The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-02-20

70 S"lS'in Is 81 N.loIl tlldt II Npait "
n;Cst 70 thc ri-htfEl owner If The
claim lay iale o.! summer. so to a"oid
! that I've lccn PET In char=c. with in
strr, tirnS - operate it and preserve
+ the = subject u the c"N:i : OF
! GnT, as here is the United
| S.,,c> lie will serve the
! pa"CrS.
Cirf.i>.r lis harI il ges.
| turC ii T.
"urn can 10 tell me
! that any oGnlZe such Il
claim ~ G:!:l.
TIE law recognizes every. "
his grounds are no ccad. so m,
better for y0r.
You can't put IN Il receiver without
notice to us. Why. good Lord. we new
er heard IF a suit being commenced.
We've never even been served with
summons. and wc haven't had a
chance to argue in cur own defense"
Il have inst said that this is a re-
markable state Of affairs and unusual
action had to bc taken Mcnamara re.
piled. but the young miner grew eH-
cited.
Look here. this gold won't get
away. Its safe In the ground. Well
knock on work and let the claim lie
Idle till the thing is settled. You can't
really expect US to surrender posses
sion of our mine or the mere afega.
ton Of some unknown man. That's
ridiculous. We won't do It Why.
you'll have to let rs argue our case
at least before you try to put Us off,"
voorhees, shook bis head. We'll
have to follow instructions. The thing
for You 10 DO Is to appear before the
court tomorrow and have the receiver
dismissed. II your title |" as good us
you say 1t Is, you won't have any troll
bic"
You're not the only ones TO suffer,
added Mcnamara. We've taken pos
session OF all the mines below here
He nodded down the gulch. I'm an
officer OF the court and under bond
How much"
give thousand dollars for each
claim"
What? Why. heavens, man, the
poorest Of these mines is producing
that much every day"
While he spoke Glenister was rapid
" debating what course TO follow.
"The place to argue this thing is he
fore Judge Stillman." said Struve. hut
with little notion Of the conflict goiA"
on within Glenister. The youth yearn-
ed to fight. not with words nor quib-
bles nor legal phrases. but with steel
and blows. And he felt that the I'M
pulse was as righteous as 1t was natu-
raj, for he knew this process was un-
just. an outrage. Mexico Mullins
warning REQUIRED to him. And yet
He shifted slowly as he talked till E:E
back was to the door Of the big tent.
They were watching him carefully. for
all their apparent lanGuor and loose
ness In saddle: then, as he started to
leap within and rally his henchmch.
his mind went back to the words OF
Judge Stillman and his niece. Surrey
that old man was on the square. !.'
couldn't he otherwise with her heSlGc
him. believing in him. and - SES,i:cioh
Of deeper plots behind these ACTON
was crounG!erS. 81 f3r I'll was legal
he supposed. with his scant knowledge
Of law. though the methods seemed
unreasona BILE The men might he 90
ing what they thought 10 lie right.
Why be the first to resist! The men
on the mines below had not done so.
The title to this ground was capable
If such easy proof that he and Dex
need have no uneasiness. Courts DO
sot rob honest people nowadays, ne
srsued. and. moreover. perhaps the
girls words were true; perhaps she
would think more Of him II he gave up
the old fighting ways for her sake.
Certainly armed resistance to her un-
cle's first edict would not please her.
She had said he was too violent, SO he
would show her he could lay his saw
agery aside. She might smile on him
approvingly. and that was worth tax
ing a chance for. Anyway 1t would
mean but a few days delay in the
mines run. AS be reasoned be heard
q low voice speaking within the open
door. 1t was Slapjack Simms.
"Step aside, lad. I've got the big IN
covered"
Glenister saw the men on horseback
snatch at their holsters and just In
time leaped at his foreman, for the old
man had moved out into the open,
Winchester at shoulder. his cheek cud-
ding the stock. his eyes cold and mar
row. The young man flung the barrel
up and wrenched the weapon from bis
hands.
None Of that, Hank" he cried
sharply. "I'll say when to shoot" he
turned to look into the muzzIes OF
guns held In the hands Of every horse
man-every horseman save one, for
Alec Mcnamara sat unmoved, his
handsome features, nonchalant and
amused, nodding approval. 1t was at