x and apparently finding what he wanted turned the
leaves till he came to the title, "Workhouses." "Here," cried he, "at
the 688th page, in the seventh section, we have got him;" and he read
from the Statutes a provision, authorising and empowering an associate
or Justice of the Peace to send "'all rogues, vagabonds, sturdy
beggars, and other lewd, idle, dissolute, profane and disorderly
persons that have no settlement in this State, to such workhouses, and
order them to be kept to hard labor' &c.; and here on the next page,
'also such as are guilty of reviling and profane speaking.'"

"That last will do, if the law will hold him," said Davenport.

"Leave that to me," said Ketchum. "That section will hold water or
nothing will. Give me the names of your witnesses, and we will set
the mill a grinding. I suppose," he added, carelessly, "you have no
objection to bringing the case before Squire Miller?"

"Oh, none in the world," answered the other, who knew perfectly well
the influence he exercised over the Justice. "But you haven't said a
word about the Grand Juror to make the complaint."

"That will be all straight," replied Ketchum. "Two Grand Jurors I know
were at the meeting, either of whom will answer our purpose. Trust
that to me, and I will attend to it."

Hereupon, Davenport mentioned the names of the witnesses he wished
subp[=oe]ned. "And now, Squire," he added, "that this matter is
concluded between us, how comes on my case with Fanning?"

Ketchum felt some surprise at the question, although his countenance
expressed none, for it was only a short time since he had gone over
the whole subject with his client, and the plan of operations had
been agreed on between them. He understood, however, the character
of Davenport too well not to know that he had a reason of his own
for asking, and not doubting it would come out in the course of the
conversation, he replied very composedly that it would probably be
reached the next term.

Davenport went on for awhile, talking of his case, Ketchum all the
time wondering at his drift, until, having concluded what it pleased
him to say, he rose to take leave. After bidding good morning by way
of farewell, he walked to the door, when suddenly turning, as if the
thought had just struck him, he observed--"By the way, if anybody
should happen to notice that I had called on you, I have no objections
to your saying I had a talk with you about that case of Fanning's."

As soon