Ivanhoe then went to look for the queen, who issued her orders for the party to meet immediately. A majority of the passengers came up with Ingomar and the queen, as they were becoming deeply interested in the story. The maskers all being seated, the queen directed Ingomar to resume. “I was very much disappointed when Mrs. Debar returned to my cell and informed me that the civil authorities refused to believe her when she informed them that I was not her husband--they thought it was a ruse invented by her to get her husband out of prison; but she was kind enough to bring a lawyer to see me on the subject. Mr. Deediddle was a middle-aged man, with a very red nose and a ponderous stomach, evidently a devout worshiper of Bacchus. I don’t think I ever before saw such a red nose on a man’s face. He was a perfect talking machine; and I was rather distrustful of him, but he assured me that there would be no difficulty in securing my release. “‘Fact is, Mr. Demar, I’m an old hand at the pump--no cure no pay, is my motto,’ said Mr. Deediddle, as he wiped the perspiration from his brow with a red handkerchief of enormous size. ‘Fact, Mr. Demar, I have walked in the legal harness for twenty years; what I don’t know about law ain’t printed yet. Fact, Mr. Demar--never lost half a dozen cases in my life. Fact, sir, and when you get me on a _Habeas Corpus_, I can beat the inventor of the writ. Ah, sir, that’s a glorious writ. Fact, sir, it’s the paladium of liberty--it’s the Alpha and Omega of American freedom. Fact, sir, I’ll pry you out of this horrible place, sir, with this great lever of the law--this center pole of the prisoner’s castle of hope. Fact is, Judge Flaxback always yields to me--he is very fond of whist, and I always let him win, then he returns the favor when making decisions. Fact, sir, he never decides against me--he always stops with me during court--he loves good wine--I always keep the very best. Fact, sir, I keep him full; but business is business, you know, Mr. Demar--no cure no pay. I believe I told you that was my motto--yes, sure enough I did; but a retainer, you know, is always customary--a small retainer--say fifty dollars. Fact is, Mr. Demar, business is business, you know.’ “I gave him fifty dollars as quickly as I could, and would have given him double that sum, if he had demanded it. “‘For Heaven’s sake, Mr. Deediddle,’ said I, ‘get me out of this miserable place, and you shall be well paid.’ “‘Fact is, sir, you shall be out before to-morrow night. Judge Flaxback is to be in town this very day, and I’ll have a _Habeas Corpus_ served on the sheriff immediately.’