Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-12

" In each others faces.
Then in q fash Glenister stripped
back the blankets and seized the
s.pokes,' leaping into the back room.
In another instant he returned with
them and faced desperately the candid
baroness of the little room that they
lived and slept In. Nothing could be
hidden; it was folly to think of it.
There was loft overhead, be remem
bered hopefully, then realized that the
pursuers would search there first of
all
Il told you he was a hard fighter"
said Dextry as the quick footsteps
grew louder. HE amt no fool, nei-
ther. Stead of our bein' caught in
the mountains, reckon we'll shoot it
out here. We should have cached that
gold somewhere"
He spun the cylinder of his black
ened Colt, while his face grew hard
and vulture-like.
Meanwhile Cherry Malotte watched
the hunted look in Glenister's face
grow wilder and then stiffen into the
Etubbornness of man at bay. The
posse was at the door now, knocking.
The three inside stood rigid and strain
ed. Then Glenister tossed his burden
on the bed.
go into the back room. Cherry;
there's going TO be trouble"
who's therey' inquired Dextry
through the door. to gain time. Sud
denly, without word. the girl glided
to the hot blast heater. now cold and
empty, which stood in a corner of the
room These stoves. used widely in
the north, are vertical iron cylinders
into which coal is poured from above.
She lifted the lid and peered in to
find it a quarter full of dead ashes,
then turned with shining eyes and
parted lips to Glenister. He caught
the hint, and In an instant the four
sacks were dropped softly into the
feathery bottom and the ashes raked
over. The daring maneuver was al
most as quick as the fash of woman's
wit that prompted 1t and was carried
through while the answer to Dextry' $
question was still unspoken.
Then Glenister opened the door care
lessy and admitted the group of men.
We've got search warrant to look
through your house." said voorhees,.
What are you looking for?"
"Gold dust from Anvil creeks
All right search away"
They rapidly secured the premises,
covering every inch. paying no heed
to the girl. who watched them with
Indifferent eyes, nor to the old man,
who glared at their every movement.
Glenister was carelessly sarcastic, al
though he kept his right arm free,
while beneath his sangfroid was
thoroughly trained alertness.
Mcnamara directed the search with
manner wholly lacking in his former
mock courtesy. 1t was as though he
had been soured by the gall of defeat
The mask had fallen off now, and his
character showed-insistent, overbear-
ing, cruel Toward the partners he
preserved a contemptuous silence.
The invaders ransacked thoroughly,
while dozen times the hearts of
Cherry Malotte and her two compan-
ions stopped, then lunged onward, as
Mcnamara or Voorhees, approached,
then passed the stove At last Voorhees,
lifted the lid and peered into its dark
Interior. AT the same instant the girl
cried out sharply, fiinging herself from
her position while the marshal jerked
his head back in time to see her dash
upon Dextry.
Don't! Don'tr' She cried her ap.
peal to the old man. Keep cool.
You'll be sorry. Dex-they're almost
through
The officer had not seen any move
ment on Dextry's part, but doubtless
her quick eye had detected signs of
violence. Mcnamara emerged, glover
ing, from the back room at that mo-
ment
Let them hunt" the girl was saying,
while Dextry stared dazedly over her
head. They won't find anything.
Keep cool and don't act rash.''
Voorhees, duties sat uncomfortably
upon him at the best, and, looking at
the smoldering eyes of the two men,
he became ayerse to further search
In powdery household whose mem
bers itched to shoot him in the back.
1t isn't here" he reported, but the
politician only scowled, then spoke for
the first time directly to the partners:
1--WE got warrants for both of you,
and I'm tempted to take you in, but
won't. I'm not through yet-not by
any means. I'll get you-get you
both" He turned out of the door, fol-
lowed by the marshal, who called off
his guards, and the group fled back
along the walk.
Say, you're Jewel. Cherry. You've
saved us twice. You caught Voorhees,
just in time. My heart hit my palate
when be looked into that stove, but
the next instant / wanted to laugh at
Dextry's expression"
Impulsively Glenister laid his hands
upon her shoulders. At his look and