ill of the Republican party management and control in this city. They
want to protect George W. Stener as much as possible and to make a
political scapegoat of my client. It can't be done, and it won't be
done. As honorable, intelligent men you won't permit it to be done. And
I think with that thought I can safely leave you."

Steger suddenly turned from the jury-box and walked to his seat beside
Cowperwood, while Shannon arose, calm, forceful, vigorous, much younger.

As between man and man, Shannon was not particularly opposed to the case
Steger had made out for Cowperwood, nor was he opposed to Cowperwood's
having made money as he did. As a matter of fact, Shannon actually
thought that if he had been in Cowperwood's position he would have
done exactly the same thing. However, he was the newly elected district
attorney. He had a record to make; and, besides, the political powers
who were above him were satisfied that Cowperwood ought to be convicted
for the looks of the thing. Therefore he laid his hands firmly on the
rail at first, looked the jurors steadily in the eyes for a time, and,
having framed a few thoughts in his mind began:

"Now, gentlemen of the jury, it seems to me that if we all pay strict
attention to what has transpired here to-day, we will have no difficulty
in reaching a conclusion; and it will be a very satisfactory one, if
we all try to interpret the facts correctly. This defendant, Mr.
Cowperwood, comes into this court to-day charged, as I have stated to
you before, with larceny, with larceny as bailee, with embezzlement,
and with embezzlement of a specific check--namely, one dated October 9,
1871, drawn to the order of Frank A. Cowperwood & Company for the sum
of sixty thousand dollars by the secretary of the city treasurer for the
city treasurer, and by him signed, as he had a perfect right to sign it,
and delivered to the said Frank A. Cowperwood, who claims that he was
not only properly solvent at the time, but had previously purchased
certificates of city loan to the value of sixty thousand dollars, and
had at that time or would shortly thereafter, as was his custom, deposit
them to the credit of the city in the city sinking-fund, and thus close
what would ordinarily be an ordinary transaction--namely, that of Frank
A. Cowperwood & Company as bankers and brokers for the city buying city
loan for the city, depositing it in the sinking-fund, and being promptly
and properly reimbursed. Now, g