CHAPTER XII. COUNTERPLOTS
Glenister had said that the Judge would not dare to disobey the mandates of the Circuit Court of Appeals, but he was wrong. Application was made for orders directing the enforcement of the writs—steps which would have restored 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 had finished their discussion, he said:
"It seems like I can always fight better when I know what the other feller's game is. I'm going to spy on that outfit."
"We've had detectives at work for weeks," said the lawyer for the
Scandinavians; "but they can't find
