d Mrs. Edward Travilla and Mr. Leland were there when
the Woodburn party arrived; and presently Grandpa Dinsmore and his wife,
and Cousin Ronald, who was still staying at Ion, followed.

These all sat near together, and Lulu felt it a comfort to find herself
in the midst of such a company of friends.

Greetings were exchanged, some kind, encouraging words spoken to her and
Max, then their father and the other gentlemen fell into conversation.

The children had never been in a court-room before, and were interested
in looking about and observing what was going on. They were early; in
season to see the judges come in and take their seats on the bench, and
the opening of the court.

Some lesser matters occupied its attention for a time, then there was a
little stir of excitement in the crowd as the sheriff and his deputy
entered with Ajax and his fellow burglar, but it quieted down in a
moment as the prisoners took their places at the bar, and the voice of
the presiding judge sounded distinctly through the room, "Commonwealth
against Perry Davis and Ajax Stone. Burglary. Are you ready for trial?"

"We are, your Honor," replied the district attorney.

"Very well," said the judge, "arraign the prisoners."

Then the two prisoners were told to stand up while the district attorney
read the indictment, which charged them with "burglariously breaking and
entering into the mansion-house of Captain Raymond of Woodburn, on the
second day of January last passed," and while there attempting to break
into and rob his safe and to carry off articles of value from other
parts of the dwelling.

The court-room was very quiet during the reading of the indictment, so
that Max and Lulu who were listening intently, heard every word.

Lulu looked her astonishment when the prisoners pleaded, "Not guilty."

"Why they _are_! and they know they are!" she whispered to Max.

"Of course," he returned in the same low key, "but do you suppose men
who break into houses to steal, will hesitate to lie?"

"Oh no, to be sure not! How silly I am!"

The next thing was the selecting of jurors; a rather tedious business,
taking up all the rest of the time till the court adjourned for the noon
recess.

That was a rest for Max and Lulu. Their father took them to a hotel for
lunch, they chatted a while in its parlor, after satisfying their
appetites, then returned to the court-room in season for the opening of
the afternoon session.

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