The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-06
to grant them.

junction OF forces. DeNtry, WHO nau
returned from the mountains, was
present. When they had finished their
discussion, he said:
at seems like | can always fight bet
ter when | know what the other fel
lcr's game is. I'm going to spy OH
that outfit"
"Wc'Vc had detectives at work for
weeks said the lawyer for the Scan
dinavians. 'but they can't find out
anything we don't know already"
Dcxtry said no more, but that night
fo'ml Inn busted in the building al
Joining the one wherein Mcnamara had
his office. He had rented n back room
on the top floor, and with the help Of
his partner sawed through the ceilirg
into the loft and found his way thence
to the roof through Il hatcbway. For
tunatCly. there was hut little space be
tween the two buildings, and further
more each boastcd the square fronts
common IN mining camps, which pro
jcctcd high enough to prevent obscrva-
ton from acro's the way. Thus he
was enabled. without discovery, to gain
The roof adjoining and to cut through
into the loft. He crcpt cautiously in
th"ongJ Tie opening ana out upon n
floor OF jo.Sts sealed on the lower side,
then lit Il candle, and locating Me
Namara's oiicc. cut Il ryapholc so that
by lying fiat ON the timbcrS he could
oh 3c,vc Il considerable portion of the
room beneath. Here, early the follow
ing morning. he cGmpcd with the pa
ticncr o' an Indian. emerging in the
still Of That night stiff, hungry and
atrDciDuSy cross. meanwhile. there
had been another meeting of the mine
send Wheaton, properly armed with
%aiIidavits and transcripts Of certain
court records, back to san Francisco
OH the return trip of the Santa Maria.
which had arrived In port. He was to
institute proceedings for contempt of
court, and it was hoped that by ex-
traordinary effort he could gain quick
action.
AT daybreak DeXtry returned to his
post. and it was midnight before he
crawled from his hiding place to see
the lawyer ana Glenister.
"Thcy have had n spy on you all
day, Wheaton," he began, and they
know you're going out to the States.
You'll be arrested tomorrow morning
before breakfast"
ARRESTED! What for?"
81 don't just remember what the
crime i~s-bigamy. or mayhem. or at
taindcr of treason. or something. Any.
way, they'll get you in Jail, and that's
all they want. They think you're the
only lawyer that's wise enough to
cause trouble and the only one they
can't bride"
Lord! Whatll | do? They'll watcl
every lighter that leaves the beach
and if they don't catch me hat way
they'll search the ship"
I've thought 1t all out" said the ole
nau, to whom obstruction acted as /
stimulant.
YES: but how?"
leave it to me. Get your things
together and be ready to duck in .tw,
hours"
Il tell you they'll search the SAINT;
Maria from stem to stern" proteste,
the lawyer, but DeXtry had one.
Better do rs he says. His scheme
are good ouc3," recommended Clients
ter, ana accordingly the lawyer mad'
preparation.
In the meantime the old prospecto
had begun at the end of Front stree
10 make II systematic search of tn
gambling houses. Although it wa
very late. they were running noisily
and at last he found the man he want
ell playing black jack, the smell of ia
in his clothes, the Tilt of the sea in hi
boistcrous laughter. Dextry drew hin
aside.
Mac, there's only two things abou
you that's any good-your silence an
your s~eamanship. Otherwise you're
dlsreppitable, drunken insect"
The sailor grinned.
What is 1t you want now? If It
concerning money or business or tn
growed up side of life, run along an
don't disturb the %carousals Of a sailoI
man. If it's a fight. femme get III
hat"
II want you to wake up your firema
and have steam on the tug in an hou
then wait for me below the bridg'
You're chartered for twenty-four hour
and. remember, not n word"
I'm on. Compared to me the sphinx
of Egyp' is as laxative as a phon'
graph"
The old man turned his steps to I'll
Northern theater. The performanC
was still in progress, and he locate
the man he was hunting without di
[ flculty.
Ascending the stairs, he knocked