The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-03-12
The Mwyer rapidly outlined his posi-

Aoa and stated in conclusion:
II fled certified copies Of these or
ders with sthe clerk OF the court ten
minutes ago. and now make formal
demand upon you TO turn over the
Midas to Messrs. Glenister and Dex-
try and also to return all the gold dust
In your safe deposit boxes in accord
ance with this writ" He handed his
documents to Mcnamara, who tossed
them on his desk without examination.
"Weu," said the politician quietly, II
won't do it,
Had he been slapped in the face the
attorney would not have been more as
tonished.
"Why-you"-
"I won't do it, saidT" Mcnamara
repeated sharply. Don't think for a
minute that I haven't gone into this
dght armed for everything. Wrfts Of
supersedeas! Bah-' He snapped his
fingers.
"we'n see whether you'll obey or
not" said Wheaton, and when he and
Glenister were outside he eontiAned:
Lets get to the Judge quick"
Az they neared the Golden Gate ho-
tsl they spied McNamara entering. 1t
was evident that be had dipped from
eAe rear door Of his once and beaten
Them to tho judicial ear.
n don't Ike that said Glenister.
ICES up to something"
30 1t appeared, fos they were fifteen
minutes lnsgaining access to the mag
istrete and then found Melsamara
with him. Both men were astounded
at the change In Stillman's appearance.
During the last month bis weak face
had .shrunk and altered until vaciila-
tion was betrayed In every line, and
hs had acquired the habit Of furtively
watching McNamara's slightest move
ueut. 1t seemed that the part he play.
ed sat heavily upon him.
The Judge examined the papers per-
<unctorily, and, although his air was
deliberate, his fingers made clumsy
work Of 1t. At last he said:
IT regret that ! am forced to doubt
the authenticity Of these documents"
"My heavens. manw Wheaton cried.
t'They'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
altogether. Yes, and they order this
man to surrender the mine and every
thing connected with it. 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 fIedly until
the old man snapped out:
"You, say they are certified copies.
How do l know they are? The sigma
lures may all be false. Maybe you
signed them yourself"
The lawyer grew very white at this
and starhmered 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 hypnotized. but he
won't dare refuse to obey the orders
Of the circuit court Of appeals"
"He won't eh? Well, what" do you
think he's doing right nowT said
Wheaton Il must think. This is the
boldest game l ever played in. They
told me things while was In Frisco
which I couldn't believe, but I 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
ace, but had not been there long be-
fore slapjack simmN burst in upon
them.
"Hell to payw he painted. "McNa-
mara's taking your dust out OF the
bank"
, "what's thatP they cried.
" goes into the bank just now for
an assay on some quartz samples. The
assayer Is busy, and I walk back into
mis- 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. III he takes ours, he'll take the
Swedes', 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 Swedes were close upon
their heels as the two entered the bank.
Others had followed, sensing some
thing unusual, and the space within
the doors filled 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 his
elbow. whats the matter?' he cried.
..Iya want Alec Mcnamara" said