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　that　loves　order；　that　is　order。　　The　atoms　of　our　so…called　being；　in　spite　of　our　so…called　reasonthe　dreams　of　a　moodknow　where　to　go　and　what　to　do。　　They　represent　an　order；　a　wisdom；　a　willing　that　is　not　of　us。　　They　build　orderly　in　spite　of　us。　　So　the　subconscious　spirit　of　a　jury。　　At　the　same　time；　one　does　not　forget　the　strange　hypnotic　effect　of　one　personality　on　another；　the　varying　effects　of　varying　types　on　each　other；　until　a　solutionto　use　the　word　in　its　purely　chemical　senseis　reached。　　In　a　jury…room　the　thought　or　determination　of　one　or　two　or　three　men；　if　it　be　definite　enough；　is　likely　to　pervade　the　whole　room　and　conquer　the　reason　or　the　opposition　of　the　majority。　　One　man　〃standing　out〃　for　the　definite　thought　that　is　in　him　is　apt　to　become　either　the　triumphant　leader　of　a　pliant　mass　or　the　brutally　battered　target　of　a　flaming；　concentrated　intellectual　fire。　　Men　despise　dull　opposition　that　is　without　reason。　　In　a　jury…room；　of　all　places；　a　man　is　expected　to　give　a　reason　for　the　faith　that　is　in　himif　one　is　demanded。　　It　will　not　do　to　say；　〃I　cannot　agree。〃　Jurors　have　been　known　to　fight。　　Bitter　antagonisms　lasting　for　years　have　been　generated　in　these　close　quarters。　　Recalcitrant　jurors　have　been　hounded　commercially　in　their　local　spheres　for　their　unreasoned　oppositions　or　conclusions。

After　reaching　the　conclusion　that　Cowperwood　unquestionably　deserved　some　punishment；　there　was　wrangling　as　to　whether　the　verdict　should　be　guilty　on　all　four　counts；　as　charged　in　the　indictment。　　Since　they　did　not　understand　how　to　differentiate　between　the　various　charges　very　well；　they　decided　it　should　be　on　all　four；　and　a　recommendation　to　mercy　added。　　Afterward　this　last　was　eliminated；　however；　either　he　was　guilty　or　he　was　not。　The　judge　could　see　as　well　as　they　could　all　the　extenuating　circumstancesperhaps　better。　　Why　tie　his　hands？　As　a　rule　no　attention　was　paid　to　such　recommendations；　anyhow；　and　it　only　made　the　jury　look　wabbly。

So；　finally；　at　ten　minutes　after　twelve　that　night；　they　were　ready　to　return　a　verdict；　and　Judge　Payderson；　who；　because　of　his　interest　in　the　case　and　the　fact　that　he　lived　not　so　far　away；　had　decided　to　wait　up　this　long；　was　recalled。　　Steger　and　Cowperwood　were　sent　for。　　The　court…room　was　fully　lighted。　　The　bailiff；　the　clerk；　and　the　stenographer　were　there。　　The　jury　filed　in；　and　Cowperwood；　with　Steger　at　his　right；　took　his　position　at　the　gate　which　gave　into　the　railed　space　where　prisoners　always　stand　to　hear　the　verdict　and　listen　to　any　commentary　of　the　judge。　　He　was　accompanied　by　his　father；　who　was　very　nervous。

For　the　first　time　in　his　life　he　felt　as　though　he　were　walking　in　his　sleep。　　Was　this　the　real　Frank　Cowperwood　of　two　months　beforeso　wealthy；　so　progressive；　so　sure？　Was　this　only　December　5th　or　6th　now　（it　was　after　midnight）？　Why　was　it　the　jury　had　deliberated　so　long？　What　did　it　mean？　Here　they　were　now；　standing　and　gazing　solemnly　before　them；　and　here　now　was　Judge　Payderson；　mounting　the　steps　of　his　rostrum；　his　frizzled　hair　standing　out　in　a　strange；　attractive　way；　his　familiar　bailiff　rapping　for　order。　　He　did　not　look　at　Cowperwoodit　would　not　be　courteous　but　at　the　jury；　who　gazed　at　him　in　return。　　At　the　words　of　the　clerk；　〃Gentlemen　of　the　jury；　have　you　agreed　upon　a　verdict？〃　the　foreman　spoke　up；　〃We　have。〃

〃Do　you　find　the　defendant　guilty　or　not　guilty？〃

〃We　find　the　defendant　guilty　as　charged　in　the　indictment。〃

How　had　they　come　to　do　this？　Because　he　had　taken　a　check　for　sixty　thousand　dollars　which　did　not　belong　to　him？　But　in　reality　it　did。　　Good　Lord；　what　was　sixty　thousand　dollars　in　the　sum　total　of　all　the　money　that　had　passed　back　and　forth　between　him　and　George　W。　Stener？　Nothing；　nothing！　A　mere　bagatelle　in　its　way；　and　yet　here　it　had　risen　up；　this　miserable；　insignificant　check；　and　become　a　mountain　of　opposition；　a　stone　wall；　a　prison…wall　barring　his　further　progress。　　It　was　astonishing。　He　looked　around　him　at　the　court…room。　　How　large　and　bare　and　cold　it　was！　Still　he　was　Frank　A。　Cowperwood。　　Why　should　he　let　such　queer　thoughts　disturb　him？　His　fight　for　freedom　and　privilege　and　restitution　was　not　over　yet。　　Good　heavens！　It　had　only　begun。　In　five　days　he　would　be　out　again　on　bail。　　Steger　would　take　an　appeal。　　He　would　be　out；　and　he　would　have　two　long　months　in　which　to　make　an　additional　fight。　　He　was　not　down　yet。　　He　would　win　his　liberty。　　This　jury　was　all　wrong。　　A　higher　court　would　say　so。　　It　would　reverse　their　verdict；　and　he　knew　it。　　He　turned　to　Steger；　where　the　latter　was　having　the　clerk　poll　the　jury；　in　the　hope　that　some　one　juror　had　been　over…persuaded；　made　to　vote　against　his　will。

〃Is　that　your　verdict？〃　he　heard　the　clerk　ask　of　Philip　Moultrie；　juror　No。　1。

〃It　is；〃　replied　that　worthy；　solemnly。

〃Is　that　your　verdict？〃　The　clerk　was　pointing　to　Simon　Glassberg。

〃Yes；　sir。〃

〃Is　that　your　verdict？〃　He　pointed　to　Fletcher　Norton。

〃Yes。〃

So　it　went　through　the　whole　jury。　　All　the　men　answered　firmly　and　clearly；　though　Steger　thought　it　might　barely　be　possible　that　one　would　have　changed　his　mind。　　The　judge　thanked　them　and　told　them　that　in　view　of　their　long　services　this　night；　they　were　dismissed　for　the　term。　　The　only　thing　remaining　to　be　done　now　was　for　Steger　to　persuade　Judge　Payderson　to　grant　a　stay　of　sentence　pending　the　hearing　of　a　motion　by　the　State　Supreme　Court　for　a　new　trial。

The　Judge　looked　at　Cowperwood　very　curiously　as　Steger　made　this　request　in　proper　form；　and　owing　to　the　importance　of　the　case　and　the　feeling　he　had　that　the　Supreme　Court　might　very　readily　grant　a　certificate　of　reasonable　doubt　in　this　case；　he　agreed。　There　was　nothing　left；　therefore；　but　for　Cowperwood　to　return　at　this　late　hour　with　the　deputy　sheriff　to　the　county　jail；　where　he　must　now　remain　for　five　days　at　leastpossibly　longer。

The　jail　in　question；　which　was　known　locally　as　Moyamensing　Prison；　was　located　at　Tenth　and　Reed　Streets；　and　from　an　architectural　and　artistic　point　of　view　was　not　actually　displeasing　to　the　eye。　It　consisted　of　a　central　portionprison；　residence　for　the　sheriff　or　what　you　willthree　stories　high；　with　a　battlemented　cornice　and　a　round　battlemented　tower　about　one…third　as　high　as　the　central　portion　itself；　and　two　wings；　each　two　stories　high；　with　battlemented　turrets　at　either　end；　giving　it　a　highly　castellated　and　consequently；　from　the　American　point　of　view；　a　very　prison…like　appearance。　　The　facade　of　the　prison；　which　was　not　more　than　thirty…five　feet　high　for　the　central　portion；　nor　more　than　twenty…five　feet　for　the　wings；　was　set　back　at　least　a　hundred　feet　from　the　street；　and　was　continued　at　either　end；　from　the　wings　to　the　end　of　the　street　block；　by　a　stone　wall　all　of　twenty　feet　high。　　The　structure　was　not　severely　prison…like；　for　the　central　portion　was　pierced　by　rather　large；　unbarred　apertures　hung　on　the　two　upper　stories　with　curtains；　and　giving　the　whole　front　a　rather　pleasant　and　residential　air。　　The　wing　to　the　right；　as　one　stood　looking　in　from　the　street；　was　the　section　known　as　the　county　jail　proper；　and　was　devoted　to　the　care　of　prisoners　serving　short…term　sentences　on　some　judicial　order。　　The　wing　to　the　left　was　devoted　exclusively　to　the　care　and　control　of　untried　prisoners。　　The　whole　building　was　built　of　a　smooth；　light…colored　stone；　which　on　a　snowy　night　like　this；　with　the　few　lamps　that　were　used　in　it　glowing　feebly　in　the　dark；　presented　an　eery；　fantastic；　almost　supernatural　appearance。

It　was　a　rough　and　blowy　night　when　Cowperwood　started　for　this　institution　under　duress。　　The　wind　was　driving　the　snow　before　it　in　curious；　interesting　whirls。　　Eddie　Zanders；　the　sheriff's　deputy　on　guard　at　the　court　of　Quarter　Sessions；　accompanied　him　and　his　father　and　Steger。　　Zanders　was　a　little　man；　dark；　with　a　short；　stubby　mustache；　and　a　shrewd　though　not　highly　intelligent　eye。　　He　was　anxious　first　to　uphold　his　dignity　as　a　deputy　sheriff；　which　was　a　very　important　position　in　his　estimation；　and　next　to　turn　an　honest　penny　if　he　could。　　He　knew　little　save　the　details　of　his　small　world；　which　consisted　of　accompanying　prisoners　to　and　from　the　courts　and　the　jails；　and　seeing　that　they　did　not　get　away。　　He　was　not　unfriendly　to　a　particular　type　of　prisonerthe　well…to…do　or　moderately　prosperousfor　he　had　long　since　learned　that　it　paid　to　be　so。　　To…night　he　offered　a　few　sociable　suggestionsviz。；　that　it　was　rather　rough；　that　the　jail　was　not　so　far　but　that　they　could　walk；　and　that　Sheriff　Jaspers　would；　in　all　likelihood；　be　around　or　could　be　aroused。　Cowperwood　scarcely　heard。　　He　was　thinking　of　his　mother　and　his　wife　and　of　Aileen。

When　the　jail　was　reached　he　was　led　to　the　central　portion；　as　it　was　here　that　the　sheriff；　Adlai　Jaspers；　had　his　private　office。　Jaspers　had　recently　been　elected　to　office；　and　was　inclined　to　conform　to　all　outward　appearances；　in　so　far　as　the　proper　conduct　of　his　office　was　concerned；　without　in　reality　inwardly　conforming。　Thus　it　was　generally　known　among　the　politicians　that　one　way　he　had　of　fattening　his　rather　lean　salary　was　to　rent　private　rooms　and　grant　special　privileges　to　prisoners　who　had　the　money　to　pay　for　the　same。　　Other　sheriffs　had　done　it　before　him。　　In　fact；　when　Jaspers　was　inducted　into　office；　several　prisoners　were　already　enjoying　these　privileges；　and　it　was　not　a　part　of　his　scheme　of　things　to　disturb　them。　　The　rooms　that　he　let　to　the　〃right　parties；〃　as　he　invariably　put　it；　were　in　the　central　portion　of　the　jail；　where　were　his　own　private　living　quarters。　　They　were　unbarred；　and　not　at　all　cell…like。　　There　was　no　particular　danger　of　escape；　for　a　guard　stood　always　at　his　private　door　instructed　〃to　keep　an　eye〃　on　the　general　movements　of　all　the　inmates。　　A　prisoner　so　accommodated　was　in　many　respects　quite　a　free　person。　His　meals　were　served　to　him　in　his　room；　if　he　wished。　　He　could　read　or　play　cards；　or　receive　guests；　and　if　he　had　any　favorite　musical　instrument；　that　was　not　denied　him。　　There　was　just　one　rule　that　had　to　be　complied　with。　　If　he　were　a