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Rh, but as he was poor, he was treated worse than a dog in this matter. Gentlemen of the jury, he asks for justice at your hands, and I know you will not deny it to him."

Judge and jury looked at the twisted limb, and saw that it was certainly in a frightfully bowed shape. Then the jurymen looked at each other. Plainly it was a clear case, and the doctor must suffer for it.

But before coming to the trial McKinley had made several inquiries about the plaintiff, and now when the man was on the stand he looked him over with great care. When it came his turn to speak, he turned to the judge.

"May it please your honor, I would like to have the plaintiff bare his other leg," he said.

"No! no!" cried the opposing lawyer. "I object."

At this the judge looked up in curiosity.

"Upon what grounds?" he asked.

"Upon the grounds that the other leg is not in the case. We are suing for damages on the leg that was twisted out of shape by the doctor."