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The Honorable Asa Se of the Circuit

which nu its county-seats The elected incumbent was

ill, and Smithers had been named as his pro-tem successor Callo, and pounded

loudly on a door, which bore the boldly typed shingle: "ASA SMITHERS, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW"

The tee admitted a visitor in unifornant protest The Judge hi The lawyer, as for the ti exalted to the bench,

hoped to ascend it more permanently by the votes of the Hollman

faction, since only Holland honest

It was such an honest and fearless face that it was extre a crookedness as resourceful as that of a

fox, and a moral cowardice which made him a spineless tool in evil

hands A shock of tu face added to the

appearance of coth The Honorable Asa was conventionally

dressed, and his linen hite, but his collar was innocent of a

necktie Callomb stood for a moment inside the door, and, when he

spoke, it was to de to do about it?"

"About what, Captain?" inquired the other, mildly

"Is it possible you haven't heard? Since yesterday noon, two more

murders have been added to the holocaust You represent the courts of

law I represent theto stand