I am here to get the news, and if I don't succeed it will be the first time in my life." "Very well, sir," said the lawyer.

"I wish you good evening." "Just one thing more," said the newspaper man, "before I leave you." "My dear sir," said the lawyer, impatiently, "I am very busy.

I've already given you a liberal share of my time.

I must request that this interview end at once." "I thought," said Mr.Stratton, calmly, "that perhaps you might be interested in the first article that I am going to write.

I shall devote one column in the _Argus_ of the day after to-morrow to your defence of the case, and whether your theory of defence is a tenable one or not." Mr.Brown pushed back his chair and looked earnestly at the young man.
That individual was imperturbably pulling on his gloves, and at the moment was buttoning one of them.
"Our _defence_!" cried the lawyer.