The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-11-23
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SYNOPSIS-At Thornton Fair
chlld's death his son Robert learns
there has been a dark period In his
fathers life which for almost thir-
ty years has caused him suffering.
The secret is limited at in a docu-
ment left by the elder Fairchild,
which also informs Robert he Is
now owner of a mining claim In
Colorado, and advising him to see
Henry Beamish. a lawyer. Beamish
tells Robert his claim, a silver
mine, is at Ohadi. thirty-eight
miles from Denver. He also warns
him against certain man,
"Squint" Rodaine. his fathers en-
emy. On the road to Ohadi from
Denver Fairchild assists a girl, ap-
pa:ently in a frenzy of haste, to
change a tire on her auto. When
she has left. the sheriff and a posse
appear, in purusit OF bandit
Falrchild bewildered. misleads them
as to the direction the girl had
taken. At Ohadl Fairchild is warm
ly greeted by Mother Howard,
boarding house keeper, for his faith
er's sake. From Mother Howard,
Fairchlld learns something Of the
mystery connected with the disap-
pearance of "Sissie" Larsen. his
fathers co-worker In the mine. lie
meets the girl he had assisted, but
she denies her identity. She Is
Anita Richmond, Judge Rlchmond's
daughter. Visiting his claim Fair
child Is shadowed by q man he
recognizes from descriptions as
"Squint" Rodaine. Back in Ohadi,
his fathers old friend. Harry Har-
kins, n Cornishman. summoned
from England by Beamlsh to help
Falrchild. halls him with Joy. The
pair find the mine flooded and have
not sufficient funds to have II
pumped dry. Later In the day
"Squint" Rodaine announces that he
practically saw Harkins fall into
the flooded mine. and evidently is
drowned. Harkins being a general
favorite, the entire population turns
out to clear the flooded mine. When
the work Is practically done. Harry
appears, apparently surprised at
the turmoil. 1t had been a shrewd
trick on his part 70 get the mine
pumped out without cost to him
self or Fairchild, and the men take
II as n good joke. Fairchild learns
that Judge Richmond is dying, and
that he and Anita are In the power
OF the Rodaines. They begin. as
partners. to work the mine. In
their hearts both fear Larson was
killed by Thornton Fairchild and
his body buried by cave-in which
destroyed the mine. At the "Old
| Times Ball" Fairchild dances with
| Anita, to the discontinue OF Maur-
| ice Rodaine, son of "Squint," sup
/ posed TO be engaged to the girl.
| A bandit holds up the dance and
l shoots q merrymaker. Maurice Ro-
/ eaine claims he recognized the
II bardit as Harkins. The latter is
/ arrested. Fairchild interferes to
save Anita from the bullying OF
the two Rodalnes. and is mystifed
at Anita's apparent ingratitude.
Fairchild puts up the claim as
bond, and secures Harry's release
from jail. They are, offered $4,000
for the claim, by an unknown
party, but agree TO disregard It,
Clearing the mine. they come to
where they fear to find Larsen's
remains. A skeleton. IN a miners
costume, which Harkins Identifies
as Larsen, is there, and there
seems little doubt that Thornton
II Falrchild was a murderer Fair
child informs the coroner OF the
discovery of the skeleton. At the
nquest Crazy Laura" castoff wife
of "Squint" Rodaine. and an ac-
knowledged imbeclle, gives damag-
III ing testimony against Thornton
III Fairchild. The jury returns a ver-
dict that Larsen came to his death
III at Thornton Fairchild's hands.
III Anita's engagement to Maurice Ro-
| daine is announced. Fairchild is
summoned to Denver to receive
important information" about his
mine.