knew that he would receive only opposition from his
young and stubborn client; that Carmel's presence and Carmel's
determination would have to be sprung upon Arthur even more than upon the
prosecution; that the prisoner at the bar would struggle to the very last
against Carmel's appearance in court, and make an infinite lot of
trouble, if he did not actually endanger his own cause. One of the
stipulations which he had made in securing Mr. Moffat for his counsel was
that Carmel's name was to be kept as much as possible out of the
proceedings; and to this Mr. Moffat had subscribed, notwithstanding his
conviction that the crime laid to the defendant's charge was a result of
Ranelagh's passion for Carmel, and, consequently, distinctly the work of
Ranelagh's own hand.

He had thought that he could win his case by the powers of oratory and a
somewhat free use of innuendo; but his view changed under the fresh
enlightenment which he received in his conversation with Carmel. He saw
unfolding before him a defence of unparalleled interest. True, it
involved this interesting witness in a way that would be unpleasant to
the brother; but he was not the man to sacrifice a client to any
sentimental scruple--certainly not this client, whose worth he was just
beginning to realise. Professional pride, as well as an inherent love of
justice, led him to this conclusion. Nothing in God's world appealed to
him, or ever had appealed to him, like a prisoner in the dock facing a
fate from which only legal address, added to an orator's eloquence, could
save him. His sympathies went out to a man so placed, even when he was a
brute and his guilt far from doubtful. How much more, then, must he feel
the claims of this surly but chivalrous-hearted boy, son of a good father
and pious mother, who had been made the butt of circumstances, and of
whose innocence he was hourly becoming more and more convinced.

Could he have probed the whole matter, examined and re-examined this new
witness until every detail was his and the whole story of that night
stood bare before him, he might have hesitated a little longer and asked
himself some very serious questions. But Carmel was not strong enough for
much talk. Dr. Carpenter would not allow it, and the continued clearness
of her mind was too invaluable to his case for this far-seeing advocate
to take any risk. She had told him enough to assure him that
circumstances and not guilt had put Arthur where he was, and