The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-23
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the lawyer but Dextry had gone
Better do as he says. His schemes
are good ones" recommended Clients
ter, and accordingly the lawyer made
preparation.
In the meantime the old prospector
had begun at the end of Front street
to make a systematic search Of the
gambling houses. Although it was
very late, they were running noisily,
and at last he found the man he want
ed playing black jack, the smell Of tar
in his clothes, the Tilt Of the sea In his
boisterous laughter. Dextry drew him
aside.
Mac, there's only two things about
you that's any good-your silence and
your seamanship. Otherwise you're a
disreppitable, drunken insect"
The sailor grinned.
What is it you want now? If It's
concerning money or business or the
growed up side Of life, run along and
don't disturb the carouSals of a sailor
man. If it's a fight, femme get my
hat"
Il want you to wake up your fireman
and have steam on the tug in an hour,
then wait for me below the bridge
You're chartered for twenty four hours,
and, remember, not word"
I'm on Compared to me the spinks
of Egyp' is as laxative as a phono-
graph"
The old man turned his steps to the
Northern theater. The performance
the man he was hunting without diff
iculty.
Ascending the stairs, he knocked at
The door of one of the boxes andFcalled
Cor Captain Stephens.
I'm glad l found you, cap" said ne.
at saved ne q trip out to your ship
n the dark
whats the matterY
Dextry draw him to an isolated cor
ler. ME an my partner want to send
man to the States with you"
"All right"
'FWell-er-here's the point" hesitat-
ed the miner, who rebelled at asking
favors. He's our law sharp, an the
MCNAMARA outfit is tryin' to put the
steel on him"
81 don't understand"
"Why. they've swore out a warrant
an aim to guard the shore tomorrow
We want you to-
''Mr. Dextry. I'm not looking for trou.
BILE. l get enough in my own bust
ness"
"But, see here" argued the other
'Ewe've got to send him so he can make
q powwow to the big legal smoke IN
Frisco We've been cold decked with
n bum judge. They've got US into q
corner an over the ropes"
I'm sorry can't help you, Dextry
but I got mixed up in one OF your
scrapes and that's plenty"
This amt no stowaway. There's nc
danger to you" began Dextry, but the
officer interrupted him:
There's no need of arguing. L wont
do it."
"Oh, you won't, ELI" said the ole
man. beginning to lose his temper
"Well, you listen to me for a minute
Everybody in camp knows that me an
the kid is on the square an that were
gettin' the bunk passed TO us. Now
this lawyer party must get away to
night or these grafters will hitch The
horses to him on some phony charge 81
he can't get to the upper court. It'l bt
him TO the bird cage for ninety days
He's goin' to the States, though, an
he's '-in-your-wag I'm talk
in to you-man to man. II you dom
take him, I'll go to the health inspector
he's a friend of mine-an' I'll put {
criDp In you an your steamboat
don't want to do that-it amt my reg
lar graft by no means-but this be-
goes through as she lays. never
belched up a secret before No, sir
am the human huntin' case watch, an
I won't open my face unless you pres:
me, but if I should. you'll see that it:
time for YOU to hunt new job. Now
here's my scheme" He outlined his di
rections to the sailor, who had faller
silent during the warning. When ht
had done, Stephens said:
Il never had man talk to me Xix,
that before. sir-never. You've takeI
advantage Of me- and under the cir
cumstances / can't refuse I'll Go thi
thing not because OF your threat. bu
because 1 heard about your troubl,
over the Midas and because I cam
help admiring your blamed insolence.
He went back into his stall.
Dextry returned to Wheaton's Office
AS he neared it he passed & lcungini
figure in an adjacent doorway.
The place IS watched" he announc
ed as he entered. Have you got
back door? Good! Leave your ligh
burning ana we'll go out that way.
They slipped quietly into an inky. tot
tuous passage which led back towar,
Second street. Floundering through al
leys and over garbage heaps, by cir
cuitous routes they reached the bridge
where in the swift stream beneath the.
saw the lights from Macs tug.
Steam was up and when the captain