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The
"
twelve
,
"
speaking
through
their
foreman
,
profess
themselves
of
the
same
way
of
thinking
Frontiersmen
are
not
noted
for
strict
adherence
to
ceremonious
forms
;
and
Zeb
's
request
is
conceded
nemine
dissentiente
.
Acting
under
the
advice
of
his
counsel
,
the
accused
prepares
to
avail
himself
of
the
advantage
thus
conceded
.
Directed
by
the
judge
,
he
stands
forward
;
the
sheriff
's
officers
in
charge
falling
a
step
or
two
into
the
rear
.
It
is
superfluous
to
say
that
there
is
universal
silence
.
Even
the
tree
crickets
,
hitherto
"
chirping
"
among
the
leaves
of
the
live-oak
,
desist
from
their
shrill
stridulation
--
as
if
awed
by
the
stillness
underneath
.
Every
eye
is
fixed
upon
the
prisoner
;
every
ear
bent
to
catch
the
first
words
of
,
what
may
be
termed
,
his
confession
.
"
Judge
,
and
gentlemen
of
the
jury
!
"
says
he
,
commencing
his
speech
in
true
Texan
style
;
"
you
are
good
enough
to
let
me
speak
for
myself
;
and
in
availing
myself
of
the
privilege
,
I
shall
not
long
detain
you
.
"
First
,
have
I
to
say
:
that
,
notwithstanding
the
many
circumstances
mentioned
during
the
course
of
this
trial
--
which
to
you
appear
not
only
odd
,
but
inexplicable
--
my
story
is
simple
enough
;
and
will
explain
some
of
them
.
"
Not
all
of
the
statements
you
have
heard
are
true
.
Some
of
them
are
false
as
the
lips
from
which
they
have
fallen
.
"
The
speaker
's
glance
,
directed
upon
Cassius
Calhoun
,
causes
the
latter
to
quail
,
as
if
standing
before
the
muzzle
of
a
six-shooter
.
"
It
is
true
that
I
met
Miss
Poindexter
,
as
stated
.
That
noble
lady
,
by
her
own
generous
confession
,
has
saved
me
from
the
sin
of
perjuring
myself
--
which
otherwise
I
might
have
done
.
In
all
else
I
entreat
you
to
believe
me
.
