The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-20

foe, yet DO one can offer violence to a
man whose arms are raised on high
and in whose glance is the level light
of fearlessness. Moreover, it is safer
to face crowd thus than single ad-
versary.
Mcnamara had seen this psycholog-
ical trick tried before and now took adj
vantage of 1t to walk through the press
slowly, eye to eye. He did ii theatric-
ally, for the benefit of the girl, and. as
he foresaw, the men fell away before
him-all but Glenister, who blocked
him, gun in hand. 1t was plain that
the prosecuted miner was beside him.
self with passion. Mcnamara came
within an arms length before pausing.
Then he stopped, and the two stared
Indignantly at each other, while the
girl behind the railing heard her heart
pounding in the Stiffness. Glenister
raised his hand uncertainty then let it
fall He shook his head and stepped
aside, so that the other brushed past
and out into the street.
Wheaton addressed. the banker:
"Mr. Morehouse. we've got orders
and writs Of one kind or another from
the circuit court Of appeals at Frisco
directing that this money be turned
over to u.s." He showed the papers to-
ward the other. Were not in a mood
to trifie. That gold belongs to Us, an6
we want it,"
Morehouse looked carefully at tho
papers.
Il can't help you," ne said. "These
They're issued to Mr.. Mcnamara and
Judge Stillman. If the circuit court Of
appeals commands me to deliver it to
you, I'll do it, but otherwise I'll have to
keep this dust here till it's drawn out
by order Of the court that gave it to
me. That's the way it was put in here,
and that's the way it'll be taken out"
I'VE want 1t now"
well, / can't let my sympathies in.
fiuence me-"
"Then wen take it out anyway
cried Glenister. We've had the worst
of it everywhere else, and we're sick Of
it. Come on. menw
Stand back. all OF your cried
Morehouse. Don't lay hand on that
gate. Boys, pick your men,"
He called this last to his clerks, at
the same instant whipping from behind
the counter carbine, which he cooked.
The assayer brought into view shot
gun, while the cashier and clerks
armed themselves. 1t was evident that
the deposits of the Alaska bank were
abundantly safeguarded.
II don't aim to have any trouble with
you-all," continued the southerner,
"but that money stays here till it's
drawn out right"
The crowd paused at this show OF
resistance, but Glenister rallied at
them:
matter with you" And from the light
in his eye it was evident that he would
not be baked.
Helen felt that a crisis was come
and braced herself. These men were
in deadly earnest-the white haired
banker, his pale helpers and those
grim, quiet ones outside. There stood
brawny, sun Drowned men with set
jaws and frowning faces and yellow
haired Scandinavians in whose blue
eyes danced the flame of battle These
had been baffied at every turn, goaded
by repeated failure, and now stood
shoulder to shoulder in their resist
ance to cruel law. Suddenly Helen
heard a command from the street and
the quick tramp of men, while over
the heads before her she saw the CLINT
of rifle barrels. A file of soldiers With
fixed bayonets thrust themselves rough
ly through the crowd at the entrance.
"Clear the roOmw commanded the
officer.
What does this mean?' shouted
Wheaton.
lit means that Judge Stillman has
called upon the military to guard this
gold, that's all. Come, now, move
quickv' The men hesitated, then sui
lenly obeyed, for resistance to the blue
If Uncle Sam comes only at the cost
IF much consideration.
They're robbing us with our own
soldiers," said Wheaton when they
we're outside.
Aye" said Glenister darkly. I'VE
lave tried the law, but they're forcing
IS back to first principles. There's go
ing to be murder here"