The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-16


~ TO him and be-
-ss. she shrank aud
-, touch like Earbary
+ha vhin ,
ags are very bad with me-" he
.t"Wo've had our mine jumped"
Bah. You know what To do. You
rent a cripple. You've got FIVE fingers
on your gun hand"
"Tha;'s *. They all tell me that-ail
the old timers. But don't know what
to do. | thought | did, but don't.
The law has come into this country,
and I've tried TO meet 1t halfway.
They jumped US and put In receiver.
a big man by the name of Mcnamara.
Dex wasn't there. and let them do II.
When the old man learned Of 1t, he
nearly went crazy. We had our first
quarrel. He thought was afraid
mot he" said the girl. Il know him,
and he knows you"
That was a week ago. We've hired
the best lawyer In Nome-Bill Whea-
ton-and we've tried to, have the in
junction removed. We've offered bond
In any sum, but the judge refuses TO
accept It, We've argued for leave 10
appeal. but be won't give US the right.
The more / look Into 1t the worse 1t
seems. for the cour. wasn't convened
In accordance with law. we weren't
notified to appear In our, own behalf.
we weren't allowed a chance to ar
que our own case-nothing. They sim
ply slapped on a receiver. and now
they refuse to allow us redress. From
legal standpoint it's appalling. I'm
told. But what is to be done? What's
the game? That's the thing. What
are they up to? I'm nearly out Of my
mind, for It's all my fault. I didn't
think II meant anything like this o
I'd have made a fight for possession
and stood them off at least As 1t is
my partners sore and he's gone TO
drinking-first tine IN twelve years.
He says I gave the claim away, and
now IT'S up to me and the Almighty
to get 1t back. II he gets full he'll
drive a four horse wagon into some
church or go up and pick the judge to
pieces with his fingers to see what
makes him go round" s
"What we they got against you and
Dextry--some grudge?" she questioned.
"No. no. We're not the only ones In
trouble: they've jumped the rest of the
good mines and put this Mcnamara In
as receiver on all Of them, but that's
small comfort. The Swedes are crazy.
They've hired all the lawyers in town
and are numbering more good Amer
lean language than would ill Boring
strait. Dex is In favor Of getting our
friends together and throwing the re-
ceiver of. He wants to kill somebody,
bu: NC can't DO that. They've got the
soldiers to fall back on. We've been
warned that the troops are instructed
to enforce the courts action. l don't
know what the plot is. for can't be
lleve the old Judge is crooked-the giri
wouldn't let him."
"GiriY'
Cherry Malotte leaned forward
where the light shone on the young
mans worried face.
"The girl? What grip Who Is she?"
Her voice had lost its lazy caress, her
lips had thinned. Never was wom-
ans face more eloquent, unused Glenis-
ter as he noted her. Every thought
fed to this window to peer forth, fear
full, lustful, hateful, as the case might
be. He had loved to play with her in
the former days, to work upon her pas
sions and watch the changes. to note
her features mirror every varying emo
ton from tenderness to fippancy, from
anger to delight, and at his bidding 10
see the pale cheeks glow with loves
fire. the eyes grow heavy, the dainty
lips invite kisses. Cherry was a per-
feet little spoiled animal, he reflected,
and very dangerous one.
"What grip she questioned again,
and he knew beforehand the look that
went with ii.
"The Girl intend to marry" he said