The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-12-02
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6YNoPsIsAt Thornton Fair.
child's death his son Robert learns
there has been . dark period In his
fathers life which for almost thir-
~ years has caused him suffering.
The secret II limited At In docu-
ment left by the elder FaiTchild.
which also informs Robert he u
now owner Of = mining claim In
Colorado. and advising him TO sec
Henry Beamisli. = lawyer. Beamish
tells Robert his claim. = silver
mine. II ut Ohadi. thirty-sight
miles from Denver. He also warns
him against = certain man.
''Squint" Rodaine. bis fathers en-
envy. On the road to Ohadi from
Denver Fsirchiid assists . girl. ap-
parenily In = frsnzy OF haste. to
change = tire on her auto. When
she has left. the sheriff and . poass
appear. in purusit Of = bandit.
Fsirchild bewildersd. misieads them
As to the direction the girl had
taken. Al Ohadi Fairchiid II warm
Iy greeted by Mother" Howard.
clearinghouse keeper. for his faith
er's sake. From Mother Howard.
Fairchild learns something of the
mystery connected vita the disap-
pearance Of "S4ssis" Larsen. his
fathers co-worker In the mine. He
meets the girl he had assisted. but
she denies her Identity. enc II
Anita Richmond, Judge Richmond's
daughter. Visiting his claim Fair
child II Swallowed by q man he
recognizes from descriptions ~
"squint" Rodaine. Back in Ohadi.
his fathers old friend. Harry Har-
kins. Cornishman. summoned
from England by Beamish to help
FAIrchlid. halls him with JOY. Ths
pair md the mine flooded and have
not sunicient funds 70 have II
pumped dry. Later in the day
Squirt" Rodaine announces that he
practically saw Harkins fall into
the flooded mine. and evidently il
drowned. Harkins being . general
favor.te. the entire population turns
out to clear the flooded mine. When
the work IL practically done. Harry
appears. apparently surprised At
tho turmoil. II had been q shrewd
trick on his part to get the mine
pumped out without cost to him
aslf or FAirchIid. and the men take
II ns 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 Fairchild and
his body buried by a cave-in which
destroyed the mine. At the '.Old
Times Ball. Fairchild dances with
Anita. to the discontinue of Maur-
Ice Rodnine. son of "Squint," sup
posed to he engaged to the girl.
A bandit holds up the dance and
shoots n merrymaker. Maurice Ro-
dame claims he recognized the
bandit AZ Harkins. The latter 10
arrested. Fairchild intsrferss to
save Anita from the bullying Of
the two Rodainea, and II mystined
At AnitA's apparent inGrntituds.
Fairchild puts up the claim -
bond. and secures HArry's release
from jail. They are offered tsooos
for the claim. by an unknown
party. but agree to disregard Il
Clearing the mine. they come 70
whsre they fear to ind Larssa's
remains. A skeleton. In . miners
costume. which Harkins Identifies
a. Larsen. u there. and thesS
sssms little doubt that Thornton
FAirchild was . murdsfsf. Fair
child informs the coroner Of the
discovery of the skeleton. At the
inquest ''Crasy Laura" easton wife
o. ''Sauint" Rodaine. and IN 40
kaow1edRed imbseiie. gives damaS.
ing testimony against Thornton
Fairehiid. The fury returns . vsr-
dict that Larssh came to his death
At Thornton Fairchiid's hahds-
Anita's engagement to Maurice Ro-
dame In announced. Fafrchild In
aummoned 60 Denver 70 receive
important Information" about his
mine