it to your principal."

The young man bowed, and withdrew in silence. He felt awed beneath the
steady eye, calm face, and resolute voice of the maiden, crushed almost
to the earth as she was.

When Mr. Tomlinson arrived at the capital, he found neither of his
counsel there, although the case was expected to be reached on the
succeeding day. On the next morning he received a note from one of
them, which stated that illness would prevent his attending. The other
attorney was prepared to go on with the case, but he was by far the
weakest of the two.

On the opposite side there was the strongest possible array, both as to
number and talents. Mr. Tomlinson felt that his case was hopeless. On
the first day the prosecution argued their case with great ability. On
the second day, the claims of Mr. Tomlinson were presented, with even
less point and tact than before; it was clear that the advocate either
considered the case a bad one, or had lost all interest in it. The
other side followed with increased confidence, and, it was plain, made
a strong impression upon the court. A feeble rejoinder was given to
this, but it produced little or no effect.

Just at this crisis, an individual, not before particularly noticed by
Mr. Tomlinson, arose and addressed the court. His opening remarks
showed him to be familiar with the whole subject, and his tone and
manner exhibited a marked degree of confidence. It was soon apparent
which side of the case he had taken; if by nothing else, by the frown
that settled upon the brow of Allison. He was a young man, tall and
well made, with a strong, clear voice, and a fine command of language.
The position in which he stood concealed so much of his face from Mr.
Tomlinson, that the latter could not make out whether it was one with
which he was familiar or not. The voice he had heard before.

The volunteer advocate, after having occupied the court for an hour,
during which time he had shown a most minute and accurate knowledge of
the matter in dispute, gave the whole question a new aspect. During the
second hour that his argument was continued, in which precedent after
precedent, not before introduced, were brought forward, bearing a
direct application to the case under review, the court exhibited the
most marked attention. When he concluded, all present saw hope for the
old Virginian.

This new and unexpected champion in the cause aroused the counsel of
Allison to another and more determined e