Archer and the "Prophet" . lare. Owing to the great difficulty, expense, andprobable delay in summoning witnesses on thepart of the squirrel/ Geoffrey went on, wehave decided to call none on either side but toconfine the trial to arguments for and againstthe prisoner/ Archer heard a soft thudding from behind,and glancing over his shoulder, saw several ofthe Upper school boys on the edge of the this interest stirred up by Bryan, or was itmerely natural curiosity to find out what wasgoing on under the big elm? The prisoner, Paderewski Chase,p con-tinued Geoffrey, is accused of the wil
Archer and the "Prophet" . lare. Owing to the great difficulty, expense, andprobable delay in summoning witnesses on thepart of the squirrel/ Geoffrey went on, wehave decided to call none on either side but toconfine the trial to arguments for and againstthe prisoner/ Archer heard a soft thudding from behind,and glancing over his shoulder, saw several ofthe Upper school boys on the edge of the this interest stirred up by Bryan, or was itmerely natural curiosity to find out what wasgoing on under the big elm? The prisoner, Paderewski Chase,p con-tinued Geoffrey, is accused of the wilful mur-der of a squirrel, family and Christian namesunknown. It was bad enough to kill him any-way, but the prisoner slew said squirrel uponSunday, which is adding insult to injury andprofanity to wanton cruelty. Oh, Geoff never thought that up himselfIopenly exclaimed one of the audience. I did, too! only not those words, declaredthe indignant Geoffrey. Bellew—oh, he didn twant— Well, anyhow, a lawyer can consult all. Up in a crotch the culprit reposed, stretched lazily alongA limb.— Page 207. TRIED FOR MURDER 209 authorities he chooses in building up his case. Yes, thats right, said Judge Hilton, and,Charlie, you mustnt butt in. The spectatorsmust keep quiet or I shall order the galleriescleared. Archer chuckled. That sounded as thoughthe judge, too, had been coached. If Jack hadchanced to mention the coming trial to hisfather, it was just like Doc to enter into the funand give the judge some points. And yet morespectators were gathering. That was due to theprominent tree Patsy had chosen to couldnt he have taken one on the backcampus f Would Benny be able to hold his ownbefore so large an audience? Yes, B. B. hadinterested himself beyond doubt,—there he was,his handsome dark face lighted by a wicked grinas he caught Archers eye. This squirrel that Patsy killed, was a cam-pus squirrel, went on Geoffrey. It is rightand legal for Patsy to catch wild squirrels
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