The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-07-27
CHAPTER v,u

The news caused Fairrhlsd to recoil
and stand gaxplnK And hvfow ~
could speak Il nrw voiee had cut IA.
one fen " cxcisesa~tsi. srvmploas.
mnxious
aprrwneds where's his bcdys-
sfiow da ! know Squmt Rs+inink
turned upon his auestioner. Guess
it's al the foot u the shafs All 1
saw WAS his hat. what'se you 20 In
terrsted forf~
The unestioner, Enaall. gogrie.eyed
and given 10 rnbhinx Ms hands, stared
moment spcechIessly.
"He-he bought d diamond from
me this tnorninsS-on the installment
pians'
Rcdaine smiled again IN his crooked
fashion.
That's your own fault. Sam" he
announced curfly. III he's NJ tte bot
tom ~ the shaft. your diamonds there
too. An know about II n that !
was coming down from the SILVER
Queen when saw this fellow 90 into
the tunnel Of the Biue Poppy He was
all dressed up. else ] don't guess
would have paid much attention 10
him. Ent "A II was. kind ~ xsoprcd
20 look. anil sseen II wss Harry sfiar.
kins. who used 10 work the mine with
thisT-h he pointed n Fnirchild--''this
fellows father. About a minute later.
! heard d yell like somebody was In
trouble. then 4 biz splash Naturally
| ran III the tunnel and struck
match. About twenty feet down. I
euuld see the water was all riled up,
and new hat was floating around on
top ~ a. Tlsnf's All know. Ynu can
Do as YOU please about your diamond.
Tin inst giving yer the information"
lie turned shnniy and went On
then. whie Sam the teweler. the rest
Of tlse loitcrers clustered around him,
booked appeulIngiy toward Fnlrchsid.
"What'n we doy' he waited
Fairrhlid turned. Il don't Fnow
abouf YOU but I'm going 70 the fsi.ns."
AIt won't do any good ~-hndics Cont
feat II may nesev iloaf III n gets
caught down 10 The iimi,ers some
where's"
''TIare 10 organize bucket brI.
Kade" II wns . suggestion from one
of the crowd.
"why not berry the Argonaut
gumps They ain'f using H."
sf;o get II Go get itf- This time
II was the wall of the little jeweier.
TELL 'efn Sam Herbenfeider sent you.
They'll let ycu have H."
Another suggestion. stlil another.
Seen men began to radiase. each on Z
mission The word passed DOWN the
street. More ioiterers--a silver miner
spends great part OF his leisure time
In simply watching the crowd 70 by
hurried 70 Join the excited fhrong.
Groups. en- route to the picture show.
decided Otherwise and stopped 10
learn of the excitement. The crowd
thickened- suddenly rairrfsiId looked
up sharply Il the sound of feminine
voice.
whats the matterf''
"IIarry Hsrkins got drowned All
too Willingly the news wss dispersed
Faircf1ldr eyes were searchins now IN
the l5alf-iIghss from he faint street
bulbs. The they centesed. n was
Anita Richmond. standing ~ the edge
~ The crowd. questioning = miner.
while bes(6s her was i flgin. youthful
counterpart Of : hard-faced father.
Maurice Rodaine Just d moment OK
queries. then the miners hand pointed
70 FalrchfId a. Ne turned toward her.
"Ifa his partner"
She nsoved forward then and Fair.
child went 10 meet her.
@rm sorry" she said, and extended
her hand. .Tsirchiid gf1pped II -.
geriy.
-Thank ycu. mt Ii may not b. =
had ~ ffse rumors"
r hops not Then quickly ~
Withdrew her hand. and somewhat
Mustered. turned a. her cDmpanion
edged closer. Maurice. this II Mr.
ralrchIId.~ the announced. snd Fair
ehi16 could % nothsns but starr. She
knew his name A second more nnd
/ |irwns ezpIeised: NJ fsshef knew his
father vsfy well.~
II think ~ ovn fntAer was &C.
| quainkS1 w. 4 was ~ - &jol1steF, ahd
~ eysa IS ne fwe men na<s fcr AK
instant n eoa6ict. ne IN did ngt
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