Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-23

oeath MS son Robert learns there mas
been dark period in his fathers life
which for almost thirty years has caused
him suffering. The secret is hinted at
In document left by the elder Fair
child, which also informs Robert ne is
now owner of a mining claim in Colo
rado, and advising him to see Henry
Beamish. a lawyer.
CHAPTER II.-Beamish tells Robert his
claim, a silver mine, is a. Ohadi, thirty
eight miles from Denver. He also warns
him against a certain man. "Squint" Ro-
daine, his fathers enemy. Robert decides
to go to Ohadi.
CHAPTER Iu.-On the road to Ohadi
from Denver Fairchild assists a girl. ap
parently in frenzy Of haste, to chanSe
a tire on her auto. When she has left.
the sheriff and a posse appear, in pur-
suit of a bandit. Fairchild bewild 4red,
misleads them as to the direction the
girl had taken.
CHAPTER Iv.-At Ohadi Fairchild is
warmly greeted by Mother" Howard,
boarding-h house keeper for his fathers
sake.
CHAPTER V-From Mother Howard
Fairchild learns something of the mystery
connected with the disappearance of isis
sie' Larsen, his fathers co-worker In
the mine. He meets the girl he had as
sisted but she denies her identity. She
Is Anita Richmond, Judge Richmond's
daughter
CHAPTER vI-Visiting his claim, Fair
child is shadowe6 by a man he recog-
nizes from descriptions as "Squint" Ro-
daine. Back in Ohadl, his fathers old
friend, Harry Harkins, a Cornishman.
summoned from England by Beamish to
help Fairchild, hats him with Joy.
CHAPTER vn.-The pair find the mine
flooded and have not sufficient funds to
have 1t pumped dry. Later in the day
"Squint" Rodaine announces that he
practically saw Harkins fall into the
flooded mine. and evidently is drowned.
CHAPTER VIII.-Harkins being a gen
eral favorite. the entire population turns
out to clear the flooded mine When
the work Is practically DONE Harry ap-
pears. apparently surprised at the tur-
moH. 1t had been a shrewd trick on his
part to get the mine pumped out without
cost to himself or Fairchild, and the men
take 1t as a good Joke.
CHAPTER K.-FairchIld learns tha
Judge Richmond Is dying, and that he
and Anita are in the power of the Ro-
the mine. In their hearts both fear Lar
sen was killed by Thornton Fairchild and
his body buried by a cave-in which de-
atroyed the mine; At the "old Times
Ball" Fairchtld dances with Anita, to
the discontinue Of Maurice Rodaine. son
of "SQuint," supposed to be engaged
to the girl. A bandit holds up the dance
and shoots a merrymaker. Maurice Ro-
daine claims he recognized the bandit as
Harktns. The latter is arrested. Fair
child interferes to save Anita from the
bullying Of the two Rodaines, and is
mysuned at Anita's apparent ingratitude.
CHAPTER X.-Fairchild puts up the
claim as bond and secures Harry's re-
lease from jail. They are offered $4,000
for the claim, by an unknown party but
tn diaraPQrd ff CNIaa rfDpr fha min
they come to where they fear to find
Larsen's remains
CHAPTER XI-A skeleton, in a miners
costume. which Harkins Identifies as Lar
sen, Is there, and there seems little doubt
that Thornton Fairchild was murderer
CHAPTER XII.-FairchiId informs the
coroner Of the discovery of the skeleton
At the inquest, Cray Laura" castor
wife OF "Squint" Rodaine and an ac-
knowledged imbecile, gives damaging test
lmony against Thornton FairchiId The
Jury returns a verdict that Larsen came
to his death at Thornton Fairchild's
hands. Anita's engagement to Maurice
Rodaine is announced.
CHAPTER XIII-Sumnoned to Denver
to receive important information" Fair
child is offered 100000 for the mine Fair
child refuses. Returning to Ohadi he
hears of marvellous strike made in the
Silver Queen, Rodaine's mine, which ad-
Joins the Blue Poppy
CHAPTER xIv.-The capital of the two
partners is rapidly vanishing. Anita ap-
pears to avoid Fairchild He and Harry
uncover what appears to be a vein of
silver. Leaving Harry In the mine Fair
child hastens to have the find assayed
CHAPTER Xv.-The assayer tells Fair
child the vein is almost solid silver
fastening back. ne finds the mine de
stroyed by cave-in. and Harry gone
CHAPTER XVI.-A note from AMT.
puts Fairchild on Rodaine's tract. II,
follows his enemy to the home of Cray
Laura" and hears him plot the murder o.
Harry. whom the woman had In the
house. in an unconscious state
CHAPTER xVII.-In the absence of the
Rodaines. Fairchild gets Harry from the
drugged by the crazy woman, but make
a quick recovery. He tells of escaping
from the mine through an unsuspected
passage. Judge Richmond dies leaving
Anita friendless. Anita visits the part,
ners in the mine seeking Fairchild's aid
against the Rodaines. Startled by a mys-
terious noise, the three take refuge In
the passage which Harry had found
CHAPTER xvIII.-They find evidence
Of the existence OF "cross-cut" from the
Silver Queen Rodaine has been working
the Blue Poppy. vein. Two Of Rodaines
henchmen, Blindeye Bozeman and Taylor
Bill. are captured. Taylor Bill admits
the robbery of the Blue Poppy and also
that he was the man who held up the
"Old Times Dance" for which Harry Is
under Indictment
CHAPTER XIX.-Realizing the game is
up Maurice Rodaine endeavors to reach
Denver and get away, but is caught In
a blizzard and dies from exposure
"SQuint" Rodaine, cornered, jumps iron
a window aBd escapes for time
CHAPTER XX.-Rodaine makes for the
house of Crazy Laura with intent tc |
destroy incriminating evidence which he |
knows she possesses. The woman resists |
him, and In the struggle the house l. |
burned, with Rodaine Crazy Laura
with the books In which her warped braii
has led her to set down her crimes, com
mitted at the instigation of her husband
iH captured. Among others, the murlei
OF "Sissle" Larsen and the attempted d.
struction OF the mine are recorded
Thornton Fairchild's name is cleared
The mystery Of Anita's escapade on the
Denver road turns out to have been il
the nature of a joke. and Robert Fair
child, rich in his silver vein and Anita
love. feels there is little more on earfh