At last Jimmy began as follows: [Illustration] [Illustration] CHAPTER XXVII.
JIMMY'S DREAM.
I see before me (said Jimmy, savagely) a court, where I, James Moggridge, am arraigned on a charge of assaulting the editor of the _St.John's Gazette_ so as to cause death.

Little interest is manifested in the case.

On being arrested I had pleaded guilty, and up to to-day it had been anticipated that the matter would be settled out of court.

No apology, however, being forthcoming, the law has to take its course.

The defence is that the assault was fair comment on a matter of public interest, and was warranted in substance and in fact.
On making his appearance in the dock the prisoner is received with slight cheering.
Mr.John Jones is the first witness called for the prosecution.