I reply that in all likelihood it was done by a corporation; but these matters must appear in court at a later time." "Well," said McKinney, "it looks like the joke was on us." Dan Anderson smiled gravely.

"In the opinion of myself and the consolidation which I represent," said he, and he hugged the twins, who looked down frightened from his arms, "the joke is on Bill, the prisoner at the bar." The group would have separated, had it not been for a sudden exclamation from Curly.

"Ouch!" cried that worthy, and cast from him the body of Bill.

supposedly defunct.

"He bit me again, blame him!" said Curly, sucking his thumb.
"If he bit you for true," said McKinney, who was of a practical turn of mind, "like enough he ain't been dead at all." Corroboration was not lacking.