The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-29

At noon the next day, as he prepared
to go to the claim, Dextry's partner
burst in upon him. Glenister was dis
heveled, and his eyes shone with In
tense excitement.
''What d. you think they've done
now" he cried as greeting.
IL dunno. What is it?'
They've broken open the safe and
taken our money"
"Whatw
The old man In turn was on his feet.
the grudge which he had felt against
Gtenister In the past few days forgot
ten In this common misfortune.
Eyes, by heaven. they've swiped our
money, our tents, tools, teams, books.
hose and all of our personal property
everything! They threw Johnson Off
and took the whole works. ! never
heard of such thing. l went out to
the claim, and they wouldn't let me
go near the workings. They've got
every mine on Anvil osSek guarded
the same way, and they aren't going
to let us come around even when they
clean up. They told me so this morn
ing"
But, look here" demanded Dextry
sharply, "the money in that safe be-
longs to us. That's money we brought
in from the States. The court amt
got no right to it. What kind Of a
damn law is that?"
ooh, as to law, they don't pay any
attention to it any more" said, Glen
lister bitterly. II made a mistake in
not killing the first man that set foot
On the claim. ! was a sucker, and now
we're up against stiff game. The
Swedes are in the same fix, too. This
last order has left them groggy."
st don't understand 1t yet" said
Dextry.
"Why, it's this way: The judge has
issued what he calls an order enlarg-
ing the powers of the receiver, and 1t
authorizes Mcnamara TO take posses
sion of everything on the claims-tents,
tools, stores and personal property of
all kinds. 1t was issued last night
without notice to our side, so Wheaton
says, and they served 1t this morning
early. l went out to see Mcnamara,
and when l got there found him in
our private tent with the safe broken
open."F
"'What does this meanT I said. And
then he showed me the new. order.
"T'm responsible to the court for
every penny of this money said he
and for every tool on the claim. In
view of that I can't allow you to go
near the workings
"'Not go near the workingsr said
l. do you mean you won't let us see
the cleanups from our own mine?
How do we know we're getting
square deal If we don't see the gold
weighedY
"'Tm an officer of the court and
under bond said he, and the smiling
triumph in his eyes made me crazy.
"'You're a lying thief l said, look
ing at him square. And you're going
too far. You played me for fool
once and made 1t stick. but it won't
work twice.
"He looked injured and aggrieved
and called in Voorhees,, the marshal.
can't grasp the thing at all. Every
body seems to be against us-the
Judge, the marshal, the prosecuting at
torney, everybody. Yet they've done
it all according to law, they claim, and
have the soldiers to back them up"
Its just as Mexico Mullins said"
Dextry stormed. "There's deal on of
some kind I'm goin' up to the hotel
an call on the judge myself. / amt
never seen him nor this Mcnamara
either. I allus want to look a man
straight in the eyes once, then l know
what course to foller in my dealin's."
you'll find them BOTH" said Glenis-
ter. "for Mcnamara rode into town
behind me-"
The old prospecter proceeded to the
Golden Gate hotel and inquired for
Judge Stillman's room. A boy attempt
ed to take his name, but he seized
him by the scruff of the neck and sat
him In his seat. proceeding unan-
nounced to the suit to which he had
been directed. Hearing voices. he
knocked and then, without awaiting a
summons, walked in.
The room was fitted like an Office,
with desk. table, typewriter and law
books. Other rooms opened from 1t on
both sides. Two men were talking
earnestly-one gray haired, smooth
shaven and clerical, the other tall, pic
turesque and masterful With his first
glance the miner knew that before him
were the two he had come to see and
that in reality he had to deal with but
one, the big man who shot at him the
level glances.
1--WE are engaged" said the judge;
Every busily engaged, sir. Will you
call again in half an hour?'
Dextry looked him over carefully
from head to foot, then turned his
back on him and regarded the other.
Neither he nor Mcnamara spoke, but
their eyes were busy, and each mstinc-
lively knew that here was foe.
'What do you want?" Mcnamara in
quired finally.
IL just dropped in to get acquainted.
My name is DeXtry-Joe Dextry-from
everywhere west Of the Missouri. An
your name is Mcnamara, amt It? This
here. | reckon, is your little French
poodle eh?" indicating Stillman.
what do you meanT said McNa-
mara, while the Judge murmured in
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