Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-12

gered dizzily back to the struggle,
when suddenly wave lifted the cap
sized cutter and righted it, and out
from beneath shot the form of Whea-
ton, grimly clutching the life ropes.
They brought him in choking and
GREATNESS.
"I got It," he said, slapping his
streaming breast. ITS all right, Glen
lister. | knew what delay meant, SO /
took long chance with the surf. The
terrific ordeal he had undergone had
blanched him to the lips, his legs wab-
bled uncertainty, and he would have
fallen but for the young man, who
thrust an arm about his waist and led
him up into the town.
II went before the circuit court Of
appeals in Frisco" he explained later,
'.and they issued orders allowing an
appeal from this court and gave me a
writ of supersedeas directed against
old Judge Stillman. That takes the
litigation out of his hands altogether
and directs Mcnamara to turn over
the Midas and all the gold he's got
What do you think of that? / did bet
ter than / expected
Glenister wrung his hand silently,
while a great satisfaction came upon
him. At last this waiting was over
and his peaceful yielding to injustice
had borne fruit had proved the better
course after all, as the girl had prophe-
sled. He could go to her now with
t,&o h a rof IN
He would lay it at her feet, telling her
once more of his love and the change
1t was working in him. He would
make her see it-make her see that be-
meath the harshness his years in the
wild had given him his love for her
was gentle and true and all absorbing.
He would bid her be patient till she
saw he had mastered himself, till he
could come with his soul in harness.
81 am glad didn't fight when they
jumped u.s. he said. Now we'll get
our property back and all the money
they took out-that is, if Mcnamara
hasn't sailed it,
Eyes; all that's necessary is to file
the documents, then serve the judge
and Mcnamara. You'll be back on
Anvil creek tomorrow"
Having placed their documents on
record at the courthouse, the two men
continued to McNamara's Office. He
met them with courtesy.
81 heard you had narrow escape
this morning, Mr.. Wheaton. Too bad!
What can do for your
The lawyer rapidly outlined his posi-
ton and stated in conclusion:
II fled certified copies Of these or
ders with the clerk of the court ten
minutes ago, and now I make formal
demand upon you to turn over the
Midas to Messrs. Glenister and Dex-
try and also to return all the gold dust
in your safe deposit boxes in accord
ance with this writ" He handed his
documents to Mcnamara, who tossed
them on his desk without examination.
"Well," said the politician quietly, Il
won't do it."
Had be been slapped in the face the
attorney would not have been more as
tonished.
"Why-you''-
Il won't do 1t, I saids' Mcnamara
repeated sharply. Don't think for a
minute that / haven't gone into this
fight armed for everything. Writs Of
supersedeas! Bahp' He snapped his
fingers.
"We'll see whether you'll obey or
not" said Wheaton, and when he and
Glenister were outside he continued:
Lets get to the judge quick"
AS they neared the Golden Gate ho-
tel they spied Mcnamara entering. 1t
was evident that he had slipped from
the rear door of his Office and beaten
them to the judicial ear
81 don't like that said Glenister.
.He's up to something"
So it appeared, for they were fifteen
minutes in gaining access to the mag
istrate and then found Mcnamara
with him. Both men were astounded
at the change in Stillman's appearance.
During the last month his weak face
had shrunk and altered until vacilla-
ton was betrayed in every line, and
he had acquired the habit of furtiveIy
0otNAAAS @1SAsAit0Ad . G4lSAbCSt AAOtC-
ment. 1t seemed that the part he play
ed sat heavily upon him.
The Judge examined the papers per-
functorily, and, although his air was
deliberate, his fingers made clumsy
work of it. At last he said:
II regret that I am forced to doubt
the authenticity of these documents"
My heavens, manr' Wheaton cried.
They're certified copies of orders
from your superior court. They grant
the appeal that you have denied us
and take the case out Of your hands
altogether. Yes, and they order this
man to surrender the mine and every
thing connected with It, Now, sir, we
want you to enforce these ordersp
Stillman glanced at the silent man
in the window and replied:
''You will, of course, proceed reg
ularly and make application in court
in the proper way, but tell you now