JOHN MARVEL, ASSISTANT
with a sudden settling in their seats, the other
counsel, also turned their eyes on him. His face
had suddenly blanched, but beyond this his ex-
pression did not change-. HIe sat for a few seconds
rather limply, and then slowly rose.
  "1 am astonished," he began slowly, and his
voice faltered. "I am surprised, gentlemen, that
Mr. Glave should think such things of rne." Ile
took out his watch, fumblingly, and glanced at it.
It was the same watch he had got of me. "I see
I must ask you to excuse me. I must catch my
train," he stammered. "Good-morning," and he
put on his hat and slunk out of the door.
  As the door closed el -ery one drew a long breath
and settled in his seat, and nearly every one said,
"Well!"
  My kinsman, whose eyes had been resting on
me with a somewhat unwonted twinkle in them,
reached across the board and extended his large
hand.
  "Well, young man, you and I had a misunder-
standing a few years ago, but I hope you bear me
no grrudge for it no-w. I should like to be friends
With you. If you had needed it, you would have
squared all accounts to-day. I know that man.
He is the greatest liar on earth. Ile has lost the
power to tell the truth,"
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