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The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
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gagged train took him again through
Clear Creek canon and back to Ohadi.
The station was strangely deserted.
Only the bawling bus man for the
hotel, the station agent wrestling with
trunk or two-that was all. Fair
child looked about him in surprise,
then approached the agent.
"What's happened?
"A lot. From what hear it's a
strike that's going to put Ohadi on
the map again."
"Who made it?"
Don't know. Some fellow came
running down here an hour or SO ago
and said there'd been a tremendous
strike made on the hill, and everybody
beat 1t up there"
Fairchild went on, to turn into de-
serted street,-a street where the
doors Of the stores had been left open
and the owners gone. Everywhere it
was the same; 1t was as If Ohadi sud-
denly had been struck by some catas-
trophe which had wiped out the whole
population. Only now and then a hu-
man being appeared, few persons
left behind at the banks, but that was
about all. Then from far away. up
the street leading from Kentucky gulch,
came the sound Of cheering and shout
ing. Soon crowd appeared, led by
gesticulating, vociferous men, who
veered suddenly into the Ohadi bank
at the corner, leaving the multitude
without for a moment, only to return,
their hands full Of gold certificates,
which they stuck into their hats,
punched through their buttonholes,
stuffed into their pockets, allowing
them to hang half out, and even
jammed down the collars of their
rough shirts, making outstanding dec
orations Of currency about their
necks. On they came, closer-closer,
and then Fairchild gritted his teeth.
There were four of them leading the
parade, displaying the wealth that
stood for the bonanza of the silver
strike they had just made, four men
whose names were gall and wormwood
to Robert Fairchild.
Blindeye Bozeman and Taylor Bill
were two of them. The others were
Squint and Maurice Rodainel
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
CHAPTER xIlI-continued.

II was hoping that I had more than
that"
"Ah, perhaps so. But I speak only
from what I know. There is one per-
son who is very anxious about your
welfare"
"So?"
"Well, isn't there?'
Fairchild squared away from the ta-
hle.
"Mr. Barnham," came coldly; the in
herent distrust for the greasy, unin-
viting individual having swerved to
the surface. "You wired me that you
had some very important news for me.
Now that I'm here, your mission
seems to be wholly taken up in draw.
ing from me any information that I
happen to possess about myself Plain
iy and frankly, don't like it, and
don't like y0u-and unless you can
produce great deal more than you
have already. I'll have to chalk up the
expense to a piece Of bad judgment
and 60 on about my business"
He started to rise, and Barnham
scrambled to his feet.
"Please DON'T" he begged, thrusting
forth fat hand, "please, please don't.
This is very important matter One
one has to be careful in going
about thing as important as this Is.
The person is in very peculiar posi-
tion."
"But I'm tired of the way you beat
around the bush. AS told you before,
don't like it-and I'm just about at
the point where l don't care what in.
formation you have!"
"But just be patient momentum
coming to it. Suppose" then he
cupped his hands and stared hard al
the ceiling. Suppose that l told you
that there was some one who was will
Ing to see you through all your trou.
bles. who had arranged everything for
you. and all you had to do would be to
cay the word to find yourself In the
midst Of comfort and rtches2"
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09

where to go. But one thing was GER
tain: the Blue Poppy mine was worth
money. Once before an offer had
come, and now that he thought of 1t,
Fairchild felt almost certain that It
had been from the same source. That
was for fifty thousand dollars. WHY
should the value have now jumped to
four times Its original figures? 1t was
more than the adventurer could en-
compass; he sought to dismiss it all;
went to a picture show, then trudged
back to his hotel and to sleep.
The next day found him still striy-
Ing to put the problem away from him
as he went about the various errands
outlined by Harry. A day after that,
then the putting. snorting, narrow.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09

paratory to going back to his work,
threw It aside and began to roll down
his sleeves.
"We're going to ave look at it."
"A look? What good would it-?"
"A cat can look at a king" said
Harry. "They can't arrest us for 60
ing up there like everybody else."
"But to go there and ask them to
look at their riches"
"There amt no law against It'll"
He reached for his carbide lamp,
hooked to small chink of the hang
ing wall, and then pulled his hat over
his bulging forehead. Carefully he
attempted to smooth his straying mus
tache, and failing, as always, gave up
the Job.
"1'd be 'appy, Just to look at it." he
announced. "Come on. Let's forget
90 they are and just be lookers-on."
Fairchild agreed against his will.
Out of the shaft they went and on up
the hill to where the townspeople
again were gathering about the OPEN
ing of the Silver Queen. A few were
going in. Fairchild and AIRY Joined
them.
A long walk, STOPPING most Of the
way as the progress was made
through the narrow, low-roofed tun.
mel; then slight raise which Travelled
for fair distance at an easy grade
at last to stop; and there before them,
jammed between the rock, was tho
strike, great, heavy streaking vein,
nearly six feet wide, in which the ore
stuck forth in tremendous chunks,
embedded in black background.
Harry eyed it studiously.
"You can see the silver sticking
out!" he announced at last. It's wons
derful-even If the Rodaines did do It.
Come on. Boy, let's us get out of ERE.
I'll be getting the blind staggers IL I
stay much longer"
Fairchild accompanied him word.
lessly. It was as though Fate had
played deliberate trick, that it might
laugh at him. And as he walked
along, he wondered more than ever
about the mysterious telegram and the
mysterious conversation Of the greasy
Barnham in Denver.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
CHAPTER XIV

Had 1t been any one else, Fairchild
would have shouted for happiness and
Joined the parade. AS it was, he
stood far to one side, silent, grim
figure, watching the miners and towns
people passing before him, leaping
about in their happiness, calling to
him the news that he did not want to
hear:
The Silver Queen had "hit." The
faith Of Squint Rodaine, maintained
through the years, had shown his
perspicacity. 1t was there; he al
ways had said it was there, and now
the strike had been made at last, lead:
silver ore, running as high as two hum
dred dollars ton. It meant every
thing for Ohadi; it meant that mining
would boom now, that soon the hills
would be clustered with prospectors,
and that the little town would blossom
as result of possessing one of the
rich silver mines of the state.
Fairchild felt cheap. He felt de-
feated. He felt small. and mean not
to be able to join the celebration.
Squint and Maurice Rodaine possessed
the Silver Queen; that they, of all
persons, should be the fortunate ones
was bitter and hard to accept. Why
should they, Of every one in Ohadi, be
the lucky men to find silver bonanza,
that they might faunt it before him,
that they might increase their stand
Ing In the community, that they might
raise themselves to pedestal in the
eyes Of every one and thereby rally
about them the whole town in any
difficulty which might arise in the fu-
ture? 1t hurt Fairchild, 1t sickened
him. He saw now that his enemies
were more powerful than ever. And
for moment he almost wished that
he had yielded down there in Denver
that he had not given the ultimatum to
the greasy Barnham, that he had ac-
cepted the offer made him-and gone
on. out Of the fight forever.
Anita! What would it mean to her?
Already engaged, already having given
her answer to Maurice Rodaine, this
now would be an added incentive for
her to follow her promise. It would
mean possibility of further argument
with her father, already too weak
from illness to find the means of
evading the insidious pleas Of the two
men who had taken his money and
made him virtually their slave The
future looked black for Robert Fair
child. Slowly he walked past the
happy, shouting crowd and turned up
Kentucky gulch toward the ill.fated
Blue Poppy.
The tunnel opening looked more for
lorn than ever when he sighted 1t, a
bleak, staring. single eye which
seemed to brood over its own misfor
tunes, a dead, hopeless thing which
never had brought anything but disap.
pointment. A choking came into Fair
child's throat. He entered the tunnel
slowly. ploddingly; with tagging mus
cles he hauled up the bucket which
told Of Harry's presence below. then
slowly lowered himself into the re-
cesses Of the shaft and to the drift
leading to the stope. where only a few
days before they had found that
gaunt. whitened, haunting thing which
had brought with 1t new misfortune.
A light cleaned ahead. and tha
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09

Of the kind, In your mine-which, If
you will remember, brought about q
very disagreeable situation. And
through her very good connections in
another way, she is able to relieve
you of all your financial embarrass-
ment and procure for you from a GER
tain Eastern syndicate, the members
OF which l am not at liberty to name,
an offer Of 100000 for your mine. All
that is necessary for you to do is to
say the word"
Fairchild leaned forward.
"And Of course" he said caustically,
"the name Of this mysterious feminine
friend must be secret?"
Certainly. No mention Of this
transaction must be made to her d.
rectly, or indirectly. Those are my
specific instructions"
"Do you want my answer now9'
"At any time when you have given
the matter sufficient thought"
THAT'S been accomplished already.
And there's no need Of waiting. I want
to thank you exceedingly for your Of
fer, and to tell you-that you can go
straight to h-ll!"
And without looking back to see
the result Of his ultimatum, Fairchild
rose, strobe to the door, unloCked it,
and stamped down the hall. He had
taken snap judgment, but in his heart,
he felt that he was right. What was
more, he was as sure as he was sure
of life itself that Anita Richmond
had not arranged the interview and
did not even know Of it. One streak
ing name was fitting through Fair
child's brain and causing it to seethe
with anger. Cleverly concealed though
the plan might have been, nicely ar
ranged and carefully planted, to Rob.
ert Fairchfld it all stood out plainly
and clearly-the Rodaines!
And yet why1 That one little word
halted Fairchild as he left the eleva-
tor. Why? What did they know
about the Blue Poppy mine, when
neither he nor Harry had any idea of
what the future might hold for them
there? That day in court Rodaine
had said that the Blue Poppy mine
was a good property and that it was
worth every cent of the value which
had been placed on it. How did he
know? And why
Suppose that it had been Anita
Richmond after all who had arranged
this? 1t was logical in way. Maurice
Rodaine was the one man who could
give direct evidence against Harry as
the man who had held up the Old
Times dance, and Anita now was en-
gagged to marry him. Judge Richmond
had been friend Of Thornton Fair
child; could it have been possible that
this friendship might have entailed
the telling Of secrets which had not
been related to anyone else? The
matter of the finding of the skeleton
could be handled easily, Fairchild
saw, through Maurice Rodaine. One
word from him to his father could
change the story Of Crazy Laura and
make it, on the second telling, only
the maundering tale of an insane.
herb gathering woman. Anita could
have arranged it, and Anita might
have arranged it. Yet, why should
she have gone through this procedure
to reach him? Why had she not gone
to Farrell with the proposition-to a
man whom she knew Fairchild trust
ed, instead of to greasy, hand-rub-
bing shyster? And besides
But the question was past answer
ing now. Fairchild had made his de-
cision, and he had told the lawyer
The Hope pioneer., 1922-11-09
"Harry, this vein doesn't look
like much, but II you're game.
I'm game"
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The Washington times., 1922-12-10
Irene Bordoni Coming.

Irene Bordoni Is the Christmas
week attraction at the National.
She comes in "The French Doll"
which has enjoyed "a long run in
New York. VIII Eeming and
others support. @
The Washington times., 1922-12-10
Washington Girl.
In Broadway Hit
= ULIETTE CROSBY, who plays

uLiETTE CROSBY, who plays
q an interesting role in the Ba.
taiile drama "The Love
Child" at the George M. Cohan
Theater. New York, is native
OF Washington. the daughter Of a
French mother and American
father. The latter, Oscar T.
Crosby. was head of the American
relief in Belgium in 1915. He was
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury in 1917 and was asked to go
abroad as president of the Inter-
Allied Committee of Finance and
War Purchases. The family now
resides In Virginia.
Miss Crosby spent a year in
Paris when she was four years
> old, another when she was eight.
and attended a convent school in
The Washington times., 1922-12-10
Play for Charity.

, Arrangements have been made
for the Courtney sisters to give
their special entertainment for'the
.'kiddies" at the Children's Hos
pital during their Washington en-
gagement this week.
The Washington times., 1922-12-10

o.
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months with the American Am
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She made her professional debut
in Martinique" She has since
then toured with Lou TelieSen In
Blind YOUTH" appeared on
Broadway in the J"Nest." and
filled several. engagements in
stock. "The Love Child" is her
third Broadway engagement. y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20

wish to express their thanks to many friends who were so kind and who sent floral offerings when their two little children, Dorothy May and Lyle. IT,, were killed in an automo- bile and train accident last Monday at tho Fifty-sixth street crossing.
 Mrs. J. will White of Los Angeles is visiting her sister, Miss Kettle Fldger, of Woodlawn.
 Miss Helen Smith and Miss Bob Pennington are spending the week end with Miss Leoti Terry at. Ter race court.
 Mrs. W. H. Jeffries and Miss Eliza beth Thomas returned yesterday from a months visit to Waynes- vile, N. c.
 MT. and Mrs. Victor Hanson whc have been travelling in Europe since last May, were due to arrive in New York yesterday, and after spending A couple of days there will return tl their home ein Birmingham.
 Mrs. Lee Curry and Mrs. George Wheeler are enjoying the summer al the Cleary Camp in New Hampshire 
 Miss Elizabeth Lacey of Chatta- noga, who has been the guest of Miss Dorothy Rice, returned to her home in Chattanooga the past week
 Mrs. W. D. Taylor of Bessemer who is spending the summer at Asheville at the Battery Park hotel will not return before the middle of September.
 
 Mrs. Pat Cummings and her little daughter, who have spent the sum- mer in Canada. will remain there until October 1.
 MT. and Mrs. ID. H. Cabiness are touring the golden west, Alaska. and other points. Mir. Cabiness was one of the prominent members of the National Bar association who att tended the annual convention held in San Francisco two weeks ago.
 Mrs. Frank Walker Smith and Mrs. Bestor Brown who have been visiting their mother. Mrs. Robert J. Cash. for the past two weeks, will return this week.
 Mrs. A. W. B. Johnson and her children. Elizabeth. Martha and Flu gene. who have spent the past two weeks on the Mississippi coast, will return this week. They made the trip by automobile.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. Duff Green, Duff. IT,. and Ed- ward have returned by motor from Dalton, Ga- where they have been visiting Miss Carrie Green for two months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
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Evening star., 1922-07-20
FOR SALE-H0USEs FOB sALE-H0UsEs


NEAR 21st AND R STREETS-$16OOO
throughm Aut to
pos sess vacant.
MI PEASANTS 500
and bath colonial rontp two
rear Dches Modern; overlooking Rock
LAMONT STREET-S175OO
ceiling, kiten six
srooma andba Moderu
CHEVY CHASE-S15 500
Io et frontage
'front.' Idepor Sleeping
NEAR 18th STREET AND COLUMBIA ROAD-So5 5OO
bath,
"N' -Ne''
lCLEVELAND PARK-$16,5OO BARGAIN.
having1 2lathsl
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WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-S2OOOO
tile
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NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE-S135OO
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RANDALL H. HAGNER g. co.
1907 Connecticut Avenue. Franklin 4366
Evening star., 1922-07-20

washington Heights: $4,000.
Splendidly situated home. Tapeotry brick,
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Simultaneous heater; shower bath ana mald 3
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Mt. Pleasant. $4,000.
A decided bargain west Of 10th St and north
Of Park road. There are nine rooms. modern
bath; excellent heating plant and entire prop
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Sixteenth St. Highlands. SI2. 500.
Practically new center-hall type home, IN
dividuai in design. Large living room. open
fireplace, three large bedrooms and two com
plete tile baths; one bedroom has private bath
with shower. Oak floors. awnings, screens
porches. laundry, h.-w.h. and eiee. Garage;
Opposite Soldiers Home Park.
$500.
Terms, $500 cash and easy monthly pay
ments Colonial-type home. six large rooms,
tile bath, electric lights, furnace heat Large
front and rear porches. Fine back yard.
BOSS &
THE HOME
TIL M xoh0
Evening star., 1922-07-20
PARK VIEW-$7,5oo.
CHEVY CHASE-S2s 600

CHEVY CHASE|S25,o 600.
One of the most delightful homes in this
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car garage; lot 1O2x99 #. Very easy terms
THE REALTY & INVEST. CORPORATION
OF
WASHINGTON.
735 18Th st. NV. Main zoos.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
49, TIT MEMBERS OF WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE BOARD.

DOWNTOWN NORTHWEST
A well located property of 10 rooms. patn.
hot-water heat and electric lights; very suit
able for a room renting proposition. Possession
assured. Price, 50. 500. with easy terms ar
JOHN QUINN COMPANY. INC.
Main 435. 704 18th nv.
COIORED NINE ROOMS, TwO-STORY.
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Near 9th and F SITS.
Groom bay-window brick house; tile bath.
cellar and furnace heat; owner, leaving Wash
ipgton, must sell.
You will be pleased with this desiraby
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East Washington Realty Co.
Lincoln 1855. TO sth ct. ne. 23s
Evening star., 1922-07-20
FOR sALE-H0UsES.
EA>kS>-AA

& LUCHS,
Main 2345.
MT. PLEASANT.
S22, 500.
ful Connecticut ave. with two.car garage.
Wood hoors and trim: sleeping and breakfast
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LEXINGTON.
$3.50.
Row brick home with a built-in garage.
can have Immediate possession of this home,
which cannot be appreciated unless BY an
inspection.
NORTH COLUMBIA HGTS.
$II,5oo.
Very attractive six room and bath home
House has electricity and gssI hot-watef
heat; front and double back porches; hard.
wood floors and trim and garage. Screened:
the city.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.
$4,000.
Row brick home: six rooms and bath; hot,
water heat. electricity and gas; hardwood
garage; desirable neighborhood: convenient to
cars terms. Immediate possession may be
obtained by buyer.
MT. PLEASANT.
SI4,5oo.
lust west of Mt. Pleasant car line: beauti-
full tapestry brick house. % feet wide; 10
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& LUCHS,
Main 2345.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
Not Too Expensive.

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huTesioE: omen freplace: breakfast room;
bsrdwood floors; attic; good lot. Brand
Distinctive, Unique, Pleasing.
Bupealow; 6 rooms open fireplace; h.-w,h.
filed bath, built-in stub, garage; lot 6ox120;
Chevy Chase. near Conn. ave. $lo.0OO; $l,50o
Now Ready.
8 rooms; center-hall type; h.-w.h; sleeping
norch hath aud two extra lavatories; corner
lot. eoxi50; garage; near cars. $500 cash
MORGAN E. MORGAN & co.
1907 New York Ave. NV.
Franklin 1901. Evening phone Frank. 1d66J.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
TAKOMA PARK-S1o.ooo.

One and one-half blocks from end Of
main line 14th st. cars, on lot 40x120;
shaded by four majestic oaks; hollow
tile and stucco house, containing Z
rooms: h.-w.h.. electric lights; real open
fireplace in living room running full
width of house, sun parlor opening from
dining room: spacious inclosed Sleep
ing porch; garage to match house. Spa
cious cold stoeage and coal bins in eel
lar This is positively the best value
offered in Takoma Park in four years.
Attractive terms. .
Evening star., 1922-07-20
FOR sALE-HousEs.
Continued

BY OWNER, 7-RO0M AND BATH HOUSE;
h.-w.h., double garage; lot oo4Ao' p''e''
So 500: terms 234 10th st. NE.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
DAVID E. BARRY,
18th AND GIRARD.

18th AND GIRARD.
Pleasantly located, charming homes of brick constructions
cement front porch cellar bath
breakfast and sleeping porche hardwood floors
lights hotwater heat individual features that
to be appreciated. Price only SIo5oo.
NORTHEAST. TAYLOR ST.
home b bought basis home offered
from
of
tire house,
thrugtol
4e3
MT. PLEASANT
New homes OF substantial eight
porches front and finished mahogany and white large
coonnade bultn bookcases beaed ceilings fireplace exce
tona and sanitary Kitchens with sinks
white enamel ranges. Price SI4o5o. Best values
To-Day inspect at once. 4oI-5
CHEVY CHASE. NORTHEAST
A five dtah
cash payments OF o
cellar f-ntan
m3s electric lights; nGtwe. heat % T
81
MckEENER & GOSS,
14I5 Eye St. NV Main 1z5o