"Enough of this," said the lawyer; "and if Miss Rebecca Ann saw these things with her own eyes, can she name any circumstances? Did you notice Mr. Sculpin very particularly? Did he seem confused and agitated when you met him? or was he calm,--was he possessed?" "He was _possessed_--at least of the chain." "Indeed, Miss Teezle, and you are certain of this; and now can you tell me if it was when you were going _after_ the berries, that you saw him; or _after_ you had picked them, and had started _after_ home?" "It was _after_ we had been _after_ the berries, and _after_ we had started _after_ home." "Yes; and did you notice the _gait_ in which he moved along; notice it with your own eyes, Rebecca?" "He was in the _gate_ of the woods pasture south of Mr. Bogle's when we saw him last." "Yes, and you are so wise and discerning, you can tell whether his course across the field, was straight or crooked?" "Crooked, sir." "About how crooked? can you tell this court, Miss Teezle?" "Crooked as your questions, sir," the confident girl replied; and though the lawyer appealed to the court several times to "silence the insolence" of this witness before she was through; the court protected the witness and rebuked the lawyer for impertinent questions, and the insolence he charged upon her. Nancy Nimblet was called, and she testified that "She was with 'Becca Ann Teezle, on the time specified, and she remembered it too, as if it was yesterday; and the prisoner came from the direction of the complainant's barn, with a log-chain round him, over his right shoulder, and under his left arm." Lawyer Faddle declining her cross-examination, Adonijah Nixon was called. He testified that Mr. Bogle and he were second cousins. Cicero Bray objected to this as not relevant; C. Fox Faddle insisted that it was relevant, and after some arguing and sparring, the justice ruled it out. Then Mr. Nixon said, "on Simon's having expressed to me a suspicion that Jared had taken the chain, I went with him to Jared's house and found the chain which you see before you." Seneca Waldron and Crispus Flaxman were called; but their evidence was challenged and ruled out for non-age. G. W. Pugg was called, and no one answered. G. W. _Pugg_, repeated the magistrate, slighting the initials and laying most emphasis on the name. No one answered; but two persons in the corner, a father and son, exchanged significant glances and looked very acute and wise. The Squire raised his voice, and let it fall like an auctioneer's hammer on the name. "G. W. _Pugg_--is Mr. _Pugg_ in the room?" At that imperative question, the gray-skirted, bushy-headed, grog-bruising hunter of a father in the corner, rose and said, "Call 'im George _Washintun_, then I guess he'll cum!"