Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-10-13

as many miles instead OF feet. Then
with q shout Fairchild sprang for
ward. and went to his hands and
knees.
II was there before hlm--all about
him--the black. heavy masses OF lead
silver ore, a great, heaplng ive-ton
pile OF II where Il had been thrown
out by the tremendous force of the
explosion. II seemed that the whole
great floor Of the cavern was covered
with II, and the workmen shouted with
Fairchlld MS they seized bits Of the
precious black stun and held It to the
light for closer examination.
"Look!" The voice OF one OF them
was high and excited. "You can sec
the fine streaks Of silver sticking out
It's high-grade and plenty OF I'll"
| But Fairchild paid little attention.
He was playing in the stun, throwing |
II In the mir and letting II fall to the |
| floor or the cavern again. like boy |
| with new sack of marbles, or child |
with Its building blocks. Five tons |
md the night was not yet overt Five |
tons, and the vein had not yet shown |
its other sidei
| Back to work they went now. Again
through the hours the drills bit into
the rock walls. while the ore car cint-
tered along the tram line and while
the creaking OF the block and tackle
nj the shaft seemed endless. In three |
days, approximately forty tons of ore
must come out of that m.ne--and work
must not cease.
Morning, and In spite Of the sleep
laden eyes the heavy aching In his
head, the tired dropping Of the shout
ders, Fairchild trumped to the board
ing house TO notify Mother Howard
and ask for news of Harry. There
had been none. Then he went on. to
walt by the door OF the Sampler until
Bittson. the owner, should appear, and
drag him away up the hill. even be-
fore he could open up for the morning.
"There II Isl" he exclaimed. as he
led him to the entrance OF the cham
Der. "There II Is; take all you want
OF II and assay III
Blttson went forward into the cross
cut, where the men were drilling even
at new holes, and examined the vein.
Already II was three feet thick. and
there was still ore ahead. One OF the
miners loked up.
"Just finishing up on the cross-cut."
he announced, as he nodded toward his
drill. "rve just bitten into the foot
wall on the other side. Looks to me
like the veins about Ave feet thick
as near as can measure It."
"And--" Bttson picked up n few
samples, examined them by the light
Of the cnrbides and tossed them away
-"you can see the silver sticking out.
caught sight Of u couple Of pencil
threads of II In one or two of those
samples. All right, Boyw he turned
to Fairchid. "What was that bargain
we nader"
1T was based on two hundred dol.
Iars-a-ton ore. This may run above
or below. But whatever II In. I'll sell
all you can handle for the next three
days ut fifty dollars q ton under the
assay price"
you've said the word. The trucks
will be here In an hour II we have to
shovel path all the way up Ken
lucky gulch."
He hurried away then. while Fair
e child and the men followed him Into
e town and TO their breakfast. Then,
recruiting n new gang on the promise
I OF payr ent at the end of their three
e day shift. Fairchlld went back to the
r mine. But the word had spread. and
s others were there before him.
d Already fifteen or twenty miner:
;, were assembled about the opening Of
o the Blue Poppy tunnel, awaiting per
q mission to enter. the usual rush upor
D. lucky mine to view Its riches. BE
{. hind him, Fnirchlld could see Others
!. coming from Ohadl To take q look n
n the new strike. and his heart bounded
I. with happiness tlnged with sorrow
J. Harry was not there to enjoy II all
g, Harry was gone, and In spite OF hi
IT every effort, Falrchild had failed I,
II find him.
- Some one brushed against him, an,
n there came slight tug mt his coat
Is Fairchild looked downward It. Sc
N passing the form of Anita RlchL,Ont
S. A moment later she looked tO\Var,
n him, but in her eyes there was no gh
r Of recognition, nothing 10 indicate tha
u she had just given him a signal q
!! greeting and cOngratuiation. And ~
< Falrchlld felt that she had. Then, al
sently, he put his hand into hi
N pocket.
l. Something there caused his heart I
" halt momentarily--a piece Of papc
=, He crumpled II I'm his hand. he rubbe
; his fingers over II wOnderlngly; II la
IL not been In his pocket before she In
Ell passed him. Hurriedly he walked
ie the far side Of the chamber and there
Il pretending to examine a bit of orr
brought the misslve from Its place G
secretion, to unfold II with trembin
fingers, then To stare AT the word
which showed before him:
se "Squint ROdaine Is terribly worrle
~ about something. Has been on an aN
~ full rampage all morning. Somethin
or | critical Go hrptylnU but | 1O1't knO