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unjustly. So they generally get a law-
yer, who knows all about it,.to manage
their cause for them. The lawyer they em-
ploy is called their counsel. And when
they are poor, and cannot employ a lawyer,
or are so ignorant that they don’t know
any thing about it, the judge appoints some
one there to be their counsel. So the judge
appointed a counsel for the prisoner this time.”

‘‘ What was his name ?”

“Mr. Sparr,” said Jonas.

“What, the same man that you saw at
the tavern?”

“Yes,” said Jonas, “the very same man.
I forgot to tell you that I saw him sitting
among the lawyers. When he came in, he
found me standing near the door, and he
showed me where I might sit. It was a
little behind the prisoner, a very good place,
where I could see and hear very well. But
it seems to me, now, that the judge appointed
him before, when the trial first began. And
then Mr. Sparr came to the prisoner, and
talked with him a little while in alow voice,
and then sent somebody out. I did not
know what for till afterwards.

‘Now, you see, it was the duty of the