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

supersedeasi Bah He snapped his
fingers
Wen see whether you'll obey or
not said Wheaton. and when he and
GIenister we're outside he continued:
lets get 70 the IL g quick-"
As they neared the Golden Gate no
tel they sple6 McNan ara entering. II
was evident that h M. slinna1 from
the rear DOR Of his once and beaten
them 10 the judicial ear
Il don't Ike that" said Glenister
Hes up to something"
SO il appeared. for they were fifteen
minutes In gaining access 10 the mag
iStrate and then found Mcnamara
with him. Both men were astounded
al the change in Stillman's appearance
During the last month bis weak face
had shrunk and altered until vacilla-
ton was betrayed in every line. and
he had acquired the habit OF furtively
watching McNamarl's slightest move
nent. 1t seemed that the part be play
ed sat heavily upon him.
The Judge examined the papers per
functorily, and. although his air was
deliberate. his fingers made clumsy
work Of IT, At last he said:
81 regret that am forced to doubt
the authenticity Of these documents"
"My heavens, manr'-Wheaton cried.
ssThey're certified copies Of orders
from your superior court. They grant
the appeal that you have denied us
and take the case out Of your hands
anogernef. les. and they ORDER this
man to surrender the mine and every
thing connected with II. Now, sir, we
want you to enforce these orders"
Stillman glanced at the silent man
in the window and replied:
"You will, of course. proceed reg
ularly and make application In court
In the proper way. but tell you now
that won't do anything in the matter"
Wheaton stared at him flxedly until
the old man snapped out:
you say they are certified copies
How do / know they are? The sigma
lures may all be false Maybe you
signed them yourself"
The lawyer grew very white at this
and stammered until Glenister drew
him out of the room.
''Come. come" he said; well carry
this thing through in open court. May
be his nerve will go back on him then.
Mcnamara has him hypnotiDed, but he
won't dare refuse to obey the orders
of the circuit court of appeals"
"He won't eh? We'll, what do you
think he's doing right nowT' said
Wheaton. az must think. This is the
boldest game l ever played in. They
told me things while was in Frisco
which couldn't believe, but l guess
they're true. Judges don't disobey the
orders of their courts Of appeal unless
there is power back Of them"
They proceeded to the attorneys Of
fee but had not been there long be-
fore Slapjack Simms burst in upon
them.
Hell to payr' he painted. ''McNa-
mara's taking your dust out OF the
bank
whats thatT they cried.
"I goes into the bank Just now for
an assay on some quartz samples. The
assayer is busy, and walk back into
his room. and while I'm there In trots
Mcnamara In a hurry. he don't see
me. as I'm inside the private office,
and overhear him tell them TO get
his dust out of the vault quick
We've got to stop that" said Glen
lister. IF he takes ours, he'll take the
Hwedes', too. Simms, you run up to
the Pioneer company and tell them
about 1t. II he gets that gold out OF
there, nobody knows whatn become
Of it. Come ON, Bill"
He snatched his hat and ran out OF
the room, followed by the others. That
the loose jointed Slapjack did his work
with expedition was evidenced by the
fact that the Ewedes we're close upon
their heels as the two entered the bank.
Others had followed, sensing some
thing unusual, and the space within
the doors filed rapidly. At the dis
turbance the clerks suspended their
work. the barred doors Of the safe de-
posit vault changed to, and the cashier
laid hand upon the navy Colts at MS
elbow. whats the natter he cried.
I'VE want Alec Mcnamara" said
GleniSter.
The manager of the bank appeared,
and Glenister spoke to him through
the heavy wire netting
us Mcnamara in thereY
No one had ever known Morehouse
TO lie. Eyes, sir" He spoke hesitat-
ingly. in a voice full of the slow music
of Virginia. HE is in here. What or
itT
I'VE hear he's trying to move that
dust Of ours. and we won't stand for
II. Tell him to come out and not hide
In there like q dog"
At these words the politician appear
ed beside the southerner, and the two
conversed softly an instant, while the
Impotence of the crowd grew 10
anger. Some one cried:
Lets go in and drag him out" and
the rumble at this was not pleasant.
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