The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15

not killing the first man that set foot
on the claim was sucker. and now
were up against q sfiM game. Tho
Swedes are In the Same nx. too. This
last order has left them greggy-"
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 every thing on the claims tents.
tools, stores and personal property of
all kinds. 1t was issued last night
without notice to our side, 50 Wheaton
says, and they served it this morning
early. I went out to see Mcnamara.
and when I got there found hun ia
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 so
near the workings.
s..Not 60 near the workingsT said
L. do you mean you won't let US see
the cleanups from our ewn mine?
How do we know were getting a
square deal if we don't see the gold
weighed:
I'm an officer Of the court and
under bond said he, and the smiling
triumph in his eyes made me- crazy.
you're 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 it won't
work twice
.sHe looked injured and aggrieved
and called in Voorhees,, the marshal.
can't grasp the thing at all. Every
body seems to be against us-ele
judge. the marshal, the prosecuting at
torney, every body. 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. l amt
never seen him nor this Mcnamara
either. l allus want to look man
straight in the eyes once, then | know
what course to foller in my dealin's."
you'll find them BOTH said Clients
ter. 'sfof Mcnamara rode into town
behind me-
The old prospector proceeded to the
Golden Gate hotel and inquired for
Judge Stillmans room. A boy attempt
ed to take his name but he seized
him by the seruff of the neck and sat
him in his seat. proceeding unan-
nounced to the suit to which he had
h
knocked and then, without awaiting
summons, walked in.
The room was fitted like an office,
with desk. table, typewriter and law
books. Other rooms opened from it on
both sides. Two men were talking
earnestly-one gray haired. smooth
shayen aud 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 glalces.
I'VE are engaged" said the Judge;
"yery busily engaged, sir. Will you
call again in half an hours'
Dextry looked him over carefully
from head to foot. then turned his
back en- him and regarded the other.
Neither he nor Mcnamara spoke. but
their eyes We're busy, and each instinc-
lively knew that here was foe.
what do you want?" Mcnamara In
quired finally.
4 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
peodle-eh:" indicating Stillman.
| What do You mean?'' said McNa-
mara. while the judge murmured in
dignantly.
just what I say. However, that
amt what / want to talk about I
don't take no stock in such truck as
judges an lawyers an orders Of court
They amt Intended to be took serious.
They're all right for children an east
erners an non compos mentis people,
I s'pose, but I've always been my own
Judge, jury an hangman, an I aim to
continue workin' my legislatif, execu-
tif an judicial duties to the end of the
| string. You look out. Ny pardner is
| young an seems to like. the idee of
1 lstllH SOueDCuy elSe run MS BUSINESS,
| SO I'm goin' to give him rein and let
him amuse himself for awhile with
| your dinky little writs an receiver
| ships. But don't go too far. You can
| rob the Swedes, cause Swedes amt
entitled to have no money, an some
| other crook would get it if you didn' t,
but don't play me an Glenister fer
/ Scandfnayians. It's a mistake We're
white men, an LIN apt to come ro-
mancin' up here with one OF these an
/ bust you so you won't hold together
/ d1Ifin' the ceremonies
/ With his last words he made the
1 slightest shifting movement, only q
lifting shrug of the shoulder, yet in
his palm lay a six shooter He had
/ slipped it from his trousers band with
| the ease Of long practice and absolute
surety Judge SfilIInan gasped and
backed against the desk. but McNa-
| mara idly swung his leg as he sat side
wise on the table. Ills only sign of in
terest was quickening of the eyes, q
fact of which DeKtry made mental
note
Yes" said the miner. disregarding
the alarm of the lawyer. ..yeu can wear
] this court in your vest pecket like a
Waterbury. III you want to, but if you