The Ordway new era., 1922-11-10
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sYNoPsISAt Thornton Fair
ch.id'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 hinted at in a docu-
ment left by the elder Fairchild'
which also informs Robert he is
now owner OF mining claim in
Colorado, and advising him 10 see
Henry Beamlsh. a lawyer. Beamlsh
tells Robert his claim. a silver
mine, is at Ohadi, thirty-eiSht
miles from Denver. He also warns
him against certain man.
''Squlnt Rodaine. his fathers en-
emy. On the road to Ohadi from
Denver Fairchild assists girl. ap-
parentiy in a frenzy OF haste, to
change tire on her auto. When
she has left, the sheriff and a posse
appear. in purusit OF a bandit
Fairchild bewildered. misleads them
as to the direction the girl had
taken. At Ohadi Fairchild IS warm
ly greeted by Mother Howard,
clearinghouse keeper. for his faith
er's sake. From Mother Howard,
Fairchild learns something OF the
pearance of "Sissie" Larsen, his
fathers co-worker In the mine. He
meets the girl he mad assisted. but
she denies her Identity. she is
Anita Richmond. Judge Richmond's
daughter. Visiting his claim Fair
child is shadowed by a man he
recognizes from descriptions as
'Sauint ROdaine. Back in Ohadi,
his fathers old friend. Harry Har-
kins. Cornlshman. summoned
from England by Beamish to help
FalrchId. halls him with joy. The
pair ana the mine flooded and have
not sufficient funds to have 1t
pumped dry. Later in the day
''SQunr- Rodaine announces that he
practically saw Harkins fail into
the flooded mine. and evidently is
drowned Harkins being a general
favor'te. the entire population turns
out 70 clear the flooded mine, When
the work Is practically done. Harry
appears apparently surprised at
the turmoil Il had been a shrewd
trick on his part to get the mine
pumped out without cost to him
self or Fairchild. and the men take
II As a good Joke. Fairchild learns
that Judge Richmond is dying, and
that he and Anita are in the power
OF the Rodalnes They begin, as
partners, to work the mine In
their hearts both fear Larson was
killed by Thornton Fairchlld and
his body buried by a cave-ln which
destroyed the mine. At the "Old
Times Ball" Fairchil1 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
shoots a merrymaker. Maurice Ro-
daine claims he recognized the
bandit as Harl1ins. The latter is
arrested. Fairchld interferes to
save Anita from the bullying of
the two Rodaines, and is mystihed
at Anita's apparent inEratitude.
Fairchild puts up the claim as
bond. and secures Harry's release
from Jail. They are offered 5000
for the claim. by an unknown
party, but agree to disregard It.
Clearing the mine. they come 10
whore they fear to find Iarsen's
remains. A skeleton. in a miners
costume which Harkins Identifies
as Larsen. is there, and there
seems little doubt that Thornton
Fairchlld was a murderer. Fair
child informs the coroner of the
discovery OF the skeleton. At the
inquest Crazy Laura" castoff wife
OF "Squint Rodaine. and an ac-
knowledged imberiIe. gives damag-
ing testimony against Thornton
Fairchild The fury returns a YER
dict that Larsen came to his death
at Thornton Fairchild's hands
Anita's engagement to Maurice Ro-
daine is announced. Falrchfld Is
summoned 60 Denver to receive
important Information" about his
mine