From a secure vantage in a sea-coast town Lance challenged a trial by his peers, and, as an already prejudged man escaping from his executioners, obtained a change of venue.

Regular justice, seated by the calm Pacific, found the action of an interior, irregular jury rash and hasty.

Lance was liberated on bail.
The Postmaster at Fisher's Crossing had just received the weekly mail and express from San Francisco, and was engaged in examining it.

It consisted of five letters and two parcels.

Of these, three of the letters and the two parcels were directed to Flip.