The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-12-07

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usual bobbed her gray head.
Its like her. Son" she announced
al last. 'She's good girl. I've known
her ever since she was little tad not
big enough TO walk And she loves
her father"
But"
~She loves her father. Isn't that
enough, The Rodaines have the
money-and they have almost every
thing that Judge Richmond owns. It's
easy enough TO guess what they've
done with tilted II up so that he
can't touch II until they're ready for
him TO do II. And they're not going
TO do that until they've gotten what
they want"
(which is-r
-Anitai Any fool ought TO be able
TO know that. That stroke last night
was the second one for the Judge.
There usually Amt any more after
the third one. Now. can't you see why
Anita is willing to do anything on
earth Just to keep peace and Just to
give her father little rest and COM
fort and happiness in the last days OF
his life7 You've got TO remember that
he amt like an ordinary father that
you can 90 TO and tell all your trou-
bles TO. He's laying next door TO death.
and Anita, just like any woman that's
got a great. big, good heart In her,
Is willing 10 face worse than death
to help him. It's as plain to me as
the nose on Harry's face"
(which is quite plain" agreed Fair
child ruefully. Harry rubbed the IL
beled proboscis. paved at his mus
tache and fdgeted in his chair.
II understand that. all right" he
announced at last. But why should
anybody want TO buy the miner
II brought Fairchild to the realiza-
ton OF new development, and he
brought forth the letter, once more to
stare at II.
Fifty thousand dollars 10 a lot OF
money" came at last.
"And what then7" Mother Howard,
still looking through uncolored glasses.
took the letter and scanned II. you
two amt cutters. are your"
100. us?" Harry bristled.
Eyes. you. II you are. get your
selves a piece Of paper and write TO
Denver and take the offer. II you
ain't-keep on lighting"
Il believe you're right. Mother How
ard" Falrchild had reached for the
letter again and was staring at II as
though for Inspiration. ''That amount
OF money seems 10 be great deal.
sim. IL person viii offer that much
for a mine when there's nothing in
sight 10 show its value, II ought to
mean that there's something dark In
the woodplle and that the things
worth fighting out. And personally
speaking, I'm willing to nghti"
II never quit In my lifel" Harry
Strengthened In his chair and his mus
tache stuck forth pugnaciously. Moth
er Howard looked down at him.
pressed her lips. then smiled.
NO" she announced. except TO run
away like whipped pup after you'd
gotten a poor lonely boarding house
keeper in love with your
Mother 'Oward. III"
But the laughing. gray-haired wom-
an had scrambled through the door
way and slammed the door behind her.
only 20 open II a second later and poke |
her head within.
Needn't think because you can hold |
up dance hall and got away with II. |
-. s.n ,.a o.va n,ou stuH an me Il
she admonished. And In that one sen
tence was all the conversation neces-
sary regarding the charges against
Harry, as far as Mother Howard was
She didn't believe them,
and Harry's face showed that the
world had become bright and serene
again. He swung his great arms as
though TO loosen the big muscles OF his
shoulders. He pecked at his mus
tache. Then he turned to FairchIId.
well" he asked. what do we dot
Go I'D 20 the mine-just like nothing
ad ever 'appenedT
Exactly. Wait until ! change my
clothes. Then wen be ready 20 start.
I'm not even going 20 dignity this let
ter by replying 10 II. And for one
reason" he added-"that
think the Rodaines have something
10 do with H."
low sOr-
Il don't know. III be ready In a
An hour later they entered the
mouth OF the Blue Poppy tunnel, once
more TO start the engines and 10 re-
'ume the pumping. meanwhile strug.
ding back and forth with timbers from
he mountain side. rs they bet The
ask Of rehabIlitating the tunnel ..~ere
I had cayed In just beyond the shalt
Hour after hour they toiled, IN. =,
ne gray mists hung low over the
mountain tops. until the shadows
enlightened and twilight fell. The en-
ines ceased their chugging. the cough
ng swirl Of the dirty water as Il came
rom the drift. far below. stopped