I don't believe the judge could stick me anywhere in the subject of torts." "Say, boys," said Vandover, pausing and looking at his watch, "it isn't very late; let's go downtown and have some oysters." "That's a good idea," answered young Haight.

"How about you, Charlie ?" Geary said he was willing.

"Ah," he added, "you ought to have seen the beefsteak I had this evening at the Grillroom." And as they rode downtown he told them of the steak in question.

"I had a little mug of ale with it, too, and a dish of salad.

Ah, it went great." They decided after some discussion that they would go to the Imperial..