ters into such decisions or not.

Especially was her business ability shown in securing a jury a portion
of whom she brazenly boasted _dare_ not find for the defendant. She had
evidently given up all expectation of a verdict in her favor; but, in
perfect accord with her line of policy to annoy her victim into a
settlement, had arranged matters in every respect so that there would be
delay, that as much as possible nauseating scandal should reach the
public to react upon Lyon, and that in every way the outcome of the case
would be to belittle, bemean and disgrace him, for having had to do in
any way with so bad a woman as she knew herself to be.

The latter was a point most people's pride would prevent them from
making. She had lost that, but her active mind saw how revolting it all
would be to him, and her cupidity, greed and vindictiveness made the
prosecution a persecution that had a measure of fiendish pleasure in it
for her.

Here her mental and her pecuniary resources were again demonstrated in a
way that surprised everybody at all cognizant of her habits and history.
The cost of carrying on a case of this importance was very large. Money
had unquestionably been largely used in bribery. Many of the affidavits
she had so expeditiously secured had been purchased outright. The court
costs were no inconsiderable sum. Her lawyer, feeling somewhat doubtful
of her character, and wholly satisfied of her irresponsibility, demanded
his fee--and it was a large one--in advance. But every demand, save
those that would not injure her case by refusing, was promptly met, and
the mysterious source of supply seemed as exhaustless at the end as at
the beginning; though at all times she was a female combination of the
Artful Dodger and Job Trotter, capable of compelling confidence and
sympathy. During the progress of the trial she also had time for the
practice of her spiritualistic mummeries, and so worked upon the
ignorance, passions, and pockets of a few wealthy farmers, who were in
attendance at court, that she drove a thriving trade in revelations and
prophecies that, whatever other effect they might have, certainly
brought her large sums of money.

Although the larger amount of evidence on both sides was of a
documentary character, the case occupied nearly a week, and public
interest was wrought up to the highest possible pitch of excitement as
day after day some startling episode or dramatic incident was developed;
and fina