"Can you prove that?" said Toney.
"Yes," said Bragg.
"By whom?" inquired Toney.
"By my landlady and a dozen of her boarders. I was playing cards, and won a hundred dollars," said Bragg.
"Tom Seddon," shouted Toney, "run to Captain Bragg's boarding-house, and tell the landlady and her boarders to come immediately to the magistrate's office."
Captain Bragg was brought into the office.
"Take off the handcuffs," said the justice. "A party accused should be unmanacled when he has a hearing."
Jim took off the handcuffs, and then stationed himself at the door with his hand on his revolver, ready to shoot down the desperate burglar if he should attempt to escape.
"Now, Mr. Belton," said the justice, "we will proceed with the examination."