The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-21
By REX E. BEACH.

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 furtively
watching McNamaras slightest move
ment. It 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 l am forced to doubt
the authenticity OF these documents"
MY heavens, man. 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 orders"
| 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 1 tell you now
that won't do anything in the matter"
| Wheaton stared at him fixedly until
the old man snapped out:
| you say they are certified copies.
| How do l know they are? The sigma
lures may all be false. Maybe you
signed them yourself"
The lawyer grew very white at this
and stammered until Glenister drew
him out of the room.
"Come, come" he said; well carry
be his nerve will go back on him then.
Mcnamara has him hypnotized, but he
won't 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 now?" said
! Wheaton. 81 must think This is the
boldest game l ever played in. They
| told me things while l was in Frisco
which I couldn't believe, but I guess
! they're true. Judges don't disobey the
orders of their courts of appeal unless
/ IHGTe Is power DaCk OI lueM.
They proceeded to the attorneys of
fee, but had not been there long be-
fore Slapjack Simms burst in upon
them.
Hell to payr' he painted 'McNa-
mara's taking your dust out of the
bank"
What's that?" they cried.
| cyaas into tho honI~ NOW Ro1.
an assay on some quartz samples. The
assayer is busy, and I walk back into
his room, and while I'm there in trots
Mcnamara in a hurry. He don't see
me, as I'm inside the private office.
and 1 overhear him tell them to get
his dust out of the vault quick"
We've got to stop that" said Glen
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'H 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
posit vault changed to, and the cashier
laid hand upon the navy Colts at his
elbow whats the matter?" he cried
I'VE want Alec Mcnamara" said
Glenister.
The manager of the bank appeared
and Glenister spoke to him through
the heavy wire netting.
us Mcnamara in thereP'
No one had ever known Morehouse
to lie. YES, sir" He spoke hesitat
ingly, in voice full of the slow music
of Virginia. HE is in here What oil
it?'
1--WE hear he's trying to move thai
dust of ours, and we won't stand fol
1t. 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
impotence of the crowd grew Il
anger Some one cried:
Lets go in and drag him out" ant
the rumble at this was not pleasant
Morehouse raised his hand.
Gentlemen, Mr.. Mcnamara says b
doesn't intend to take any Of the gol(
away"
Then he's taken it already"
NO, he hasn't"
The receivers course had beer
quickly chosen at the interruption. I
was not wise to anger these men to,
much Although he had planned t
get the money into his own possession
he now thought it best TO leave it her
for the present. He could come bacl
at any time when they were of guar
and get it, Beyond the door agains
which he stood lay 5000 0o-weighed
| sacked sealed and readv 10 move on