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The Guardian of the Accolade — Chapter The Guardian (Part 6 of 6)

“Well, I’ll have to admit,” said the judge, thoughtfully, as they climbed into the waggon, “that the old darky’s argument can’t conscientiously be overruled.”

“Still,” said Mr. Robert, with a ghost of a sigh, “there was two quarts of the finest old silkvelvet Bourbon in that satchel you ever wet your lips with.”