Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10

Us ue Weht Out, tue mHn iuuoSu'
Gee! Bronco's got the worst eye In
the camp! Makes me creep when no
throws 1t on me with that muddy look.
lie acted like he was jealous
At noon the next day, as he prepared
TO 60 to the claim, Dextry's partner
burst In upon him. Glenlster was dis
beveled, and his eyes shone with in
tense excitement.
What d. you think they've done
nOwT" he cried as greeting.
II dunno. What is IT."
They've broken open the safe and
taken our money"
"What,'
The old man in turn was on his feet,
the grudge which he hal felt against
'ilenister in the past few days forgot
en- in this common misfortune.
Yes, by heaven. they've swiped our
'oney. our tents. tools. teams, books,
'se and all OF our personal property
'crything! They threw Johnson off
ii took the whole works. | never
ard of such n thing. went out TO
g claim. a1d they wouldn't let me
, near tn workings. They've got
cry m,nr on Anvil creek guarded
e same way, ana they aren't going
, let us orr around ever when they
,.can 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 1t. What kind of a
damn law is thatT"
"Oh. as to law, they don't pay any
attention to it any more" said Glen
lister bitterly. 81 made Il mistake in
not killing the first man that set foot
on the claim. I was a sucker, and now
we're up against a stiff game. The
Swedes are in the same fix, too. This
last order has left them groggy.'
II don't understand it 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-tcnts,
tools. stores and personal property OF
all kinds. 1t was issued last night
without notice to our side. so Wheaton
says. and they served It this morning
early. I went out to see Mcnamara,
and when | got there ] found him in
our private tent with the safe broken
open"
What does this meanT I said. And
then he showed me the new order.
I'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 90
neal the workings
"'Not 90 nea the workingsY said
I. DO you mean you won't let us see
the %cleanups from our W mine!
How do we know we're getting a
square deal II we don't see the gold
weighed?
"'1'n an officer % the court and
under bond said he, and the smiling
triumph in his eyes made me crazy.
"'You're a lying thief I said, look
ing at him square. And you're going
too far. You played me for a fool
once and made 1t stick, but 1t won't
work twice
"He looked injured and nggrieved
and called In Voorhees,, the marshal. I
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
1t all according to law. they claim. and
hav We the soldiers to back them up"
Its Just as Mexico Mullins said"
Dextry stormed. There's a deal on of
some kind. I'm goin' up to the hotel
an call on the Judge myself. l amt
never seer him nor this Mcnamara
either. I allus want to look n man
straight in the eyes once, then I 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 prospector proceeded to the
Golden Gate hotel and inquired for
Judge Stillman's room. 4 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 lifted 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 maSierful. With his first
glance the miner knew that before hin
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 giances.
1--WE are engaged. said the judge
"very busily engaged, sir. VIII 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 instinc'
lively knew that here was a foe.
What do you want?" Mcnamara In
quired finally,
Il just dropped in to get acquainted
My name is DeStry-Joe D~e1try-fron
everywhere west If the Missouri. An
your name Is Mcnamara, amt It? This
here, l reckon, is your little French
poodle-ehT' indicating Stlllman.
What do you meanY' said McNa,
mara while the Judge murmured in