Then a whispering voice said across the railing which separated the public from the lawyers: "Charley! Charley!" Though Charley turned and looked at the lady who spoke, he made no response.
A few minutes later, outside the court, as he walked quickly away, again inscrutable and debonair, the prisoner, Joseph Nadeau, touched him on the arm and said: "M'sieu', M'sieu', you have saved my life--I thank you, M'sieu'!" Charley Steele drew his arm away with disgust.

"Get out of my sight! You're as guilty as hell!" he said..