The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-15

authorizes Mcnamara TO take posses
sion of everything on the claims-tents.
tools, stores and personal property OF
all kinds. It was issued last night
without notice to our side, so Wheaton
says, and they served It this morning
early. I went out to see Mcnamara.
and when I got there I found him In
our private tent with the salc broken
i open
"'W'hat does this meant I said. And
then he showed me the new order.
"'I'm responsible to the court for
every penny Of this money said he,
and for every tool on the claim. In
view Of that I can't allow you to go
near the workings
"'Not go near the workingsT said
I. DO you mean you won't let us see
the cleanups from our W mine?
How do we know we're getting a
square deal IL we don't see the gold
weighed?'
"'Tm an officer OF the court and
under bond said he. and the smiling
triumph In his eyes made me crazy.
"'You're a lying thief l said, look
lUS Ut ittul SuuuIt. anu you 6oihS
too far. You played me for a fool
once and made 1t stick, but it won't
work twice
HE looked injured and aggrieved
and called In voorhees,, the marshal. 1
can't grasp the thing at all. Every
body seems to be against us-the
Judge. the marshal, the prosecuting at
torney, everybody. Yet they've done
1t all according to law, they claim. aud
have the soldiers to back them up"
ITS just as Mexico Mullins said,'
Dextry stormed. There's n deal on OF
some kind. I'm goln' up to the hotel
an call IN the judge myself: I amt
never seen him nor this Mcnamara
either. I allus want to look a man
straight I'm the eyes ono then l know
what curse to foller in my dealin's."
You'll find them both" said Clients
ter. "for Mcnamara rode into town
behind me-"
The old prospectOr proceeded to the
Golden Gate hotel and inquired for
Judge Stillman's room. A boy attempt
ed to take his name, but he seized
him by the scruF Of the neck and sat
him In his seat. proceeding unan-
nounced to the suit to which he had
been directed. Hearing voices. he
summons. walked in.
The room was fitted like an office.
with desk. table, typewriter and law
books. Other rooms opened from 1t on
both sides. Two men were talking
earnestly-One gray haired, smooth
shaven and clerical, the other tall. pic
turesque and masterful. With his first
glance the miner knew that before him
were the two he had come to see and
that In reality he had to deal with but
one, the big man who shot at him the
level glances.
I'VE are engaged" said the Judge;
every busily engaged. sir. VIII you
call again I'm half an hOur?'
Dextry looked him over carefully
from head to foot, then turned his
back on him and regarded the other.
Neither he nor Mcnamara spoke, but
their eyes We're busy. and zach lnstinc-
lively knew that here was a foe.
what do you want?" Mcnamara In.
CURED finally.
Il just dropped in to get acquainted.
My name is D~eytry-Joe Deytry-from
everywhere west OF the Missouri. An
your name is Mcnamara, amt 1t? This
here, l reckon. il your little French
p~oodlc-eh?" indicating Stillman.
"What do you mean?' said McNa-
nara. while the judge murmured In
dignantly.
Just what l say. However. that
amt what l want to talk about.
don't take no stock in such truck rs
judges an lawyers an orders Of court
They amt intended to be took serious.
They're all right for children an east
erners an non compos mentis people,
| s'pOse. but I've always been my W
Judge. jury an hangman, an I aim to
continue workln' my leglsiatif, cxecu,
tlf an judicial duties TO the end Of the
string. You look out, My pardner is
young AN seems TO like the idee OF
lettln' somebody else run his business,
So I'm goin' to give him rein and lei
him amuse himself for awhile with
your dinky little writs an receiver
ships. But don't go too far. You car
rob the Swedes. cause Swedes ain't
entitled to have no money. an some
other crook would get 1t II you didn't
but don't play me an Glenister fei
S~candinavlans. It's u mistake. We're
white men. IN I'm apt to come ro
mancin' up here with n Of these an
bust yen s you won't hold together
duriu' the ceremonies"
With his lust words he made the
slightest shifting movement, only 6