The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-16

ings.
What's her name?"
Chester, think. Why? Look good
to you, KID"
Although the other neither spoke nor
made sign, the bartender construed his
silence as acquiescence and continued,
with a conscious glance at his own re-
Election while he adjusted his diamond
scarfpin: We'll, she can have me! I've
got it fixed to meet her.
bah! l guess not" said the Kid
suddenly, with an infection that star
tied the other from his preening. Then,
as he went out the man unused:
Gee! Bronco's got the worst eye in
the camp. Makes me creep when he
throws 1t on me with that muddy look.
He acted like he was jealous"
AT noon the next day. as he prepared
to go TO the claim, Dextry's partner
burst in upon him. Glenister was dis
heveled, and his eyes shone with in
tense excitement.
what d you think they've done
now?' he cried as greeting.
Il dunno What is it?"
They've broken open the safe and
taken our money"
What!
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 our
money, our tents, tools, teams, books,
hose and all of our personal property
everything! They threw Johnson off
and took the whole works. | never
heard of such a thing. I 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, 1.-The money in that safe be
longs to US. That's money we brought
in from the States. The court amt
got no right to it. What kind of a
damn law is thatY'
"Oh, as to law, they don't pay any
attention to it any more" said Glen
lister bitterly. II made a mistake in
not killing the first man that set foot
on the claim. I was a sucker, and now
we're up against a stiff game. The
Swedes are in the same fix, too. This
last order has left them groggy."
At don't understand it yet" said
Dextry.
"Why, it's this way: The judge has
issued what he calls an order enlarg-
ing the powers Of the receiver, and it
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. | wenEout TO SEQ Mcnamara,
and when / got there l found him in
our private tent with the safe broken
OPEN"
"'What does this mean? l said. And
then he showed me the new order.
I'm responsible to the court for
every penky of this money said he,
and for every tool on the claim. In
view Of that I can't allow you to 60
near the workings
"'Not go near the workings? said
1. DO you mean you won't let US see
the cleanups from our own mine?
How do we know we're getting a
square deal If we don't see the gold
weighedY
I'm an officer of the court and
under bond said he, and the smiling
triumph in his eyes made me crazy.
you're a lying thief I said, look
ing at him square. And you're going
too far. You played me for foo
once and made it stick, but it won't
work twice
''He looked injured and aggrieved
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
1t all according to law, they claim, and
have the soldiers to back them up"
! It's lust as Mexico Mullins said,
| Dextry stormed. There's a deal on OF
some kind. I'm goin' up to the hote
an call on the judge myself. I aim
never seen him nor this Mcnamara
either. l allus want to look a mar
straight in the eyes once, then know
what course to foller in my dealin's."
You'll find them both" said Glenis
ter. ''for Mcnamara rode into town
behind me-"
The old prospector proceeded to th'
Golden Gate hotel and inquired TO
Judge Stillman's room. A boy attempt
ed to take his name, but he seizeC
| him by the scruff of the neck and sa
him In his seat, proceeding unan
nounced to the suit to which he hat
been directed. Hearing voices. b.
| knocked and then, without awaiting
summons, walked in.
The room was fitted like an Office
with desk. table, typewriter and Law
books. Other rooms opened from it OIL
both sides. Two men were talking
earnestly-one gray haired, smootl
shaven and clerical, the other tall, pic
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