The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-27
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judge would not dare TO dis
obey the mandates Of the cir
~ cult court OF appeals, but be
was wrong. Application was made foi
eRders directing the enforcement o.
ne writs, steps which would have re
scored possession Of the Midas to IL
owners as well a. possession Of the
treasure In bank, bat etllman refused
- grant them.
wheaton called q meeting Of the
nwedes ana their attorneys, advising q
function Of forces. DextrJ, who had
puturnad from the mountains, was
present. When they had Anished their
alscussion, he said:
'Tt seems like / can always night bet
tsr when / know what the other fel
lx's game is. Pm going 10 spy Oh
nat outfit"
We've had detectives at work foi
weeks" said the lawyer for the Scan
dinavians, -but they can't find GU
anything we don't know already"
Dextry said no more. but that nigh
found him busted in the building al
Joining the one wherein Mcnamara hal
his Office. He had rented back room
ON the top floor, and with the help az
his partner sawed through the ceili""
into the loft and found his way then
30 the roof through a hatchway. Fo
tunately, there was but little space H.
tween the two buildings, and furthe'-
more each boosted the square fronCG
common in mining camps, which rr2-
1ected high enough to prevent obServa
ton from across the way. Thus he
was enabled, without discovery, to gain
the roof adjoining and to cut through
into the loft. He crept cautiously in
through the opening. and out upon q
door of joists sealed on the lower side
then lit a candle, and locating Nc
Namara's office, cut peephole SO that
by lying fat on the timbers he could
observe a considerable portion Of tn.
room beneath. Here, early the follow
ing morning, he camped with the pa
tience Of an Indian, emerging in the
still Of that night stiff, hungry and
atrociously cross. Meanwhile, there
had been another meeting Of the mine
owners, and 1t had been decided to
send Wheaton, properly armed with
affidavfts and transcripts Of certain
court records, back to San Francisco
on the return trip Of the Santa Maria
which had arrived in port. He was to
institute proceedings for contempt Of
court, and 1t was hoped that by ex
traordinary effort he could gain quick
action.
At daybreak Dextry returned to his
post, and it was midnight before he
Crawled from his hiding place to see
the lawyer and Glenister.
They have had a spy on you all
day, Wheaton" he began, "and they
know you're going out to the States
You'll be arrested tomorrow morning
before breakfast"
Arrested What forr'
Il don't just remember what the
crime is-bigamy, or mayhem, or at
tainder OF treason, or something. Any
way, they'll get you in jail and that's
all they want. They think you're the
only lawyer that's wise enough to
cause trouble and the only one they
can't bride"
''Lordl What'll dor They'll watch
every lighter that leaves the beach,
and If they don't catch me that way
they'll search the ship"
''Ive thought it all out" said the old
man to whom obstruction acted as a
stimulant
ayes; but howf"
Leave it to me- Get your things
together and be ready to duck in two
hours"
81 tell you they'll search the Santa
Maria from stem to stern" protested
the lawyer, but Dextry had gone
Better do as he says. His schemes
are good Ones" recommended Clients
ter, and accordingly the lawyer made
preparation.
In the meantime the old prospector
had begun at the end of Front street
to make systematic search Of the
gambling houses. Although it was
very late, they were running noisily,
and at last he found the man he want
ed playing black Jack, the smell of tar
In his clothes, the lit of the sea In his
boisterous laughter. Dextry drew him
aside
MAC, there's only two things about
you that's any good-your silence and
your seamanship. Otherwise you're
disreppitable, drunken insect"
The sailor grinned.
"What Is II you want now1 II it's
concerning money or business or the
growed up side OF life, run along and
don't disturb the csrousals Of sailor
man. II It's a fight lemme get my
hat"
"I want you to wake up your fireman
and have steam on the tug In an hour.
then wait for me below the bridge.
You're chartered for twentv-four hours.
an0. remember, not word.'
I'm on! Compared to me the spinks
OF Ngyp' IN as laxative as phono-
graph"
The old man turned his steps to the