In the Sunk Lands — page 254: what you’re looking at

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IN THE SUNK LANDS. 237 are of vital importance in a case of this kind; but no doubt your honor is familiar with their contents or he would not beable to hold:the honorable and influential posi- ‘tion to which these well read citizens have elected him.” ‘*[—I sartinly have read ’em,” stammered the judge, wading deeper into the mire. ‘Your honor can look it up at his leisure if he doubts the veracity of my statements,”’ and Joe gave me a sly kick. - I took the cue, immediately arose with the others, and we started for the door. ““Where—where be you-uns goin’ ?” de- manded the judge. «To our humble cabin,” replied Joe. ‘Surely your honor does not mean to deprive us of our liberty after we have explained away both charges?” and Joe raised his voice and eyebrows as though it were the most astonishing thing he had ever heard. ‘‘But this yere court was made to find you-uns guilty an’ give you a gineral ‘ run- out. I reckon I’ll have to take advice like the other big ones when they get stumped. What do you say, Bill ? ”’ Eomicbooks.co