Chapter 96

           TheannouncementofthenameproducesavividimpressionupontheCourt.

           Itisaccompaniedbyacrysentupbythespectators,withasimultaneitythatproclaimsthemanimatedbyacommonsentiment.

           Itisnotacryofsurprise;butoneoffardifferentaugury.Ithasadoublemeaning,too:atonceproclaimingtheinnocenceoftheaccused,andtheguiltofhimwhohasbeenthemostzealousamongsttheaccusers.

           Againstthelatter,thetestimonyofZebStumphasdonemorethandirectsuspicion.Itconfirmsthatalreadyaroused;andwhichhasbeengrowingstronger,asfactafterfacthasbeenunfolded:untilthebeliefbecomesuniversal:thatMauriceGeraldisnotthemanwhoshouldbeontrialforthemurderofHenryPoindexter.

           EquallyisitbelievedthatCalhounistheman.Thescrapofsmearedpaperhasfurnishedthelastlinkinthechainofevidence;and,thoughthisisbutcircumstantial,andthemotiveaninconceivablemystery,thereisnowscarceanyonewhohasadoubtaboutthedoerofthedeed.

           Afterashorttimespentinexaminingtheenvelopepassedfromhandtohandamongthejurymenthewitnesswhohashintedathavingsomethingmoretotell,isdirectedtocontinuehisnarration.

           Heproceedstogiveanaccountofhissuspicionsthosethatoriginallypromptedhimtoseekfor"sign"upontheprairie.HetellsoftheshotfiredbyCalhounfromthecopse;ofthechasethatsucceeded;andthehorsetradethatcameafter.

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