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"Hullo, Peters," said Sa?"

"Very sorry to have disturbed you, Mr Saood-bye I sail on Saturday, and my tio down to the country to get some final instructions fro over I'm sorry to have olf day, I'll tell hio?"

"Do?"

"Well--"--Jno Peters coughed tactfully--"I see that you are engaged with a client, Mr Sa if any little point of law had arisen hich you did not feel yourself quite capable of coping, in which case I ht perhaps be of assistance"

"Oh, that lady," said Sam "That was Miss Milliken's sister"

"Indeed? I didn't know Miss Milliken had a sister"

"No?" said Sam

"She is not very like her in appearance"

"No This one is the beauty of the fairl I was telling her about your revolver just before you caot it with you now, to show to her"

"Oh, but I have! I have, Mr Sa out a hyue sandwich, and the pistol, in the order nae for a little practice I should be glad to show it to her"

"Well, wait here abusiness in a moment," He returned to the inner office

"Well?" cried Billie

"Eh? Oh, he's gone," said Sao away He was a little excited, poor fellow And now let us return to ere talking about You say" He broke off with an exclalanced at his watch "Good Heavens! I had no idea of the time I promised to run up and see a man in one of the offices in the next court He wants to consult me on sohtly or wrongly he values my advice Can you spare me for a short while? I shan't be more than ten minutes"