"You have heard the confession of the prisoner," he said. "Number One, what is your verdict?"
"Guilty!" replied Number One, in a solemn voice.
"Number Two?" called the chief.
"Guilty!" was the reply.
And so on all down the line. Each answer was the same. And when each plotter had given his verdict, the chief addressed them all in a loud voice.
"And the penalty?" he questioned. "What shall the penalty be?"
And each man answered as with one voice:
"Death!"
"Good!" said the chief. "So be it."
He turned to Chester.