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           WhybringinamasterofforensiceloquencelikeWhiteside?Sufficientforthedayisthenewspaperthereof.

           LINKSWITHBYGONEDAYSOFYORE

           —GrattanandFloodwroteforthisverypaper,theeditorcriedinhisface.Irishvolunteers.Whereareyounow?Established1763.DrLucas.WhohaveyounowlikeJohnPhilpotCurran?Psha!

           —Well,J.J.O’Molloysaid,BusheK.C.,forexample.

           —Bushe?theeditorsaid.Well,yes:Bushe,yes.Hehasastrainofitinhisblood.KendalBusheorImeanSeymourBushe.

           —Hewouldhavebeenonthebenchlongago,theprofessorsaid,onlyfor....Butnomatter.

           J.J.O’MolloyturnedtoStephenandsaidquietlyandslowly:

           —OneofthemostpolishedperiodsIthinkIeverlistenedtoinmylifefellfromthelipsofSeymourBushe.Itwasinthatcaseoffratricide,theChildsmurdercase.Bushedefendedhim.

           Andintheporchesofmineeardidpour.

           Bythewayhowdidhefindthatout?Hediedinhissleep.Ortheotherstory,beastwithtwobacks?

           —Whatwasthat?theprofessorasked.

           ITALIA,MAGISTRAARTIUM

           —Hespokeonthelawofevidence,J.J.O’Molloysaid,ofRomanjusticeascontrastedwiththeearlierMosaiccode,thelextalionis.AndhecitedtheMosesofMichelangelointhevatican.

           —Ha.

           —Afewwellchosenwords,Lenehanprefaced.Silence!

           Pause.J.J.O’Molloytookouthiscigarettecase.

           Falselull.Somethingquiteordinary.

           Messengertookouthismatchboxthoughtfullyandlithiscigar.