He was greatly chagrined at the result, and urged me to take an appeal, saying he was confident we could get a reversal of the decision.
"While yet undecided as to whether I would appeal or not, a friend who had been almost as much surprised and disappointed at the result of the trial as I was came to me in considerable excitement of manner, and said: "'I heard something this morning that will surprise you, I think, as much as it has surprised me.

Has it never occurred to you that there was something strange about Mr.B---- on the day your case was tried ?' "'Yes,' I replied, 'it has often occurred to me; and the more I think about it, the more dissatisfied am with his management of my case.

He is urging me to appeal; but should I do so, I have pretty well made up my mind to have other counsel.' "'That I should advise by all means,' returned my friend.
"'The thought has come once or twice,' said I, 'that there might have been false play in the case.' "'There has been,' returned my friend.
"What!' I exclaimed.

'False play?
No, no, I will not believe so base a thing of Mr.B----.' "'I do not mean false play on his part,' replied my friend.

'Far be it from me to suggest a thought against his integrity of character.