Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-30
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER lat Thornton Fairchilds
death his son Robert learns there has
been a dark period in his fathers life
which for almost thirty years has caused
him suffering The secret is hinted at
In a document left by the elder Fair
child, which also informs Robert he 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 at Ohadi, thirty
eight miles from Denver He also warns
him against a certain man, "Squint" Ro
dame, his fathers enemy. Robert decides
to go to Ohadi.
CHAPTER III.-On the road to Ohadi
from Denver Fairchild assists a girl, ap-
parently in frenzy of haste, to change
a tire on her auto. When she has left
the sheriff and posse appear, in pur-
suit of bandit Fairchild bewildered,
misleads them as to the direction the
girl had taken.
CHAPTER Iv.--At Ohadi Fairchild is
warmly greeted By Mother" Howard.
boarding-house keeper, for his fathers
sake.
CHAPTER v.-From Mother Howard
Fairchild learns something of the mystery
connected with the disappearance of Sis
sic" Larsen, his fathers co-worker in
Tie IllA6. he IuGCLb Tie BlIl he Hdu as
sisted, but she denies her Identity. She
is Anita Richmond. Judge Richmonds
daughter
CHAPTER vI.-Visiting his claim. Fair
child is shadowe6 by a man he recog-
nizes from descriptions as "Squint" Ro-
dame. Back In Ohadi, his fathers old
friend, Harry Harkins, a Cornishman,
summoned from England by Beamish to
help Fairchild, halls him with joy.
CHAPTER vII.-The pair find the mine
flooded and have not sufficient funds to
"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-
mol. 1t had been q 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 x.-FairchiId learns that
Judge Richmond Is dying, and that he
and Anita are in the power of the Ro-
DANES. They begin, as partners, to work
the mine. In their hearts both fear lar
his body buried by cavern which de-
stroyed the mine At the "Old Times
Ball" Fairchild 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
Harkins. The latter is arrested Fair
child interferes to save Anita from the
bullying Of the two Rodalnes, and is
mystified at Anita's apparent ingratitude
CHAPTER X.-Fairchild puts up the
claim hOnQ and HaTrVfS ra-
lease from jail. They are offered S50O00
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.
CHAPTER XI.-A skeleton, in a miners
costume, which Harkins Identifies as Lar
sen. is there, and there seems little doubt
that Thornton Fairchlld was murderer
CHAPTER XII.-Fairchild informs the
coroner Of the discovery Of the skeleton.
At the inquest "Crazy Laura" &" CASTOR
wife of "squint'' Rodaine. and an ac.
knowledged imbecile, gives damaging test
lmony against Thornton Falrchild The
Jury returns a verdict that Larsen came
to his death at Thornton Fairchlld's
hands. Anita's engagement to Maurice
Rodaine is announced.
CHAPTER XIII.-Summoned to Denver
70 receive important information" Fair
child is offered 900 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 XTv.-The capital of the two
partners is rapidly vanishing Anita ap-
pears to avoid Fairchild. He and Harry
uncover what appears to be 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, he finds the mine de
stroyed by cave-in. and Harry gone.
CHAPTER XvL-A note from Anita
puts Fairchild on Rodaine's track He
follows his enemy to the home of Crazy
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
house and to a hospital He has been
drugged by the crazy woman, but makes
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
terious noise, the three take refuge In
the passage which Harry had found
CHAPTER xvIn.-They find evidence
"a TIC S<AAoeSAeC VI q SAOSo-Cht lAOll tic
Silver Queen. Rodaine has been working
the Blue Poppy. vein. Two of Rodaine's
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 from
a window and escapes for time
CHAPTER XX.-Rodaine makes for the
house Of Crazy Laura" with intent to
destroy discriminating evidence which he
knows she possesses. The woman resists
him, and In the struggle the house is
burned with Rodaine. Crazy Laura"
with the books in which her warped brain
has led her to set down her crimes, COM
mitted at the instigation of her husband
Is captured. Among others, the murder
OF "Sissie'' Larsen and the attempted de
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 in
the nature Of q joke, and Robert Fair
child, rich in his silver vein and Anita's
love, feels there IL little more on earth