New-York tribune., 1907-05-05

herring who was mighty useful to with his
inforlnation and then there the lawyers with
whom | felt less easy. For II Was possible that at
any moment might trip on some silly custom OF
theirs and 50 display myself without their honor
able company. But | took the notion OF opening
my mouth httlc and Of saving less. There was one
Of these LAWYERS in particular that dlstrusted, Tor
he had an oily way with hitn IN his manner 70 me,
hut loud and IuSStcn voice IN his general conduct.
And | set HIM down bully that would toadv
also and lick boots If So be- that might be useful.
| VIII confess that | felt somewhat out of coun-
tcnancc, when settled IN the court, and the
was full, and wigs and faces bobbed At me out
II a sort Of mist. There a dreadful silence too,
that found its way To my glzzard, and | turned
and spoke to the fellow on my right. He was
all smiles and cagcrnces, but who he might be
| knew not, save that he was OF some authority
there Well thinks | 20 myself. It's time We began.
and a fight IS better than tins hush; SO raped
on the table with my fist, which brought up man
The law $ SO hedgcd about with ceremonies and
observance5 and customs and rites and paltry
tricks, that have no tolcraton OF 1t. II a man has
committed deed, he has done So; II he has not,
then a Gods name say But these lawyers We're
all for observing the facts IN cloud OF words and
not; till at last | lost all patience.
Out. qut! :" SAYS to one OF the counsel Quit,
and cut across the fields like sensible man.
He seemed somewhat taken aback, and pulled up,
but recovering himself continued AS His Lordsh'p
has pointed out =" says he suavey, It's easy
matter to see the fellow guilt
Damned | said no such thing, | shouted for
the man SO irked me; and, moreover, he in
dieting Of a young fellow for abduction the which
is no 0ffensc if the girl has mind to 90 willingly
And here Miss, pert and saucy You please,
and pretty enough too, to give testimony for her
guardian Of how she was seized one night III a chaise
and driven off to parson for marriage. 1t seems
that the watch dogs came up ere the ceremony
Did ye mind?" said l to the girl
She simpered and looked down. " 'Tis not seemly
My Lord, for young girls to decide their own hus-
Did We kick" said l. "Dammel let get to
OH, tod
be battle field
II think | hit him once, My Lord" she said
hesitatingy. But | marked the old guardian
her elbow with his whispers, and 50 | roared out
Take that toad off, and bury him! III learn We
to corrupt the source of Justcci'
And he shrank away in alright, and the girl now
left to herself contradictcd what she had SAID bc
fore, and blushcd and exchanged gances With the
plain a turnpike how matters stood, and
not going to waste time and temper on anv
more of it. So stopped the gabbling lawyer that
wanted the man sent to prison, as | have said.
"Gentlemcn said to the jury tbs as patent as
the noses your faces how this wcnch stands To
tother. She would and she wouldn't, and doubt
not she hath led him on and cossctcd him. and hum
buggcd him, after the habit of her But it's
pretty clear what your verdict must be- and !
wouldn't give a crownpiece for any that took
ten minutes to make up his mind on it. Gentlemen
consider your verdict
AT that the glib lawyer rose and would have pro-
tested; but | shouted him down, and glarcd him
INTO sulen silence.
" Not guilty" SAYS the Jury
You talk sense, said |. Let the prisoner 60;
and II he busses the girl at the door this court will
not complain notice"
There was a litter that but the Glib LAWYER
!hrew down some papers on his desk angrilv and
folded his arms and lay back. | was not for caring
for him, nor indeed for any of them; for twas ut
only encounter with those of his kidney Ne
at oggerheads all the afternoon and particu-
iarly two cases. which remember; but hers
all gone from my mind.