Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-11
4,ahlseaat 3arstalIfnurs1 gnna sepenbrr ~ 1907
once and made it stick. but it won't

once and made 1t stick. but IL won
work twice.
Gle looked injured and aggrieyed
and called In Voorhees,, the marshal.
can't grasp the thing at all. Every
body seems to be against us-the
fudge, the marshal. the prosecuting at
torney, everybody Yet they've done
It all according to law, they claim. and
have the soldiers to back them up"
"It's Just as Mexico Mullins said"
Dextry stormed There's deal on OF
some kind I'm goin' up to the hotel
an call on the judge myself. amt
never seen him nor this Mcnamara
either allus want to look man
straight in the eyes once. then know
what course to foller in my dealin's."
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 bis name, but he seized
him by the scruff of the necl; 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 it on
both sides. Two men were talking
earnestly-one gray haired smooth
shaven and clerical, the other tall, pic
tnresuue and masterful. 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.
1--WE are engaged" said the judge;
very busily engaged, sir. VIII you
+ call again In half an hour2"
Dextry looked him over carefully
from head to foot, then burned his
back on him and regarded the other
Neither he nor Mcnamara spoke, but
their eyes were busy, and each instinc-
lively knew that here was q foe.
what do you want?' Mcr;amara In
quired finally.
II 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, l reckon, is your little French
poodle-eh? indicating Stillman.
what do you meanT' said McNa
mara, while the Judge murmured In
dignantly.
"Just what / say However, thai
amt what l 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 meI,tis people
1 s'pose, but I've always been my owl
! Judge, jury an hangman, an I aim t.
continue workin' my leglslatif, execu
tif an judicial duties to the end Of the
string You look out! My pardner is
! young an seems to like the idee Of
lettin' somebody else run his business
so I'm goin' to give him rein and lei
him amuse himself for awhile will
your dinky little writs an receiver
ships But don't 60 too far. You car
rob the Swedes, cause Swedes AIM
| entitled to have no money, an some
| other crook would get it IL you didn't
but don't play me an Glenister fel
Scandinavians. It's a mistake We'r,
| white men, an I'm apt 10 come 70
mancin' up here with one Of these IN
| bust You SO you won't hold together
d,1rin' the ceremonies"
| With his last words h,s made the
| highest shifting movement only q
lifting shrug Of the shoulder, yet il
mis- palm lay six shooter. He had
slipped it from his trousers band witt
| the ease Of long practice and absolute
surety. Judge stillman 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 o.. the eyes, 9
| fact Of which Dextry made menta
note.
eyes," said the miner, disregardins
| the alarm of the lawyer, ".you can weai
this court in your vest pocket like
| Waterbury, If you want to- but II yot
don't let me alone, Ill uncoil its main
| spring. That's all"
| He replaced his weapon and, turning
| walked CT. h. .,cc~.
(To Be Continually
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