The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-29


lister. IF he takes ours, he'll take the
Swedes'. too. Simms, you run up to
the Pioneer company and tell them
about 1t. If he gets that gold out OF
there, nobody knows what'n become
of It. Come on. Bill"
He snatched his hat and ran out of
the room, followed by the others. That
the loose jointed Slapjack did his work
with expedition was evidenced by the
fact that the Swedes were close upon
their heels as the two entered the bank
Others had followed, sensing some
thing unusual, and the space within
the doors filled rapidly. At the dis
turbance the clerks suspended their
work, the barred doors of the safe de-
post vault changed to, and the cashier
! laid hand upon the navy Colts at his
elbow What's the matter?' he cried
I'VE want Alec Mcnamara" said
Glenister.
! The manage of the bank appeared,
and Glenister spoke to him through
the heavy wire netting.
rs Mcnamara in there%
No one had ever known Morehouse
to lie. Eyes, sir" He spoke hesitat-
ingly, in a voice full of the slow music
of Virginia. HE is in here. What of
itT'
Eve hear he's trying to move that
dust of ours, and we won't stand for
It, Tell him to come out and not hide
in there like a dog"
At these words the politician appear
ed beside the southerner, and the two
conversed softly an instant, while the
fmpatience of the crowd grew to
anger Some one cried:
Lets go in and drag him out" and
the rumble at this was not pleasant.
Morehouse raised his hand.
Gentlemen, Mr.. Mcnamara says he
doesn't intend to take any of the gold
away"
Then he's taken it already
mo. he hasn't"
The receivers course had been
/ quickly chosen at the interruption. 1t
was not wise to anger these men too
/ much. Although he had planned to
/ get the money into his own possession,
he now thought it best to leave it here
! for the present. He could come back
at any time when they were off guard
and get it. Beyond the door against
which he stood lay 0,00o-weighed,
! sacked, sealed and ready to move out
! of the custody of this Virginian whose
confidence he had tried so fruitlessly
| to gain
| AS Mcnamara looked into the angry
| eyes of the lean faced men beyond the
| grating he felt that the game was
! growing close, and his blood tingled at
/ the thought He had not planned on
resistance SO strong and swift, but he
/ would meet it. He knew that they
! hungered for his destruction and that
| Glenister was their leader. He saw
| further that the mans hatred now
stared at him openly for the first time
| He knew that back of it was some
! thing more than love for the dull
metal over which they wrangled, and
! then thought came to him.
"Some of your work. eh. Clients terT
! he Knocked. ''Were you afraid to come
alone. or did you wait till ycu saw
me with a lady?"
At the same instant he pened door
| behind him. revealing Iselen Chester.
You'd better not walk out with me,
Miss Chester. This man might-well,
you're safer here you know. You'll
pardon me for leaving YOU" He hoped
/ he could incite the young man to some
| rash act or word in the presence of
the girl and counted on the conspicu-
Gus henoisn of his own position, fac
ing the mob single handed. one against
fifty.
Come out" said his enemy hoarse-
ly. upon whom the insult and the sight
of the girl in the receivers company
/ had acted powerfully.
''Of course I'll come out, but don't
want this young lady to suffer any vio-
lence from your friends said AIcNa-
mara. 81 am not armed, but I have
the right to leave here unmolested-
the right of an American citizen"
| With that he raised his arms above
his head. "Out of my way." he cried.
! Morehouse opened the gate. and Nc
Namara strobe through the mob.
1t is a peculiar thing that. although
under fury OF passion, a man may fire
even upon the back of defenseless