'.Squire llartwell had held the olliea of
justice of the peace for a number of years,
and had, only a week before the com
mencement ol" mv story, receive:! the ad-
ditional honor of "quorum" to his justice
ship, hiko all the other novelties, tliis
last honor seemed of far greater import
ance than his eommissiesi. II. el hi-; wife
osily said "justice of the peace and quo
rum, poor li iger's would have been a lost
case. Uut now, after deliberately shak
ing the ashes from his pipe, "S pure Mart
well set up in his chair with ike beiriti;
of a man who is iateueliug to give impar
tial judgement, let lha matter terminal.' as
it may.
