Happy Land

Over the next three weeks, Luella waits for Wade’s trial. She visits him almost every day. When Robert and Luella tell the council about their deal, they are angry that they were not allowed to vote on it. They insist that Robert and Luella pay Weaver themselves, causing Luella to worry that two years might not be enough time.

At the trial, the prosecution calls three witnesses—the witness who saw Wade, the dead farmer’s wife, and the doctor, who describes the farmer’s death. When Weaver cross-examines, he asks the farmer’s wife if the bulls ever got out by accident before, and she admits that they do.

When it is Weaver’s turn to call witnesses, Robert expresses his annoyance that the girl that Wade was with is not there. They tried to get her to testify, but her parents insisted that they didn’t want her caught up in everything, especially since she was with a boy from the kingdom.

Weaver calls Wade to the stand. He tells the jury that he was with a girl in Saluda that night. When he is asked the name, he refuses to say it, even after the judge tries to make him do so. Weaver then calls William to the stand, who testifies to Wade’s behavior and honesty.