The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-02-27

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early. | went out to see Mcnamara,
and when got there l found him IN
our private tent with the safe broken
open"
What does this mean:' said. And
then he showed me the new order.
lin responsible to the court for
every penny Of this money. said he.
and for every tool on the claim. IN
view of that can't allow you to 60
near the workings
"'Not go near the workings! SAID
|. DO you mean you won't let US see
the cleanups from our own mine!
How do we know were getting
square deal If we don't see the gold
weighed?
"Tm 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 said. look
ing at him square. And you're going
too far. You played me for a fool
once and made 1t stick. but 1t won't
work twice
"He looked injured and aggrieved
and called in Voorhees,. the marshai.
can't grasp the thing at all. Every
body seems to be against us-tne
Judge, 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 sald.
Dextry stormed. There's deal on or
some kind. I'm goin' up to the hotei
an call on the judge myself. / amt
never seen him nor this Mcnamara
either. | allus want to look a man
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 tte
Golden Gate hotel and inquired Tor
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-
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been directed. Hearing voices. he
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 1t on
both sides. Two men were talking
earnestly-one gray haired. smooth
shaven and clerical, the other tall. pic
turesque 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.
eve are engaged" said the judge;
Every busiiy engaged, sir. VIII you
call again in half an hour?"
Dextry looked him over carefully
from head to foot. then turned 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 foe.
what do you wantT" Mcnamara In
quired finally.
81 just dropped in to get acquainted.
Ny name is Dextry-Joe Dextry-from
everywhere west Of the Missouri. An
your name Is Mcnamara, amt It? This
here. I reckon. is your little French
poodle-eh" indicating Stillman.
what do you mean" said McNa.
mara. while the judge murmured in
dignantly.
"Just what I 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 OWL
judge. jury an hangman. an aim to
continue workin' my legislatif. 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 let
him amuse himself for awhile with
your dinky little writs an receiver
ships. But don't 60 too far. You can
rob the Swedes, cause Swedes amt
entitled to have no money, an some
other crook would get 1t If you didn't,
but don't play me an Glenister fer
Scandinavians. 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 in
his palm lay six shooter. He had
slipped it from bis trousers band with
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 OH the table. His only sign Of in
terest was Quickening Of the eyes, a
fact Of which Dextry made mental