Good-morning." "Wait a moment, Mr.Tompkins; you've forgotten my fee." "F-f-f-fee! Why, you don't charge anything when I don't sue, do you ?" "Certainly, for my advice.

My fee is ten dollars." "Ten dollars! Ten dollars! Why, colonel, that's just what I paid for my half of that dog.

I haven't got fifty cents to my name.

But I'll tell you what I'll do: I'll make over all my rights in that setter pup to you, and you kin go round and fight it out with Potts.

If that dog bites me again, I'll sue you and Potts as sure as my name's Tompkins." The other case was of a somewhat more serious character.