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  Laterthatm,threemen-twolawyersandthejudge-satinchamberswhileLonfinishedspeaking.Itwasamomentbeforethejudgeanswered.

  "Itsanunusualrequest,"hesaid,pthesituation."Itseemstomethetrialcouldverywellendtoday.Areyousayingthisurgentmattertwaituntillaterthiseveningortomorrow?

  "No,YourHonor,itt,"Lonansweredalmosttooquickly.Stayrelaxed,hetoldhimself.Takeadeepbreath.

  "Andithasnothingtodowiththiscase?"

  "No,YourHonor.Itsofapersonalnature.Iknowitsoutoftheordinary,butIreallyakecareofit."Good,better.

  Thejudgeleanedbahischair,evaluatinghimforamoment."Mr.Bates,howdoyoufeelaboutthis?"

  Heclearedhisthroat."Mr.HammondcalledmethismandIvealreadyspokentomyts.TheyrewillingtopostpoilMonday."

  "Isee,"thejudgesaid."Anddoyoubelieveitisinyourtsbestiodothis?"

  "Ibelieveso,"hesaid."Mr.Hammondhasagreedtoreopendiscussionoainmatternotcoveredbythisproceeding."

  Thejudgelookedhardatbothofthemandthoughtaboutit."Idontlikeit,"hefinallysaid,"notatall.ButMr.Hammondhasnevermadeasimilarrequestbefore,andIassumethematterisveryimportanttohim."

  Hepausedforeffect,thenlookedtosomepapersonhisdesk."IllagreetoadjournuntilMonday.Nineoclocksharp."

  "Thankyou,YourHonor,"Lonsaid.

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