Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 451
le trial. He took a case which seemed al-most hopeless—an innocent young fellow accused ofmurder and up to his neck in circumstantial evidence— and saved the young mans life and found thereal culprit. This story Edward Eggleston, whowrote The Hoosier Schoolmaster, has utilized asthe motif of his… … . . . The tall, awkward young lawyer . . .turned and went into the tavern with his saddle-bags on his arm, and walking stiffly from beingso long cramped in riding. Passing throughthe cool bar-room with its moist odors of mixeddrinks, he crossed the hall into the rag-carpetedsitting-room beyond. Oh,…
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