"How many of you?"
"Four and a dog."
"And where are the others?"
"They are where they can defy a foe or welcome a friend," said Ulna with undaunted spirit.
[CHAPTER XXVI.—THE TRIAL ENDS.]
Mr. Willett, like every American of intelligence, not only knew a great deal about the laws of the country of which he was proud of being a citizen, but he also knew as well as most lawyers the methods by which trials were conducted in the regularly organized courts of justice.
In addition to this he saw that the men who had gathered to try him and Hank Tims, though anxious to follow the forms as they understood them, were very ignorant, and like all their class, had a profound respect for those who knew more, or seemed to know more, than themselves.
The jury was composed of twelve rough, sturdy men, who looked as if they fully realized their duty.
Even the judge sat more erect and tried to look dignified at the risk of being ridiculous.
"Now we're all ready to begin, and I want order in the court. The gents as has thar hats on will take 'em off and hold 'em in thar hands," said the judge, again rapping with the heavy glass on the little pine table by his side.