I was sitting in the office of the Corporal with Smead when the great man entered, bowed low, and cut a scroll in the air with his right hand.
“Good morning, Editor Smead,” said he, oratorically.
“Good morning, Mr. Pike,” was the greeting of Smead.
“On this occasion it is Lawyer Pike, who presents his compliments to Editor Smead, and begs to confer with him on a matter of business,” said the great man.
“Go ahead, Lawyer Pike,” said the editor.
“While Mr. Pike has the highest personal regard for Mr. Smead, Lawyer Pike takes issue with Editor Smead in behalf of his client, Mr. Jeremiah McMann, and demands a retraction of certain words in the Corporal of last week, calculated to injure the reputation of said McMann.”
Then the great Dan'l said:
