The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-08
(CoNTINrED.l

T. yN'd pan. rtnSing II out carefully.
Hh' Dtller boot he cmptiel likewise.
Th'y teld u surprising amount of sedi.
mcut because the stream that had
emerged from the crack in the sluiccs
hni ~ -riCd with it pebbles, sand and
NIL the concentration of the rifles ut
thus potnt. Standing directly beneath
the cataract. most of II had divcd fair
ly luto his inviting waistband. follow
ing down the lines of least resistance
iuio hts boot legs and boiling out at
ihc kuees.
WASH that" he said. you're apt
L. get prospect
With artful passes Dextry settled IL
IN the pan bottom and washed away
tho grnvel, leaving yellow glittering
pie which raised yell from the men,
who had fingered curiously.
"He pans $40 to the boot leg" one
shoutGd
''tIow much do you run to the foot,
SlapjaHg"
Hes a reg'lar free milling ledge"
NO ne amt: he's too thin. He's
nothing but stringer but he'll pa$ to
WORT"
The old miner grinned toothessly
Gentlemen. there alnt no better
way 20 save fine gold than with under
curreuts an blanket rifles. I'll have
to Wast these garments of mine an
clean up the soapsuds cause there's a
hundred dollars in gold dust clingin'
10 my person this minute" He went
dripping up the bank, while the men
returned to their work singing.
After lunch Dextry saddled his
bpuctO.
"rm goin' to town for pair of gold
scaisS. but I'll be back by supper; then
wctl clean up between shifts. Shed
ought TO give us thousand ounces the
way that ground prospects" He loped
dowu the gulch. while his partner re-
turned to the pit, the flashing shovel
blades and the rumbling undertone Of
the bis workings that so fascinated
hin
II was perhaps O'clock when he
WAS aroused from his labOrs 10y a shout
from the bunk tent. where group Of
horsemen had clustered. AS Glenister
drrw near he saw among them Wilton
dressed tenterfoot OF the Northern,
MrNarnara. the man of the heavy
hand. strive straightway engaged
him
"Say. Glcnister. we've come out to
zoe about the title to this claim"
what about it?'
"Wali. 1t was relocated about a
month ago" He paused.
"YN~ What of that?"
";aiioway has commenced suit"
"Uhe ground belongs TO DeXtry and
me We discovered it. we opened it
up we've compiled with the law. and
wccr going to hold It," Glenister
spoke with such conviction and heat as
TO nonplus Struvc but Mcnamara. who
had sat his horse silently until now,
answered.
"'ertainly, sir; If your title Is good
you will he protected but the law
has arrived in Alaska and we've got
to 1T it take its course. There's no
need of violcncc--none whatever-but,
briefly. the situation Is this Mr. Gal
ioWAy has commenced action against
you. the court has enjoined you from
working and has appointed me as re-
CcivHr 10 operate the mine until the
suit : settled. It's an extraordinary
procedure. of course. but the condi
tious are extraordinary in this country
Th season Is so short that it would be
Unjust TO the rightful owner If the
cla I'm lay idle all summer. 80 to avoid
that I've been put in charge. with in
jn
tho proceeds subject to the courts or
dcr Mr. Voorhees, here Is the United
stlt'S marshal, He will serve the
papers
Gcnistcr threw up his hand in a ges
turc Of restraint.
"U0.h on! DO you mean to tell me
thnt any court would recognize such d
clatm as Galloway's"
"Ihe law recognizes everything. II
mis- grounds are no good, so much the
better for you"
"YOu can't put In II receiver without
notice 10 lIs. Why, good Lord we nev
or beard of suit being commenced
We've never even been served with q
summons, and we haven't had
chance to argue in our own defense"
II have just said that this Is re
Markable state OF affairs and unusua
action had to he taken" Mcnamara re
Piled, hut the young miner grew ex
cited.
Look here, this gold won't sc
away! It's safe in the ground. We'l
knock of work and let the claim u
Idle till the thing Is settled. You can