o the door.

"Then if the Court will not give me a hearing I demand that it read my
brief!"

Martin thundered out the words so fiercely that the audience started
perceptibly and the Judge looked up in angry astonishment.

"Sit down, Mr. Martin," he ordered sternly.

"I hand you my brief, Sir," answered Martin, holding out a folded sheet
of legal cap, "and request its immediate consideration."

"You may hand it to the clerk, Sir; it will be considered at the proper
time."

"I request the Court to read it now."

"The Court will not entertain it at present."

"I demand it as a right!"

"Mr. Martin, you forget yourself."

"You are right, but still I demand that this brief be now read."

Martin leaned over the rail and placed the document upon the Judge's
desk.

In the pause that followed, the Magistrate's eyes followed these lines
indorsed on the cover of the paper thrust before him:

"_Look out for the green-covered order in your hand. Suspect something
fraudulent. Parties now in Court watching you. Am talking against
time._"

Then the stillness of the room was broken by the Justice speaking in a
constrained voice:

"The Court will now adjourn for recess. In the meantime, Mr. Martin, I
will consider your brief."

* * * * *

It was some days after the crowd had ceased discussing the way Blagden
"got called down by Martin" that the latter wrote a short reply to the
former's long epistle.

"_Mr. Martin respectfully acknowledges Judge Blagden's
letter of the 10th inst., and is gratified to learn that the
warning was not wholly uncalled for. The Justice, however,
may rest assured that he is under no obligation to Mr.
Martin, whose sole concern in the matter was his honour--but
not His Honour Charles Blagden._"

AN ABSTRACT STORY.

Williams ought to have known that whenever Meyer wanted a title searched
he shopped with it until competition eliminated the margin of profit.
But whether he knew this or not it was perfectly plain that there was no
money in the East Broadway work at the figures he agreed upon. However,
year after year the legal arena is gladdened by the advent of certain
rosy-cheeked, enthusiastic youths who fancy they can change the instinct
of Chatham Square and acquire control of big real estate operators like
Meyer, through the simple expedient of doing some of their work for
nothing. Moreover, each newcomer thinks he