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and held a preliminary interview with
him.

* And the first thing to be done, if I take
charge of your case,” said the lawyer, “is
for you to make a clean confession to me of
every thing. You know that the law pro-
tects you in this. It is necessary that I
may know exactly the ground upon which
we stand, that I may keep the prosecution
at fault.” ,

The prisoner, in answer to this, made
promptly a full confession of his guilt, and
stated where a large portion of the pro-
perty he had taken was concealed.

‘‘And now,” said he, after his confession,
“do you think that you can clear me?”

‘Oh yes, easily enough, if I have suffi-
cient inducement to devote myself to the
case.”

“Will five thousand dollars secure your
best efforts?”

‘oh

“ Very well. The day after I am cleared,
I will place that sum in your hands.”