reluckyyouwon’thavetovisithim.Youwillhavetogowiththisbailiffnow,though.Thenifthingscomeoutrightwe’llgohome.Say,I’dliketowinthiscase,"hesaid."I’dliketogivethemthelaughandseeyoudoit.Iconsideryou’vebeenprettybadlytreated,andIthinkImadethatperfectlyclear.Icanreversethisverdictonadozengroundsiftheyhappentodecideagainstyou."

           HeandCowperwoodandthelatter’sfathernowstalkedoffwiththesheriff’ssubordinateasmallmanbythenameof"Eddie"Zanders,whohadapproachedtotakecharge.Theyenteredasmallroomcalledthepenatthebackofthecourt,whereallthoseontrialwhoselibertyhadbeenforfeitedbythejury’sleavingtheroomhadtowaitpendingitsreturn.Itwasadreary,high-ceiled,four-squareplace,withawindowlookingoutintoChestnutStreet,andaseconddoorleadingoffintosomewhereonehadnoideawhere

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