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His heart was full, and the great tears rolled down his cheeks. "Never mind it, Tony; here is the record book," said Fred Harper, taking it from the library case. Tony wiped away his tears, and seated himself at the foot of the table, where a small desk had been placed for the use of the clerk. HIS HEART WAS FULL AND THE GREAT TEARS ROLLED DOWN HIS CHEEKS NEVER MIND IT TONY HERE IS THE RECORD BOOK SAID FRED HARPER TAKING IT FROM THE LIBRARY CASE TONY WIPED AWAY HIS TEARS AND SEATED HIMSELF AT THE FOOT OF THE TABLE WHERE A SMALL DESK HAD BEEN PLACED FOR THE USE OF THE CLERK
 manner in which the public business is transacted," commenced writing votes. In a few moments they were all supplied. "I move that a committee of three be appointed by the chair to collect, sort, and count the votes, and report to the meeting," said Fred. "Second the motion," added Tom Greene. The motion was put and carried. "The chair appoints Frederic Harper, Thomas Greene, and Mark Leman." The votes were collected and reported. "Whole number of votes, thirteen," repeated Frank; "necessary for a choice, seven; Frederic Harper has one; Anthony Weston has twelve, and is elected." Captain Sedley clapped his hands at this evidence of good will on the part of the members, and the club all joined heartily in the demonstration. Three days before, the grand jury had found a bill against Tony; but his friends still continued to regard and treat him as an innocent person. "I thank you for your kindness," said Tony, rising; "I am sure, I--" but the poor fellow choked up, and could say no more. RED HARPER WHO SEEMED TO HAVE A VERY GOOD IDEA OF THE MANNER IN WHICH THE PUBLIC BUSINESS IS TRANSACTED COMMENCED WRITING VOTES IN A FEW MOMENTS THEY WERE ALL SUPPLIED I MOVE THAT A COMMITTEE OF THREE BE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR TO COLLECT SORT AND COUNT THE VOTES AND REPORT TO THE MEETING SAID FRED SECOND THE MOTION ADDED TOM GREEN THE MOTION WAS PUT AND CARRIED THE CHAIR POINTS FREDERICK HARPER THOMAS GREEN AND MARK LEEMAN THE VOTES WERE COLLECTED AND REPORTED WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES THIRTEEN REPEATED FRANK NECESSARY FOR A CHOICE SEVEN FREDERIC HARPER HAS ONE ANTHONY WESTON HAS TWELVE AND IS ELECTED CAPTAIN SEDLEY CLAPPED HIS HANDS AT THIS EVIDENCE OF GOOD WILL ON THE PART OF THE MEMBERS AND THE CLUB ALL JOINED HEARTILY IN THE DEMONSTRATION THREE DAYS BEFORE THE GRAND JURY HAD FOUND A BILL AGAINST TONY BUT HIS FRIENDS STILL CONTINUED TO REGARD AND TREAT HIM AS AN INNOCENT PERSON I THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS SAID TONY RISING I AM SURE I BUT THE POOR FELLOW CHOKED UP AND COULD SAY NO MORE
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