Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-16
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CHAPTER LAT Thornton Fairchilds
death his son Robert learns there has
been been a &c dark period In his fathers life NE
him suffering. The secret is limited 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
dame, his fathers enemy. Robert decides
to go to Ohadi.
CHAPTER III.-on the road to Ohadi
from Denver Fairchild assists girl. ap-
parently in frenzy OF haste, to change
tire on her auto. When she has left,
the sheriff and a posse appear, In pur-
suit of a bandit. Fairchild bewildered,
misleads them as to the direction the
girl had taken.
CHAPTER Iv.-At ohadi Fairchild is
warmly greeted b. 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 isis
sie'' Larsen, his fathers co-worker In
sisted, but she denies her identity. She
Is Anita Richmond, Judge Richmond's
daughter.
CHAPTER vI.-visiting his claim, Fair
child is shadowed by man he recog
daine. Back In Ohadi, his fathers old
friend. Harry Harkins, Cornishman,
summoned from England by Beamish to
help Fairchild, hats him with joy.
CHAPTER vTI.-The pair find the mine
flooded and have not sufficient funds to
have 1t pumped dry. Later In the day
"Squint" Rodaine announces that he
practically saw Harlzins fall into the
flooded mine, and evidently Is drowned.
CHAPTER vIIL-Harkins being a gen.
eral favorite, the entire population turns
out to clear the flooded mine. When
the work is practically done, Harry ap-
mol. 1t had been 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 N.-Fairchild learns that
Judge Richmond Is dying. and that he
and Anita are In the power of the Ro-
daines They begin, as partners, to work
sen was killed by Thornton Fairchild and
his body buried by q cave-in which de-
stroyed the mine. At the ''Old Times
Ball. Fairchild dances with Anita, to
the discontinue Of Maurice Rodaine, son
to the girl A bandit holds up the dance
and shoots a merrymaker Maurice Ro-
dame claims he recognized the bandit as
Harkins. The latter Is arrested. Fair
child interferes to save Anita from the
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mystified at Anita's apparent ingratitude
CHAPTER x.-Fairchild puts up the
claim as bond, and secures Harry's re-
lease from jail. They are offered $4,000
for the claim, by an unknown party, but
agree to disregard 1t. Clearing the mine
they come to where they fear to find
Larsen's remains.
CHAPTER XI.-A skeleton, in miners
costume, which Harkins Identifies as Lar
sen, is there, and there seems little doubt
that Thornton Falrchild was a murderer
CHAPTER xII.-Fairchild informs the
At the inquest, "Crazy Laura" CASTOR
wife of "Squint" Rodaine, and an ac-
knowledged imbecile, gives damaging test
lmony against Thornton Fairchild. The
Jury returns a verdict that Larsen came
to his death at Thornton Fairchild's
Rodaine is announced.
CHAPTER XIII.-Summoned to Denver
child is offered $50 90 for the mne FAIR 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 Xrv.-The capital of the two
partners Is rapidly vanishing. Anita ap-
pears to avoid Fairchild. He and Harry
uncover what appears to be a 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 ig almost solid silver
fastening back. he finds the mine de.
stroyed by cave-in, and Harry gone.
CHAPTER XvI.-A note from Anita
puts Fairchild on Rodaine's track He
follows his enemy to the home of Cray
Laura" and hears him plot the murder Of
Harry, whom the woman had In the
house, in an unconscious state.
CHAPTER XVII-rn the absence of the
Rodaines. Fairchild gets Harry from the
house and to 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
ner6 in the mine, seeking Fatrchfld's g aid
against the Rodaines. Startled by a mys-
terious noise, the three take refuge In
the passage which Harry had found.
CHAPTER xVIII.-They find evidence
of the existence Of q "cross-cut" from the
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 incriminating evidence which he
knows she possesses The woman -resists
him, and in the struggle the house Il
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