Case is withdrawn.

Ha, hum.

But in the interests of justice, and seeing--seeing, I say," he went on, warming to his work as the question laid itself open before him, "that there is serious suspicion of fraud and forgery, it would be wrong on my part to allow the case to close without some investigation in the interests of justice.

As to Mr.Manasseh's objection, that the Court is functus officio so far as this case is concerned, I uphold that contention; but, in exercise of the power that the Court holds over its officers, I consider that I have the power--and that I should exercise the power--of putting the solicitor in the box to explain how this document came into its present state.

Let Mr.Blake go into the box." But while the little Judge was delivering his well-rounded sentences, Blake had slipped out of Court and made off to his lodgings.