He nodded carelessly, and passed it on to his junior, who gave it in turn to the Solicitor-General and Playford, Q.C.When it had gone the rounds, Mr.News took it and showed it to his two privileged clients, Messrs.

Addison and Roscoe.

Addison was a choleric-looking, fat-faced man.

Roscoe was sallow, and had a thin, straggly black beard.

When they looked at it, Addison groaned fiercely as a wounded bull, and Roscoe sighed, and that sigh and groan told Augusta--who, womanlike, had all her wits about her, and was watching every act of the drama--more than it was meant to do.