Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-07
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nowT" he cried as greeting.
II dunno. What Is III"
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
Glenister in the past few days forgot
ten In this common misfortune.
"Yes, by heaven, they've swiped oui
money, our tents tools, teams, books,
hose and all Of our personal property
everything, They threw Johnson OF
and took the whole works. never
heard of such 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"
"But. look here" demanded Dextry
sharply, "the money In that safe he.
longs TO us, That's money we brought
In from the States. The court amt
got no right to 1t. What kind of
damn law is thnt?'
ooh. as to law, they don't pay any
attention 10 It any more" said Glen.
lister bitterly. 81 made a mistake in
not killing the first man that set foot
on the claim. | was sucker, and now
we're up against stlff game. The
Swcdcs are In the same fix, too. This
- InfN
IL don't understand It yet" said
Dcxtry.
"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 It this morning
early. i went out to see Mcnamara
and when | got there l found him In
our private tent with the safe broken
open"
"'Whnt does this meanT I said. And
then he. showed me the new order.
"Im responsible to the court for
every penny OF this money said he,
and for every tool on the claim. In
view OF that l can't allow you to GO
near the workings
"'Not 90 near the workingsT said
I. DO you mean you won't let MS see
the cleanups from our own mine?
How do we know we're getting q
square deal II we don't see the gold
weighedT
under bond said he, and the smiling
triumph in his eyes made me crazy.
"'Yourc lying thief 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.
ale looked injured and aggrlcyed
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 10 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. 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, "tor Mcnamara rode into town
behind me-"
The old prospector proceeded to the
Golden Gate hotel and inquired for
Judge Stlllman'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 n
summons, walked In.
The room was fitted like an office,
with desk. table, typewriter and law
books. Other rooms opened from II on
both sides. Two men were talking
earnestly--one gray haired, smooth
shaven and clerical, the other tall, pic.
turosque 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
''very buslly engaged, sir. VIII you
call again In half an hourf"
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 foe.
what do you want?" Mcnamara In
qulred finally.
Il just dropped in to get acquainted
My name Is Dextry-Joe Dextry-fron
everywhere west OF the Missouri An
your name Is Mcnamara, amt It? TIL,
here, reckon, IL your little French
poodle -eh?" indicating Stillman.
What do You mean" said McNa