American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-09-16

""Ne" any inWyer IN Onaui Inc
| only -"
THAT doesn't alter the fact. rn
F, your lawyer. and I'm at your service.
And don't mind telling you that It's
Just about my first case Otherwise
l don't guess I'd have gotten IT,"
! "Why notp" The frankness had driv-
en- other queries from Fairchild's
mind. Farrell, the attorney. grinned
cheerily.
Because l understand It concerns
the Rodaines. Nearly everybody has
little money stuck into their enter
prises. And seeing have no money
ut all, I'm not financially Interested.
And not being interested. I'm wholly
Just, fair and willing to fight 'em to
q standstlll. Your partners In jan.
as understand 1t. Guilty or not gull
tyr"
"Wa--wait n minutei Who hired
your" Then with a sudden inspira.
tion: Mother Howard didn't 90 and
do thisT
"Mother Howard! You mean the
woman who runs the boarding housef
Not at ALL"
"But--"
"Tm not exactly at liberty to state"
Suspicion began to assert itself.
"Under those conditions, don't be-
lieve--"
Don't say IL Don't get started
along those lines know what you're
thinking. Knew that was what would
happen from the start. And against
the wishes OF the person who hired
me for this work. well. I brought
the evidence. Here, take glimpse
and then throw II away. tear II up,
swallow It, or do anything you want
to with II. just so nobody else sees II.
Ready Look"
Fairchld glanced Then ne looked
and then he sat up straight In bed.
For before him were the engraved
words:
"Miss Anita Natalie Richmond"
While across the card was hastily
written, In hand dIstinctively femi-
nine:
"Mr. Fairchld: This Is my good
friend. He will help you. There II
no fee attached. Please destroy.
Anita Richmond"
"Bu-but l don't understand"
you know Miss-er-the writer Of
this card. don't your -s.fr,
But why should she--Y
Mr.. Farrell grinned broadly.
II see you don't know Miss-tht
writer Of this card ut all. That's heI
nature. Besides--well, all she's 60,
to do with me is crook her finger ant
I'll jump through. rm--none Of YOU
!. business. But, anyway, here ! am
: Fairchild could not restrain laugh
There was something about the man
: about his nervous. yet bOyish way o
speaking, about his enthusiasm, tina
wiped out suspicion and invited COZ
Y fdence The owner Of the Blue PoI
. by mine. leaned forward.
y "But you didn't finish your sentenc
about-the writer Of that card
q "You mean--Oh--well, there's n0tf
e ing to that. I'm In love with her. Bee
in love with her since I've been knet
high to,a duck. So re you. Sos ever
J. other human being that thinks ne
s regular man. Sos Maurice Rodain
- Don't know about the rest OF you
% but haven't got chance. Don't Il
IL II bother you. The problem right no
is to get your partner out Of jail. Ho
VI much money have you gotT'
u "Only little more than two thou
3 and"
ne mot enough There'Il be bonds {
ey four charges. AT the least. they'll
ne around n thousand dollars aplec
Probabilities are That they'll n
D! around ten thousand for the bunc
How about the Blue PoppyyS
II don't know what it's worth"
d. Neither do I. Neither does {
on Judge Neither does any one eli
re Therefore, It's worth ut least ten thou
u and dollars. That'll do the trick.
gu suggest now that you get up, seize yo
deeds and accompany me to the pala
N of Justice. Otherwise. that partr
of yours will have to eat dinner
ny a place called In undignlhed langua
"' the hoosegow -
On Soon Fnirchid way dreseoA e
IN walked hurricdly up the ""2" :"
hs- the vOlublc ATTORNEY.
m -
re more and they were before the COT
Fairchild, the lawyer and the jaii-w'
Harry, his mustache fiuttering In I'M
directions than ever.
mot guilty Your Honor" said II
dolph +. Farrell. May ask the
ak tent OF the bond?"
the The Judge adjusted his glasses
In. studied the information which the
he trlct attorney had laid before him.
ent "In view OF the number OF char
the and the seriousness of each, ! must
ON an aggregate bond of five thous'
moi dollars, or twelve hundred fifty doll
nee for each ease
ow THANK you; we had come prepa
nky for more. Mr.. Fairchild, who Is
.. Harkins' partner, is here to appear
eak b0ndsman. The deeds are In his nj
ex alone, the partnership existing, a