The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
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F'it' ''i I nv VT YOU!
Tue lawyer rapidly outlined his posi-
tloa AIT stated in conclusion:
f t.Hl certified copies O. '.,'Sc or
bcrS with the clerk of the court tea
miuutrs ago. and now | make formal
dCwIud upon YOU to turn over IN"
Mrll- 10 MCssrS. GlCniStor and DCS.
try Iud also TO return all the gold dust
IN your safe deposit boxes in accord
An'r with this writ" He handed his
,io"uwCutS to Mcnamara. who tossed
th.m az his desk without examination.
"Wott." said the politician quietly, II
WOu't de- it,"
Had No been slapped in the face the
nt1prucy would not have been more as
iOuisi,cd.
"Why-you'-
u wont 10 II, I said" Mcnamara
st.pcsted sharply. Don't think for II
minute chat | haven't gone into this
iictt armed for everything. Writs of
~sunrrscdcas! BAH" He snapped his
inscrS.
"WTu see whether youll obey or
not" said Wheaton, and whcu he and
ttlenistcc were outside he continued:
tNTS ger 10 inc JuCpH uui'h.
AS they ncared the Golden Gate hO-
al they spicd Mcnamara entering. 1t
w,S evident that he hal slipped from
thH rear ,iOOr OF his Office and beaten
tE,m IA the judicial ear.
y don't like that said Glenister.
'lie'S w 10 something"
So II appeared, for they were fifteen
rnluutes in gaining access to the mag
istratc and then found Mcnamara
wild, him. Both men were ~astounded
at the change in S%tillnan's appearance.
During the last month his weak face
had Shyunk and altered until vacilla-
<ion was betrayed in every line, and
ne had acquired the habit of furtively
Watching McNamara's slightest move
ment. II seemed that the part he play
I'd sat heavily upon him.
The judge examined the papers per-
functorily, and, although his air was
deliberate. his fingers made clumsy
work of il. At last he said:
Z rccrct that | am forced to doubt
tue authenticity of these Documents"
my heavens, mani" Wheaton cried.
ivy y N'l'N' VI wv
from your superior court. They grant
the appeal that YOU have denied us
aui take the case cut of your hands
nltoerther. Yes, and they order this
nan to surrender the mine and every
thiag connected with 1t. Now, sir. we
want YOU to enforce these orders"
Stillman glanced at the silent man
IN the window and replied:
You will, Of course, proceed reg
marty and make application in court
Ia he proper way, but | tell you now
that 1 won't do anything I'm til" matter
Wheaton stared ut him fxediy until
the Old man snapped out:
You say they are certified copies.
How do l know they are? 1he sigma
tuces may all be false. Maybe you
Higoed them yourself"
The lawyer grew very white at this
and stammered until Glenister drew
him ont Of the room.
Come, come" he said; "we'ii carry
this thing through In open court. May
N his nerve will go back on him then
Mcnamara has him hypnotiacd. but he
wont dare refuse to obey the orders
Of the circuit court of appeals"
He won't. eh? Well. what do you
think he's doing right now2" said
Wheaton. 81 must think. This Is the
hotdest game l ever played in. They
told me things while l was in Frisco
which | couldn't believe. but I guess
they're true. Judges don't disobey the
orders Of their courts Of appeal unless
there Is power back OF them"
They proceeded to the attorneys of
Ace, but had not been there long be
fore Slapjack Simms burst In upoi
them.
Hell to payv' he painted. "McNa
msra's taking your dust out Of tin
bauk.'
What's that?" they cried.
Il goes into the bank just now 70
Ru assay on some quartz samples. Til
assayer il busy, and / walk back int
his ROOM, and while I'm there In trot
Mcnamara in a hurry. He don't sc
me. as I'm inside the private Office
and l overhear him tell them to sc
his dust out OF the vault quick"
We've got to stop that" said Glen
tster. IF he takes ours, he'll take tn
Swedes', too. Simms. you run up t
the Pioneer company and tell thei
about it. II he gets that gold out o
there. nobody knows whatll becOm
Of 1t. Come on, Bill"
lie snatched his hat and ran out O
the room. followed by the others. Tha
the loose jointed Slapjack did his wor
with expedition was evidenced by tn
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