Aunt Jane's Nieces Out West

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As the manager hurried away Uncle John looked after him and said:

"I wonder if he realizes how true his words are? 'The law defies us all.'

How helpless we are to oppose injustice and oppression when one man,

with a man's limitations and prejudices, is clothed with authority to

condemn us!"

Colby stood silent. The poor fellow's eyes were full of unshed tears.

"This is my first case, and my last," said he. "I won it honestly. It was

the judge, not the evidence, that defeated me. I'm going to rent my

office and apply for a job as a chauffeur."

Jones was the least affected of the group. "Never mind, friends," he said

to them, "it will all come right in the end. If you will stand by me,

Colby, I'll retain you to plead my case in the Austrian court, or at

least advise my Austrian lawyers. I've an idea they will treat me fairly,

over there in Vienna."

"It's outrageous!" quoth indignant Patsy Doyle. "I'd like to give that

judge a piece of my mind."

"If you did," replied Arthur, "he'd fine you for contempt."

"It would be a just line, in that case," said Patsy; "so I'm sure he

wouldn't do it."

The jailer had come to take the prisoner back to his cell. He smiled

whimsically at Miss Doyle's speech and remarked:

"There's always one side to kick, Miss, whichever way the judge decides.

It was only Solomon who could satisfy everybody."

"Clear the room!" shouted the bailiff.

Captain Carg's men took the empty chest back to the launch. The captain

followed them, after pressing the hand of his young master, who said:

"Wait for orders, Captain." Uncle John took his flock back to the hotel,

where they gathered in his room and held an indignation meeting. Here it

was safe to give full vent to their chagrin and disappointment.

"Every bit of honest evidence was on our side," declared Maud. "I shall

never be able to understand why we lost."

"Bribery and corruption," said Flo. "I'll bet a cookie Le Drieux divided

the reward with the judge."

"I suppose it's all up with Ajo now," sighed Beth, regretfully.

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