would to-day have been undoubtedly convicted of murder. The conclusion, then, to be arrived at seems to be that, unless there is the direct proof of murder against a pretty woman, it is absolutely impossible to get the average jury of men to convict her. It would seem that the sooner we get women on juries, especially where a woman is on trial, the better it will be for the cause of justice." Then in other parts of the paper there were little items similar to this-- "If Mrs. Brenton did not poison her husband, then who did?" That afternoon George Stratton paid a visit to Mrs. Brenton. He had hoped she had not seen the paper in question, but he hoped in vain. He found Mrs. Brenton far from elated with her acquittal. "I would give everything I possess," she said, "to bring the culprit to justice." After a talk on that momentous question, and when George Stratton held her hand and said good-bye, she asked him-- "When do you go to Chicago?" "Madam," he said, "I leave for Chicago the moment I find out who poisoned William Brenton." She answered sadly-- "You may remain a long time in Cincinnati." "In some respects," said Stratton, "I like Cincinnati better than Chicago." "You are the first Chicago man I ever heard say that," she replied. "Ah, that was because they did not know Cincinnati as I do." "I suppose you must have seen a great deal of the town, but I must confess that from now on I should be very glad if I never saw Cincinnati again. I would like to consult with you," she continued, "about the best way of solving this mystery. I have been thinking of engaging some of the best detectives I can get. I suppose New York would be the place." "No; Chicago," answered the young man. "Well, then, that is what I wanted to see you about. I would like to get the very best detectives that can be had. Don't you think that, if they were promised ample reward, and paid well during the time they were working on the case, we might discover the key to this mystery?" "I do not think much of our detective system," answered Stratton,