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           Ofcourse,Ishallstillsueallofyou–andyourimmediatesuperiorandthegovernment–foryourillegalactsbeforethattime?andIamnotwaivinganyrightsorrecourseswithrespecttoanythinganyofyoumaydohereafter.Mmm?quitealistofvictims.Iseewhyyoubroughtanextrawagon.But–dearme!somethingoddhere.This,uh,Mrs.Borkmann?–IseethatsheischargedwithkidnappingthisSmithfellow?butinthisotherwarrantheseemstobechargedwithfleeingcustody.I’mconfused."

           "It’sboth.Heescaped–andshekidnappedhim."

           "Isn’tthatratherdifficulttomanage?Both,Imean?Andonwhatchargewashebeingheld?Thewarrantdoesnotseemtostate?"

           "HowthedevildoIknow?Heescaped,that’sall.He’safugitive."

           "Graciousme!IratherthinkIshallhavetooffermyservicesascounseltoeachofthem.Interestingcase.Ifamistakehasbeenmade–ormistakes–itcouldleadtoothermatters."

           Heinrichgrinnedcoldly."Youwon’tfinditeasy.You’llbeinthepokey,too."

           "Oh,notforlong,Itrust."Jubalraisedhisvoicemorethannecessaryandturnedhisheadtowardthehouse."Idoknowanotherlawyer.Iratherthink,ifJudgeHollandwerelisteningtothis,habeascorpusproceedings–forallofus–mightberatherprompt.AndiftheAssociatedPressjusthappenedtohaveacouriercarnearby,therewouldbenotimelostinknowingwheretoservesuchwrits."

           "Alwaystheshyster,eh,Harshaw?"

           "Slander,mydearsir.Itakenotice."

           "Afatlotofgooditwilldoyou