Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-08-29

was speaking with the proprietor when
Dextry and the girl sought shelter
just without the open door, so be
caught a fair though feeting glimpse
of her as she flashed curious look in.
side. She had never been so close to a
gambling hall before and would have
liked to peer in more carefully had she
dared, but her companion moved for
| ward. At the first look the Bronco
| Kid had broken off in his speech and
stared at her as though at an apart
ton. When she had vanished, he
spoke to Reilly:
who's that?y
Reilly shrugged his shoulders; then,
without further question, the Kid turn
ed back toward the empty theater and
out of the back door.
He moved nonchalantly till he was
outside. then with the speed Of colt
ran down the narrow planking between
the buildings, turned parallel to the
front street, leaped from board to
board, splashed through puddles Of
water, till he reached the next alley
Stamping the mud from his shoes and
pulling down his sombrero, he saunter-
ed out into the main thoroughfare.
Dextry and his companion had cross
ed to the other side and were ap-
preaching, SO the gambler gained a
fair view of them. He searched every
inch Of the girls face and figure, then,
as she made to turn her eyes in his di-
rnotian ha CIat1nIo.5 axrvo~, TT. eaft<...
ed, however, at distance, till he saw
the man leave her, then on up to the
big hotel he Swallowed her. A half
hour later he was drinking in the
Golden Gate barroom with an &C
Quaintance who ministered to the me-
chanicai details behind the hotel
counter.
who's the girl saw come in just
now2" he inquired.
Il guess you mean the judges
niece.
Both men spoke in the dead. re-
strained tones that go with their CALI.
ings.
What's her name?'
Chester, think. Why? Look good
to you, KidY'
Although the other neither spoke nor
made sign, the bartender construed his
silence as acquiescence and continued,
with conscious glance at his own re-
Election while he adjusted his diamond
scarfpin: We'll, she can have me! I've
got it fixed to meet her.
'Bah! guess not" said the Kid
suddenly, with an infection that star
tied the other from his preening. Then,
as he went out, the man mused:
"Geel Bronco's got the worst eye in
the camp! Makes me creep when he
throws it on me with that muddy look.
He acted like he was jealous
At noon the next day, as he prepared
TO go to the claim, Dextry's partner
purst in upon him. Glenister was dis
heveled, and his eyes shone with in
tense excitement.
what d you think they've done
now" be cried as greeting.
Il dunno. What is it,"
They've broken open the safe and
taken our money"
W0dI
The old man in turn was on his feet,
the grudge which he had felt against
Glenister 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. I never
heard of such a thing. | went out to
the claim, and they wouldn't let me
go near the workings. They've got
every mine on Anvil creek 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
s'But, look here" demanded Dextry
sharply, 1.-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?'
'Oh, 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 sucker, and now
we're up against stiff game. The
Swedes are in the same fix, too. This
last order has left them groggy."
Il 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 it
authorizes Mcnamara to take posses
sion Of every thing on the claims-tents,
tools, stores and personal property of
all kinds It was issued last night
without notice to our side, SO Wheaton
says, and they served it this morning
early. 1 went out to see Mcnamara,
and when l got there found him in
our private tent with the safe broken
open"
"sWhat does this meanT said. And
then he showed me the new order.