Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-08-29

| Dextry stornled. There's deal on Of
some kind. I'm goin up to the lote
an call on the Judge myself ;tinit
never seen him nor this Mcnamara
either I allus want to look q man
straight in the eyes once. then know
what course to feller in my dealins.''
You'll find them both. said Clients
ter. for Mcnamara rode into town
behind me-
The old prospector proceeded to the
Golden Gate hotel and inquired for
Judge Stillman'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 a
summons, walked in
The room was fitted like an Office,
with desk, table, typewriter and law
books. Other rooms opened from 1t on
both sides. Two men were talking
earnestly one gray haired, smooth
shaven and clerical, the other tall, pic
turesque and Inasterful 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.
I'VE are engaged" said the Judge;
very busily engaged, sir. Will you
call again in half an hour?''
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 were busy, and each instinc-
lively knew that here was foe.
What do you want?" Mcnamara in
CURED finally.
Il 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
poodle chi" indicating Stillman.
What do you meap?' said McNa-
mara, while the judge murmured in
dignantly. -t, ~. ,---.- --~-.s..
'.Just what say. However, that
amt what | want to talk about. /
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,
! s'pose, but I've always been my own
judge, jury an hangman, an / aim to
continue workin' my legislatif, execu-
tiff an judicial duties to the end Of the
string. You look out! My pardner is
young am Stems to like the idee of
lettin somebody else run his 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
Scandinayians. It's a mistake. We're
white men. an I'm apt to come ro-
mancin' up here with one Of these an
bust you SO you won't hold together
durin' the ceremonies
With his last words he made the
slightest shifting movement, only a
lifting shrug of the shoulder, yet i'll
his palm lay a six shooter He had
slipped it from his trousers band with
The ease OF long practice and absolute
surety Judge Sdllman gasped and
backed against the desk, but McNa-
mara idly swung his leg as he sat side
wise on the table. His only sign Of in
terest was quickening of the eyes, a
fact of which Dextry made mental
note
Yes said the miner, disregarding
the alarm of the lawyer, you can wear
this court IN your vest pocket like a
Waterbury. If you want to, but if you
don't let me alone. I'll uneoil its main-
spring. That's all"
He replaced his weapon and, turning,
walked out the door,