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going to bed, about nine o’clock. He may
have gone up into his room, or he may not.
Or, if he had gone up, he might easily have
come down again, without her knowing any
thing about it. I think, gentlemen, you
must be clearly convinced that the prisoner is
guilty, notwithstanding all that his counsel
may say in his defence.’

' “Here the attorney sat down, and Mr.
Sparr arose to make his speech in favor of
the prisoner.”

“IT should not think he could have a word
to say,’’ said Rollo.

“O, yes,” said Jonas, “they always have
something to say, I believe; and Mr. Sparr
made quite a speech. It was something
like this : —

“*T must confess, gentlemen of the jury,
that appearances are somewhat against the
prisoner. But we cannot always judge from
first appearances. And yet all that they
have brought forward are only appearances,
which may, after all, be false. They have
failed altogether in proving positively that
my client stole the spoons.’ ”’

‘What did he call him his client for?”
interrupted Rollo.