The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-10-26

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had found an echo. had started a pu
satlng something within him that b
never before had known:
1T is the blood OF an adyenturer.
And II seemed that Robert Fail
child needed no more than the know
edge 10 feel the Jingle Of IL; the oil,
house suddenly became stufry an,
prisonlike as he wandered through Il
Again and again pounded through hi
head the fact that only "a night O
travel interviewed between Indianapo
lis and 81. Louis within twelve hour
he could be In the Office Of Henri,
Beamish. And then
hurried resolution. A hasty pack
Ing Of travelling bag and the cashins
OF check at the cigar store down on
the corner. A wakeful night while
the train clattered along upon Ia
journey. Az last:
I'm Robert FairchIld." he said, as
he faced white-halred, Cupid-faeed
man In the rather dlney Offices In the
Princess building. A slow smile
spread over the pudgy features OF the
genlal-appearing attorney, and he
waved fat hand toward the Offices
extra chair.
"Slt down. Son." came casually.
Needn't have announced yourself.
I'd have known you-Just like your ia
Their. Boy How Is her" Then his
face suddenly sobered I'm afraid
your presence Is the answer Am 1
right?"
Falrchiid nodded gravely. The old
attorney stared out OF the window to
the grlmy roof and slgnboards OF the
next building.
Perhaps It's better So" he said at
last did he get any cheerier be-
fore-he wentr'
mo. Afraid OF every step on the
yeranda, OF every knock at the door"
Again the attorney stared out OF
the window.
"And your Are you afrald7"
"or what7"
The lawyer srslled
II don't know. Only" and he
leaned forward-''it's Just as though
were living my younger days over
again this morning. II doesn't seem
any time at all since your father was
sitting Just about where you are now.
and CAD. BOY. how much you look like
he looked that mornlngl The same
gray-blue eyes. the same dark hair.
the same strong shoulders. and good,
manly chin. the same buIld-and look
~ fafartofn ffnr, ohanf Mn. m. onf
Of adventure was In his blood. and
he sat there all enthusiastic. telling
me what he intended doing and ask
Ing my adyice-althoug he wouldn't |
have followed II IL | had given II.
Back home was baby and the woman |
he loved. and out West was sudden 1
wealth. waiting for the right man to 1
come along and find II. Gadi" White
haired old Beamish chuckled with the /
nemery OF Il. ''Then four years later"
he tone changed suddenly. she came
BACK"
"what them" Falrchlld was on
he edge OF his chair. But Beamish
'nly spread bis hands
"Truthfully. Boy. | don't know.
AVE guessed-but I won't tell you
shat. All | know Is that your father
ound what he was looking foe and
sns on the point OF achieving his ev-
ny dream. when something happened.
hen three men simply disappeared
rom the mining camp. announcing
hat they had failed and were going
, hunt new diggingS. That was all.
,ne Of them was your father"
"Eut you said that he'd found"
"Sllvcr. running twenty ounces 10
he ton on an eightinch vein which
ave evidences Of being only the be-
inning Of bonanza I know. be-
auSe he had written me that. mouth
efare."
and he abandoned it2"
He'd forgotten what be had writ.
% when | saw him again. didn't
uesglon him. he went home then.
fter giving me enough money 10 pay
ie taxes on the mine for the next !
xenty years. simply as his attorney .
"a without divulxing his where
BOUTS did lt. Eight years or 50
ter saw him in Indianapolis He
axe me more money enough -or :
even er twelve years
"Nnd thar was ten years asoE Rob
4 Falrchild's eyes were reminiscent
rpfnenherI was only a kid ale J
I'd OF everything he had. excspSlse
luse~
Henry Bsamish walked % hts safe
M fanihlcd there momecf. to re-
Irn AZ hast with a few slips % paper. s
~llerr'S The answer. he said qui.
~. the taxes sre paid until ig1a-
Robert Falrchnd studied fhe re-
4ptS carefully futlleiy. They told Z
~ nothing The lawyer steoi look.
( dewn upon him al last he laid a Z
'nd on his shoulder
hoy. came quickly. = know Just
'out what you're thlnking I've spent :
few hours ~ the same kind ~ yoh e
y~eig. sud I've ralled old Henry 2
mora xtn.fS az a f.,of thar [ q