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

slowly, eye to eye. He uid It tneatric-
ally, for the benefit of the girl, and, as
he foresaw, the men fell away before
him-all but Glenister, who blocked
him, gun in hand. 1t was plain that
self with passion. Mcnamara came
within an arms length before pausing.
Then he stopped, and the two stared
Indignantly at each other, while the
girl behind the railing heard her heart
pounding in the stiffness. Glenister
raised his hand uncertainty, then let it
fall He shook his head and stepped
aside, SO that the other brushed past
and out into the street.
Wheaton addressed the banker:
"Mr Morehouse, we've got orders
and writs of one kind or another from
the circuit court Of appeals at Frisco
directing that this money be turned
over to us" He showed the papers to-
ward the other. Were not in a mood
to trifie That gold belongs to u.s. and
we want it,
Morehouse looked carefully at the
papers.
Il can't help you" he said. These
documents are not directed to me-
They're issued to Mr.. Mcnamara and
| Judge Stillman. If the circuit court of
| appeals commands me to deliver it to
you, I'll do it, but otherwise III have to
keep this dust here till it's. drawn out
| by order of the court that gave it to
me- That's the way it was put in here,
and that's the way it'll be taken OUT
Eve want 1t now"
well, can't let my sympathies in
fluence me-
Then we'll take 1t out anyway
cried Glenister We've had the worst
of it everywhere else, and we're sick of
it. Come on. menF'
Stand back, all of your cried
Morehouse. Don't lay hand on that
| gate. Boys. pick your men,"
| He called this last to his clerks, at
the same instant whipping from behind
| the counter carbine, which he cooked.
The assayer brought into view shot
gun, while the cashier and clerks
armed themselves. It was evident that
| the deposits of the Alaska bank were
abundantly safeguarded
| Il don't aim to have any trouble with
| you-all, continued the southerner,
but that money stays here till it's
drawn out right"
| The crowd paused at this show Of
resistance. but Glenister rallied at
them:
Come on! Come on! What's the
matter with your And from the light
in his eye it was evident that he would
not be baked.
Helen felt that crisis was come
and braced herself. These men were
in deadly earnest-the white haired
banker. his pale helpers and those
/ grim, quiet ones outside. There stood
brawny, sun Drowned men with set
jaws and frowning faces and yellow
haired Scandinavians in whose blue
/ eyes danced the fame of battle. These
had been baffied at every turn. goaded
| by repeated failure. and now stood
shoulder to shoulder In their resist
ance to cruel law. Suddenly Helen
| heard a command from the street and
the quick tramp of men, while over
the heads before her she saw the CLINT
of rife barrels A file of soldiers with
fixed bayonets thrust themselves rough
" through the crowd at the entrance.
"Clear the room!" commanded the
officer.
what does this mean?' shouted
Wheaton.
1T means that Judge Stillman has
called upon the military to guard this
gold, that's all Come, now, move
quick" The men hesitated, then sui
lenly obeyed. for resistance to the blue
of Uncle Sam comes only at the cost
Of much considcsats0z-
They're robbing us with our own
soldiers said Wheaton when they
were outside.
AYE" said Glenister darkly. I'VE
have tried the law, but they're forcing
us back to first principles. There's go
ing to be murder here"