Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-29

and sank back into his chair. Finally
he laughed uneasliy and pulled again
on the dubious cigar
"T'd say" came finally, "that there
isn't any such animal"
"But there Ia. She has" Then he
stopped, ms though to cover tho slip.
Fairchild leaned forward.
"SheY
Mr.. Barnham gave the appearance
OF a very clustered man.
MY tongue got away from me:
shouldn't have said It. really
shouldn't have said II. II she ever
finds II out. Il will mean trouble for
me. But truly" and he beamed. "you
are such n tough customer to deal with
and so susplcious--no offense meant,
Of course---that I really was forced to
II. feel sure she will forgive me-"
"Whom do you mean by 'she'f"
Mr.. Barnham smiled In a knowing
manner
you and I both know" came his
cryptic answer. "She Is your one great
good friend. lshe THINKS a great deal
OF you. and you havd done several
things to cause that admiration. Now.
Mr.. FaIrchlld, coming to the point,
suppose she should point way out
OF your troublesf In the first place,
You and your partner are In very
great difficulties"
"Arc wei" Fairchlld said II sarcas-
tically.
Indeed you are. and there Ia no
need OF attempting to conceal the fact.
Your friend. whose name must remain
q secret. does not love you-don't ever
think that-but-"
Then he hesItated as though to
watch the effect on Falrchlld's face.
There was none; Robert had masked
II. In time the words went on: "But
she does think enough of you to want
to make you happy. She has recently
done thing which gives her great
deal Of power In one direction. In an
other, she has connections who pos
scss vast money powers and who are
looking for an opening here In the
West. Now" he made q church
steeple out Of his fingers and leaned
back In his chair, staring vacuously ut
the ceiling, IF you will say the word
and do thing which will relieve her
OF great deal OF embarrassment.
am sure that she can so arrange
things that life will be very easy for
you henceforth."
I'm becoming Interested"
"ln the first place. she Is engaged to
be married to very fine young man.
You. OF course. may say differently,
and l do not know--I am only taking
her word for II. Buff l understand
1t, your presence In Ohadi has caused
a few dlsagreements between them
and-well, you know how willful and
headstrong girls will be. I believe she
has committed few-er--indiscre
lions with you"
That's Her Fairchild's temper
got away from him and his fist banged
on the table. "That's q Ito and YOU
know I'll"
pardon me-er-pardon mel
made use OF n word that can have
many meanings. and am sure that In
using II. l didn't place the same con.
struction that you did In hearing Il
But let that pass. apologize. whu,
| should have said was that. IL you
Will pardon me. she used you, as
young women will do. MS foil against
her tiance In time of petty quarrel.
Ing between them. Is that plalner?"
II was too plain to Fairchlld. II
hurt. But he nodded his head and
the other man went on.
Nov the thing has progressed TO a
place where you may be-well-what
one might call the thorn In the side
OF their happiness. You are the
other man., as 1t were, to cause quar-.
rels and that sort of thing. And she
feels that she has not done rightly by
you, and, through her friendship and
a desire to see peace all around. be
lleves she can arrange matters to
suit all concerned. To be plain and
blunt, Mr.. Falrchild, you are not in
nm enylable position. said that
had information for you, and I'm 70.
Ing TO give il. You are trying TO work
mine. That demands capital. You
haven't got II and there Is no way for
you TO procure 1t. Your partner now
is accused OF four crimes and will 20
to trial on them In the fall. II is al.
most certain that he will be convicted
on nj least one OF the charges. That
would mean that the deeds to the
mine must remain In jurisdiction of
the court in lieu OF cash bond while
the case goes 10 the Supreme court.
Otherwise, you must yield over your
partner to 20 to Jail In either event,
the result would not be satisfactory
For yourself. dare say that person
whose father is supposed to have com
mitted a murder-not that say he
did II. Internationally could es-
tabllsh sufficient standing To borrow
the money to proceed on an undertake.
Ing which requires capital. There.
fore, should say that you were In
somewhat OF II predlcament Now
long wait and then, please take
this as only coming from a spokes.
man: My client is In n position to
use her good offices to change the
viewpoint OF the man who is the chief