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the legal representative of the C. P. B., tapped the 

 President of the farmers' Association on the elbow. 



"Let's make a real case of it while we're at it," he 

 smiled, and proceeded to suggest that instead of laying 

 information against the railway company on two 

 charges, the Association should charge them also with 

 violating some five or six other sections of the Act. 

 " Then we'll have a decision on them, too, you see. For 

 the purpose of this case the Company will plead guilty 

 to the offences. What do you say?" 



" Don't you do it, W. R. ! Not on your life, Mister !" 



The farmers within earshot crowded about the two. 

 They suspected trickery in such a last-minute sugges- 

 tion ; either the railway people were very sure they had 

 the case in their pocket or they were up to some smooth 

 dodge, you bet! 



President Motherwell shook his head dubiously. 



" How can we change the information on such short 

 notice ?" he objected. " It would mean risking an 

 adjournment of the court." 



"That's what they're after! Stick to him, Mother- 

 well!" 



But it did seem very advisable to have the meaning 

 of those other doubtful sections of the Act cleared up, 

 and as C. P. R. counsel went more fully into the matter 

 the desirability of it for both sides became even more 

 apparent. 



"Tell you what we'll do, Mr. Aikins," said W. E. 

 Motherwell, finally turning to him after consulting 

 the others, "if you'll give your pledged word before 

 this assembled crowd of farmers that you won't take 

 any technical advantage of the change you've suggested 

 us making in the information by raising objections 

 when court opens, I mean why, we'll make the 

 change." 



