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Whatever happens, the sun rises and sets and the old world continues to whirl on its axis. Toby Clark's arrest was a huge sensation in Riverdale for a day, and then it lost its novelty. Now and then, during the days that followed the boy's arraignment, the people gossiped concerning the outcome of the case, but since nothing new developed to bolster public interest Toby's dilemma soon became an old story.
Young Mr. Holbrook had acquired a certain distinction through being employed by Mr. Spaythe for the defense. The banker's judgment was so reliable that the former clients of Judge Ferguson began to consult Holbrook rather than Kellogg and while he was not as yet entrusted with much important business the new lawyer found his practice steadily growing.