Ashamed, terrified, humiliated, Mr. Hepplewhite almost burst into tears. He had suffered a complete moral disintegration--did not know where to turn for help or sympathy. The whole world seemed to have risen against him. He opened his mouth to reply, but the words would not come. He looked appealingly at the judge, but the judge coldly ignored him. The whole room seemed crowded with a multitude of leering eyes. Why had God made him a rich man? Why was he compelled to suffer those terrible indignities? He was not responsible for what had been done--why then, was he being treated so abominably? "I don't want this man punished!" he suddenly broke out in fervent expostulation. "I have nothing against him. I don't believe he intended to do any wrong. And I hope the jury will acquit him!" "Oho!" whistled Mr. Tutt exultantly, while O'Brien gazed at Hepplewhite in stupefaction. _Was_ this a man? "So you admit that the charge against my client is without foundation?" insisted Mr. Tutt. Hepplewhite nodded weakly. "I don't know rightly what the charge is--but I don't think he meant any harm," he faltered. "Then why did you have the police put him under arrest and hale him away?" challenged Mr. Tutt ferociously. "I supposed they had to--if he came into my house," said Mr. Hepplewhite. Then he added shamefacedly: "I know it sounds silly--but frankly I did not know that I had anything to say in the matter. If your client has been injured by my fault or mistake I will gladly reimburse him as handsomely as you wish." O'Brien gasped. Then he made a funnel of his hands and whispered toward the bench: "Take it away, for heaven's sake!" "That is all!" remarked Mr. Tutt with deep sarcasm, making an elaborate bow in the direction of Mr. Hepplewhite. "Thank you for your excellent intentions!" A snicker followed Mr. Hepplewhite as he dragged himself back to his seat among the spectators. He felt as though he had passed through a clothes wringer. Dimly he heard Mr. Tutt addressing the court. "And I move, Your Honor," the lawyer was paying, "that you take the counts for burglary in the first, second and third degrees away from the jury on the ground that there has been a complete failure of proof that my client broke into the house of this man Hepplewhite either by night or by day, or that he assaulted anybody or stole anything there, or ever intended to." "Motion granted," agreed the judge. "I quite agree with you, Mr. Tutt. There is no evidence here of any breaking. In fact, the inferences are all the other way." "I further move that you take from the consideration of the jury the remaining count of illegally entering the house with intent to commit a crime and direct the jury to acquit the defendant for lack of evidence," continued Mr. Tutt. "But what was your client doing in the house?" inquired the judge. "He had no particular business in it, had he?"