The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-20


foe, yet no one can offer violence to
man whose arms are raised ON high
and in whose glance Is the level light
of fearlessness. Moreover ii is safer
TO face a crowd thus than single ad-
versary.
Mcnamara had seen this psycholog-
icaI trick tried before and now took ad-
vantage Of it to walk through the press
slowly, eye to eye. He did it 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
aud 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 We're not in a mood
to trife. That gold belongs to US, and
we want it."
Morehouse looked carefully at the
papers.
81 can't help you" he said These
documents are not directed to me.
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 1t, but otherwise I'll have to
keep this dust here till it's drawn out
by order of the court that gave 1t to
me. That's the way it was put in here,
and that's the way it'll be taken out"
Eve want 1t now"
well, can't let my sympathies in
6uence me-"
"Then wen take 1t 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 you" 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 a 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
abundantIy safeguarded.
Il 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:
Come on! Come on! What's the
matter with your" And from the light
IN his eye 1t was evident that he would
not bes 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, sum Drowned men with set
Jaws and frowntng faces and yellow
haired gcandinavians In whose blue
eyes danced the fame Of battle. These
had been banned at every turn, goaded
by repeated failure, and now stood
shoulder to shoulder In their resist
ance to a 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 rane barrels A Gle Of soldiers with
fixed bayonets thrust themselves rough
b through the crowd at the entrance.
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