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The two sons could not understand it. Cowperwood heard all this from her, and more bits about Judge Payderson, the judge who was to try him, who was a friend of Butler's also about the fact that Stener might be sent up for the full term of his crime, but that he would be pardoned soon afterward. Apparently Cowperwood was not very much frightened.
"Objection sustained," declared Judge Payderson, "the prosecution will please be more explicit"; and Shannon went on with his case.
I think you might as well go on and see if you can find some definite grounds for carrying it to the Supreme Court, but meanwhile I'll begin my sentence. I suppose Payderson will be naming a day to have me brought before him now shortly." "It depends on how you'd like to have it, Frank. I could get a stay of sentence for a week maybe, or ten days, if it will do you any good.
"Objection overruled," replied Judge Payderson, rather indifferently; and Steger who had been talking merely to overcome the weight of Stener's testimony in the minds of the jury, sat down. Shannon once more approached Stener. "Now, as near as you can remember, Mr. Stener, I wish you would tell the jury what else it was that Mr. Cowperwood said on that occasion.
"I thought so." "Pure pyrotechnics, your honor," said Steger, rising to his feet on the instant. "All intended to prejudice the minds of the jury. Acting. I wish you would caution the counsel for the prosecution to confine himself to the evidence in hand, and not act for the benefit of his case." The spectators smiled; and Judge Payderson, noting it, frowned severely.
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