Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-12
TIE old man in turn was on his feet,
the grudge which he had felt against


"ies, by heaven. they've swiped our
money, our tents, tools, teams, books,
hose and all of our personal property
everything! They threw johnson off
and took the whole works. l never
heard of such thing. went out to
the claim, and they wouldn't let me
90 near the workings. They've got
every mine on Anvil creek guarded
the same way, and they aren't going
to let us come around even when they
clean up. They told me so this morn
ing"
But, look here" demanded Dextry
sharply, "the money In that safe he
longs to us. That's money we brought
In from the States. The court amt
got no right to 1t. What kind of a
damn law is that!"
"Oh. as to law, they don't pay any
attention to it any more.' said Glen
lister bitterly. 81 made a mistake in
not killing the first man that set foot
on the claim. / was sucker and now
we're up against stiff game. The
Swedes are in the same fix. too. This
last order has left them grosgy."
II don't understand 1t yet" said
DeXtry.
"Why. it's this way: The judge has
issued what he calls an order enlarg-
ing the powers Of the receiver, and it
authorizes Mcnamara to take posses
sion of everything on the claims-tents,
tools. stores and personal property of
all kinds. 1t was issued last night
without notice to our side, so Wheaton
says, and they served it this morning
early. went out to see Mcnamara,
and when got there l found him in
our private tent with the safe broken
OPEN"
"'What does this mean? 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 workings?' said
I. DO you mean you won't let us see
the cleanups from our own mine?
How do we know were getting a
square deal If we don't see the gold
weighcd?'
"I'm an officer of the court and
under bond said he. and the smiling
triumph in his eyes made me crazy.
"'You're lying thief l said, look
ing at him square. And you're going
too far. You played me for fool
once and made it stick, but it went
work twice.
"Hc looked injured and aggrieved
and called in Voorhees,. the marshal.
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, and
have the soldiers to back them up
cts just as Mexico Mullins said"
DeXtry s,Srmed. "There's deal on of
some kind. I'm goin' up to the hotel
an call, on the judge myself. amt
never seen him nor this Mcnamara
either. l allus want to look man
straight in the eyes once. then I know
what course 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 scruff of the neck and sat
him in his seat. proceeding unan-
nounced to the suit to which lie had
been directed. Hearing voices. he
knocked and then, without awaiting
summons, walked in.
The room was fitted like an Office,
with desk. table. typewriter and law
books. Other rooms opened from it on
both sides. Two men were talking
earnestly-onc 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 &e had come to see and
that In reality 'Ne had to deal with but
one. the big man who shot at him the
level glances.
I'VE are engaged" said the Judge;
very busily engaged. sir. Will you
call again i'll 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 were busy, and each instinc
lively knew that here was foe.
What do you wantT Mcnamara in.
CURED finally.
y just dropped in to get acquainted
My name is Dextry-Joe DeStny-from
everywhere west Of the Missouri. An,
your name is Mcnamara. amt It? This
here. ! reckon. is your little French
Popdlo-eh:" indicating stillman.
"W'hat do You meant" said McNa
mara, while the judge murmured in.
dignantly.
Just what I say. However, that
amt what l want to talk about.
don't take no stock in such truck az
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'posc. but I've always been my own
Judge, jury an hangman. an aim 10
continue workin' my leglslatlf. exeeu,
III an judicial duties to- the end Of the
string. You look out! Ny pardner is
young an seems to like the idee of
tettin' somebody else run his business
50 I'm gon' to give him rein and let
him amuse himself for awhile with
your dinky little writs an receiver.
ships. But don't so too far. You can
rob the Swcdes. cause Swedes amt