So now, drop it, and say what you'll settle the civil suits for ?" "James Coldman shall go to prison for killing those children," said Peter, "and till he does, it is waste time to talk of dropping or settling anything." "Humph," half laughed the lawyer, though with obvious disgust at the mulishness in Peter's face and voice.

"You think you know it all.

But you don't.

You can work for ten years, and that case will be no nearer trial than it is to-day.

I tell you, young man, you don't know New York." "I don't know New York," said Peter, "but--" "Exactly," interrupted Dummer.