"Of course I am sure of it." "Then who is the guilty person ?" "Ah, that," said Brenton, "I do not yet know." "Then how can you be sure she is not guilty ?" "If you talk like that," exclaimed Brenton, "I have nothing more to say." "Now, don't get offended, I beg of you.

I am merely looking at this from a newspaper standpoint, you know.

You must remember it is not you who will decide the matter, but a jury of your very stupid fellow-countrymen.

Now, you can never tell what a jury _will_ do, except that it will do something idiotic.

Therefore, it seems to me that the very first step to be taken is to find out who the guilty party is.
Don't you see the force of that ?" "Yes, I do." "Very well, then.