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LAURA BRAYTON. 6] “This man, and the woman leagued with him, whoever she is, must be got out of the way. Do you hear?” continued the lawyer. “Yes, L[hear. But Il have done murder enough. I am sick at the thought of more blood!” » “Bah! Drink that, and your scruples will go down with it.” And the fiendish lawyer pointed to a brimming glass of brandy which Nathan Sloth brought into_ the room as he spoke. Bartram seized and swallowed it instantly. “Now are you ready to go with him?” .. And Sharp pointed to his clerk. “Are you ready to go and do the work? He will point out the man.” “T presume I have seen the man already. And I thought he would have been here to see you before this time, for he wanted a smart lawyer to do some business for him that had heaps of money in it, he said. I told him how smart you were, and he asked so many questions about you that I was sure he would come to you to do his work.” “Fool! The man has been pumping von? Tell me all about it.” Bartram gave the lawyer an account of all that he could remember of what had occurred between him and the man in the porter-house. Sharp preserved a thoughful silence, after Bar- tram had finished his recital, for several minutes. Then he said: | “T must put this job in other hands. You are known to him, and he will be put on his guard if he sees you near him.” “I’m glad of that,” said Bartram, with a sigh of relief. “Do you know one who can take your place; one cS ~-comicboo com >