“'But if there were three, should he not have been a them?'
“Coke swore profanely beneath his breath, and the witness squirmed about in his chair, confused and broken, while both Judge Blackstone and Apollyon smiled broadly. Manifestly the point of the defence had pierced the armor of the plaintiff.
“'Your witness for re-direct,' said Catiline.
“'No thanks,' retorted Coke; 'there are others,' and, motioning to his first witness to step down, he called the second dog-catcher.
“'What is your business?' asked Coke, after the usual preliminary questions.
“'I'm out of business. Livin' on my damages,' said the witness.
“'What damages?' asked Coke.
“'Them I got from the city for injuries did me by that there—I should say them there—dorgs, Cerberus.'
“'Them there what?' persisted Coke, to emphasize the point.
“'Dorgs,' said the witness, convincingly—'D-o-r-g-s.'