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Crimmins reappeared within an hour , and hurried out the front door . In a few moments he returned with Justice Rowan , who had adjourned court . Immediately after the justice 's arrival there came three raps from the floor above , and O'Leary swung back the door , and disappeared with an assortment of drinkables on a tray . The conference lasted until noon . Then the men separated outside the barroom . From the expression on the face of each one as he emerged from the door it was evident that the meeting had not produced any very cheering or conclusive results . McGaw had that vindictive , ugly , bulldog look about the eyes and mouth which always made his wife tremble when he came home .