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Show Courtroom Repartee. An expert does not always relish being be-ing tackled by an ovorsharp lawyer. Yet in duch verbal duels the formor frequently scores. A mining export was giving ovldenco In connection with nn Important mining case, and ho was being exposed to a galling flro of crossoxamlnatlon. Tho questions related to tho form that tho ore was found In, generally described as "kidney "kid-ney lumps." "Now," said tho sharp lawyer, "how largo aro theso lumps? You say thoy aro oblong nro thoy as long as my head?" ' "Yes," was tho ready reply, "ns long, but not nearly so thick." The court roared, and a beautiful smllo shono upon the faco of tho ox-pert. |