The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-12-28

ana sank hack into his chair. Finally
he laughed uneasily and pulled again
on the dubious cigar.
-rd say" came finally. that there
isn't any such animal
"But there Is. She has" Then he
stopped, as though TO cover the slip.
Fairchild leaned forward
"SheT
Mr.. Barnham' gave the appearance
of a very fiustered man.
My tongue got away from me; l
shouldn't have said H. really
shouldn't have said H. II she ever
finds II out. II will mean trouble for
me. But truly" and he beamed. "yOu
are such tough customer 20 deal with
and so suspicious-no offense meant.
OF course-that I really was forced 10
II. feel sure she will forgive me. 4"
-Whom do you mean by 'she'?"
Mr.. Barnham smiled in a knowing
manner.
you and both know" came his
cryptic answer. "She is your one great.
good friend. She thinks a great deal
Of you. and You have done several
things to cause that admiration. Now.
Mr.. Falrchild, coming TO the point,
suppose she should point a way out
of your troublesl In the first place,
you and your partner are in very
great difficulties"
Are wef' Fairchlld said II sarcas-
tically.
Indeed you are, and there is no
need OF attempting 10 conceal the fact.
Your friend. whose name must remain
a secret. does not love you-don't ever
think that-but-"
Then he hesitated as though 10
watch the effect on Fairchlld's face.
There was none; Robert had masked
II. In time the words went on: "But
she does think enough Of you to want
to make you happy. She has recently
done thing which gives her a great
deal Of power in one direction. In an
other. she has connections who pos
sess vast money powers and who are
! looking for an opening here In the
West. Now" he made church
steeple out OF his fingers and leaned
back in his chair. staring vacuously at
the ceiling. III you will say the word
and do a thing which VIII relieve her
OF great deal of embarrassment. ]
am sure that she can so arrange
things that life viii be very easy for
you henceforth."
I'm becoming interested"
''ln the first place. she Is engaged to
be married to very fine young man.
You. OF course, may say differently.
and do not know am only taking
her word for IT, Buff ! understand
II. your presence In Ohadi has caused
few disagreements between them
and-well, you know how willful and
headstrong girls will be. believe she
has committed a few-er-indiscre-
lions with you"
That's a llei" Fnirchild's temper
got away from him and his fist banged
on the table That's a lie and you
know III"
Pardon me-er-pardon met I
made use OF word that can have
many meanings. and am sure that In
using II. didn't place the same con-
struction that you did In hearing II.
But let that pass. ! apologize What
I should have said was that. X you
viii pardon me. she Used you. as
young women will do. as a foil against
her hance In a time OF petty quarrel
Ing between them. Is that plainerT'
II was too plain TO Fairchild. II
hurt. But he nodded his head and
the other man went on.
Now the thing has progressed 10 a
place where you may be-well-what
one might call the thorn In the side
Of their happiness. You are the
other man as Il were. TO cause quar-
rels and that sort OF thing. And she
feels that she has not done rightly by
you. and. through her friendship and
a desire to see peace all around. be
lieves she can arrange matters to
suit all concerned To be plain and I
blunt. Mr. Fairchild. you are not In /
an enviahle position. I said that ! 1
had information for you. and I'm go /
Ing 20 give II. You are trying 60 work 4
mine. That demands capital You 4
haven't got Il and there Is no way for 4
you to procure II Your partner now
is accused Of four crimes and VIII 10 /
% trial on them In the fan. II Is al 4
most certain that he win be convicted 4
on az least one Of the charges That
would mean that the deeds TO the
mine must remain In jurisdiction Of
the court In lieu Of . cash bond while
The case goes 10 the Supreme court
Otherwise. you must yield over your
partner TO 90 to Jail In either event.
the result would not be Satisfactory
For yourself. dare say that a person
whose father Is supposed to have CON-
mitfed murder-nof that say he
did u. Extraordinarily could IS
iahiish Sufficient standing 20 borrow
the money to proceed on an underfak-
Ing which requires capital Their
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