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The Mwyer grow very white at this and stammered untif Glenister drew him out of the room. "Come, come." he said: "we'll carry this thing through in open court. May be his nerve will 20 bac k on him then. McNamara has him hypnotized, but he won't dare refuse to obey the orders of the circyit court of appeals." "He won't, eh? Well, what do you think he's doing right now? said Wheaton, "I must think This 18 the boldest game I ever played in. They told me things while I was in "Frisco which I couldn't believe, but I guess they're trne. Judges don't disobey the orders of their courts of appeal unless there is power back of them." They proceeded to the attorney's of- fice, but had not been there long be- fore Slapjack Simms burst in upon them. "Hell to pay! he panted. "McNa- mara's taking your dust out of the bank." "What's that? they cried. "I goes into the bank Just now for An assay on some quartz samples. The assayer is busy, and I walk back into his room, dnd while I'm there in trots McNamara in a hurry. He don't see me, as I'm Inside the private office, and I overhear him tell them to get his dust out of the vault quick." "We've got to stop that" sald Glen- ister. "If he takes ours, he'll take the Swedes', too. Simms, you run up to the Pionéer company and tell them about it. If be gets that gold out of there, nobody knows what'll 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 clanged to, and the cashier lald hand upon the navy Colt's at his elbow, "What's the matter 7' he cried. "We want Alec McNamara," said Glenister, 4 The manager of the bank appeared, and Glenister spoke to him through the heavy wire netting. "Is McNamara in there?' No one had ever known Morehouse to lie. "Yes, sir." He spoke hesitat- ingly, in a voice full of the slow music of Virginia. "He is In here. What of it» v ; "We hear he's trying to move that dust of ours, and we won't stand for It. Tell him to come out and not hide In there like n dog." At these 'words the politician appear- ed beside the southerner, and the two conversed softly an instant, while the Impatience of the crowd grew fo anger. Bowme one cried: "Let's goin and drag him out," and the rumble at this was not pleasant, Morehouse raised his hand. "Gentlemen, Mr. McNamara says he doesn't lutend to take any of the gold away." "Then he's taken it already." "No, he hasn't." The receiver's course had been quickly chosen at the interruption. It was not wise to anger these men too much, Although he had planned to get the money into his own possession, he now"thought it best to leave it here for the present. He could come back at any time when they were off guard and get it, which he stpod lay $300,000 weighed, sacked, sealed and ready to move out of the custody of this Virginlan whose confidence he had tried so fruitlessly to guin, As MeNamara looked into the angry ayes of the lean faced men beyond the grating be felt that the game was Lrowinz cloge. and his blood tingled at the thought. He had not planned on a resistance so strong and swift, but he would meet it. Ile kuew that they bungered for his destruetion and that Glenister was their leader. Ile saw further that the man's hatred now stared at him openly for the first time. He knew that back of i was some- thing more than love for the dull metal over which they wrangled, and then a thought came to him. "Sone, of your work. eh, Glenlster? he mocked. "Were rou afraid to come alone, or did you walt un Jou saw me with » Jady™ ] At the same Instant he opened a doof behind him, revealing Felen Chester. "You'd better not walk out with me, Miss Chester. This man might--weil, Yo're safer here, rou know, You'll pirdon me fof leaving you." He hoped ie could incite the young man to seme fash #ct or word fn thé presence of the et sa counted on the cotispiéu us ism of his own position, tac: (ng the mob single handed, ope e 0UL" €ald his enemy hoarse whom the insult and the sight Ju the receiver's company Hy: "Of course I'll come oat, but 1 don't want this young lady to saffer ang vio- fetice frém your friends." said MeNs. | "F am not avied, tut I have lo leave here unmolested-- Beyond the door against' | the right of an American citizen," { With that he raised his arms above { his head. "Out of my way!" he cried. | Morehouse opened the gate, and Me- | Namara 'strode through the mob, | It is a peculiar thing that, although | under fury of passion, a man may fire even %ipon the back of a defenseless "Out of my way!" he cried. foe, yet po one can offer violence to a man whose arms are raised on high and in whose glance is the level light of fearlessness. Moreover, it is safer to face a crowd thus than a single ad- versary. | McNamara had seen this psycholog- | ical trick tried before and now took ad- | vantage of it to walk through the press | slowly, eye to eye. He did it theatric- {ally, for the benefit of the girl, and, as ihe foresaw, the men fell away before thim--all but Glenister, who blocked him, gun in band. It was plain that the persecuted miner was beside him- self with passion, McNamara came within an arm's length before pausing. Then he stopped, and the two stared malignantly at each other, while the girl behind the railing heard her heart pounding in the stillness. Glenister raised his hand uncertainly, then let it fall. . He shook his head and stepped aside, so that the other brushed past and out into the street. Wheaton addressed the banker: "Mr. Morehouse, we've got orders and writs of one kind or another from the circuit court of appeals at "Frisco directing that this money be turned over to us." He shoved the papers to- ward the other. "We're not in a mood to trifle. That gold belongs to us, and we want jt" Morehouse looked carefully at the papers, "I' can't belp you," he sald. "These j documents are not directed to me. They're issued to Mr. McNamara and Judge Stillman. If the clreunit court of appeals commands me to deliver it to you, I'll do it, but otherwise I'll have to keep this dust here till it's drawn out by order of the court that gave it to me. That's the way it was put in here, and that's the way it'll be taken out." "We want it now." "Well, I can't let my sympathies In- fluence me." "Then we'll take it out anyway," cried Glenister. "We've had the worst of it everywhere else, and we're sick of it. Come on, men! "Stand back, all of you!" cried Morehouse. "Don't lay a hand on that gate. Boys, pick your men." He called this last to his clerks, at the same instant whipping from behind the counter a carbine, which he cocked. The assayer brought into view a shot- gun, while the cashier and clerks armed themselves, It was evident that the deposits of the Alaska bank were abundantly safeguarded, . "I don't alm to have any trouble with You-all," gontinn the southerner, "but that money tays here till it's drawn out right." The crowd paused at this show of resistance, . but Glenister ralled at them: 5 "Come on! Come .on! What's the matter with you?" And from the light in bis eye it was evident that be wonia not be balked. Helen felt that a erisis was come and braced herself. These men were in deadly earnest--the white haired banker, his pale belpers and "those grim, quiet ones outside, There stood brawny, sun browned men with set jaws and frowning faces and yellow haired Scandinavisgns in whose blue eyes danced the flame of battle. These bad beer baffled at every turn, goaded Ly repeated failure, and now stood 'shoulder to shoulder in thelr resist. ance to a cruel law. ' Suddenly Helen lieard a command from the street and the quick tramp of men, while over the heads before her she saw the glint of rifle barrels. A file of soldiers with fixed bayonets thrust themselves rough- ly through thé crowd at the entrance. "Clear the room™ commanded the "YWhat does 'this mean™ shouted { Wheaton. "It, means that Judge Stillman has called upon the military to guard this sold, that's all: Come, now. move quick! The men hesitated, then sul walv obeved. for resistance th the blue of Uncle Sam comes only at the cost' CHAPTER XIL' LENISTER had said. thet corner aw' over the ropes." "I'm sorry, I ean't help yon, Dextry, judge would not dave to a but T got mixed up in one of your obey the mandibes of the cir. cuit court'of appeals, but he was wrong. Application was made for orders directing the enforcement of the writs, steps which would have re- stored possession of the Midas to its owners as well as possession of the treasure in bank, but Stillman refused to-grant them: Wheaton called a meeting of the Swedes and their attorneys, advising a Junction, of forces. Dextry, who had returned from the mountains, was present. When they bad finished thelr discussion, he said: v "It seems like I can always fight bet: ter when I know what the other fel ler's game is. I'm going to spy on that outfit." "We've had detectives at work for weeks," said the Inwyer for the Scan- dinavians, "but they can't find out anything we don't know already," Dextry sald no more, but tint night found him busied in the building ad. Joining the one wherein McNamara had lis office. . He bad revted a back room on the top floor. and with the help of into the loft and found his way thence to the roof through a hatebway. For tunately, there was but little space be tween the two bulgings, and further. more cach boasted the Square fronts common In mining camps, witch pro Jeeted high enough to prevent observa tion from across the way. Thus he was enabled, without discovery, to gin 'the roof adjoining and to ent through into the loft. He crept cautiously in through the opening. and out upon a floor of jolts sealed on the lower side. then lit ascandle, and locating Me- Namara's office. ent a peephole so that by lying flat on the timbers he could observe a considerable portion of the room beneath. Here, early the follow. ng mornMiz, he camped with the pa- tience of .an Indian, emerging in the still of that night stifr, hungry and atrocionsly cross. Meanwhile, there had been another meeting of the mine owners, and it had been decided to send Wheaton, properly armed with fdavits and transcripts of certain court records, back to San Francisco on the refurn trip of the Banta Maria, which had arrived in port. He was tc | Institute proceedings for contempt of court, and It 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 for?" "T dom'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 lawger that's wise enough to cause trouble and the only one they can't bribe," vw... "Lord! Whiet'll I do? They'll watch every lighter that leaves the beach, and if they don't cateh me that way they'll search the ship." "I've thought it all out." sald the old man, to whom obstruction acted as a stimulant. "Yes; but how #"* "Leave it to me. Get your things together and be ready to duck in two hours." "1. 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 Glenis- ter, and accordingly the lawyer made preparation, In the time the old prospector had begun the end of Front strest to make a 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 Iilt of the fea in his boisterous laughter. Dextry drew him aslde, "Mac, there's only two things about you 'that's any good--your silence and your seamanship. Otherwise you're a disreppitable, drunken insect." The sallor grinned. "What is It you want now?. If it's concerning money or businoss or the growed up side of life, run along and don't disturb the carousals of a salior- man, If it's a fight. lemme get my hat" ~ "1 want you to wake up your fireman and have steam on the tug In an hour, then walt for me below the bridge. You're chartered for twenty-four hours, and, remember, not a worg "I'm on! Compared to me ¢ spinks of Egyp' is as talkative bs a phono- graph." The old man turned his stops to the Northern theater. The performance was still In progress, and he located the man be was hunting without dif ficulty. ; Ascending the stairs, be knocked at the door of one of the boxes and called for Captains Stephens. "I'm glad 1 found you, cap." sald he, "It saved me a trip out to your ship in the dark." "What's the matter?' Dextr: drew Bim to an isolated cor ner. "Me an' my partner want to send a man fo the States with you," XL gu his partner sawed through the ceiling. scrapes and that's plenty "This ain't no stowaway, danger to you." began Dextry, officer Interrupted him: "There's no need of arguing. do it." "Oh, you won't, eh?" sald the old man, beginning to lose his . temper. "Well, you Hsten to me for a minute. There's no but the I won't Everybody in camp knows that me an' the kid is on the square an' that we're gettin' the bunk passed to us. Now, this lawyer party must get away to- night or these grafters will hitch the horses to him on some phony charge so he can't get to the npper court. It'll be bim to the bird cage for ninety days. He's goin' to the States, though, an' he's goin'--in--your ~wiagon! I'm talk. in' to youn--man to man. If you don't take him, I'l £0 to the health inspector ~he's a friend of mine--an' I'l put a | erimp in you an' your steamboat, I don't want fo do that--it aln't my reg- lar graft by no means--but this bet goes through as she lays. I never belched up a secret before. No, sir, I am the human huntin' case watch, an' I won't open my face unless you press me, but if | should. you'll see that it's time for you to hunt a new Job. Now, here's my scheme." He outlined his di- tections to the sallér, who had fallen silent during the warning. When he bud done, Stephens sald: "I never had a man talk to me like that before, sir--never. You've taken advantage of me, and under the ofr cumstances I can't refuse. I'll do this thing not because of Your threat, but because I heard about your trouble over the Midas and becaose 1 can't help admiring your blamed insolence." He went back Into his stall. Dextry returned to Wheaton's office. As he neared it he passed a lounging figure In an adjacent doorway. "The place Is watched." he announce el as he entered. "Have you got na back door? Good! Leave Your light burning and we'll go out that way." They slipped quietly into an inky, tor tuons passage which led back townrd Second street. Floundering through al leys and over garbage heaps, by cir cultous routes they reached the bridge, where in the Swift stream beneath they saw the lights from Mac's tug. Steam was up, and when the captain had let them aboard Dextry gave hinf Instructions, to which he nodded ac quiescence. They bade the lawyer adieu, and the little craft slipped Its moorings, danced down the current, across the bar and was swallowed up in the darkness to seaward. "I'l put out Wheaton's they'll think he's gone to bed." "Yes, and at daylight 1'll take your place in McNamara's loft," said Gien- ister. "There will be doings tomorrow when they don't find him," They returned by the way they had come to the lawyer's room, extinguish- ed his light, went to their own cabin and to bed. At dawn Glenister arose and sought his place above McNa- mara's office. To He stretched at length on a sin- gle plank with eye glued to a crack is uot a comfortable position, and the watcher thought the hours of the next day would pever end. As. they drag- ged wearily past his bones began to ache beyond endurance, yet owing to the flimsy structure of the building he dared not move while the room below was tenanted. In fact, he would not have stirred had he dared, so intense was his interest in the scenes being enacted beneath him. . First had come the marshal, who re- ported his failure to find Wheaton. "He left his room some time last light so night My men followed him in and saw a light in his window until 2 o'clock this morning. At 7 o'clock we broke in, and he was gone." r "He must have got wind of our plan, Send deputies aboard the Santa Maria, Search her from keel to topmast, and have them watch the beach close or he'll put off in a small boat. You look over the passengers that go aboard yourself. Don't trust any of your men for that, because be may try to slip through disguised. He's lable to make up like a woman, You understand there's only ane ship in port, and--be mustn't get away." "He won't," said Voorbees, with con- viction, and the listener overhead smiled grimly to himself, for at that moment, twenty miles offshore, lay Mac's little tug, hove to in the track of the outgoing steamship, and in her tiny cabin sat Bill Wheaton eating break- fast. As the morning wore by with no news of the lawyer, McNamara's un- easiness grew. 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