men lay violent hands upon him--by doing which, they place his

life in great danger--and swear he is the thief. Now, the

question is, whether these men are justified by the fact; if not,

in what situation do they place themselves?'

The constable nodded profoundly. He said, if that wasn't law, he

would be glad to know what was.

'I ask you again,' thundered the doctor, 'are you, on your solemn

oaths, able to identify that boy?'