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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-15
CHAPTER xt

They started forward then. making
their way through the slime and silt
Of the drift flooring. slippery and wet
from years Of flooding. On-on-they
stopped.
Progress had become impossible. Be
fore them. twisted and torn and piled
about In muddy confusion. the tim
hers OF the mine suddenly showed In
perfect barriCade. supplanted from
hchind by piles of muck and rocky
reSNise which left no opening to the
chamber of the stope beyond. Har-
RVS carbide went high In the air. and
ha slid forward. to stand u moment
In thought before the obstacle. AT
place after place he surveyed 1t. finally
60 turn with u shrug of his shoulders.
TITS going to mean more'n month
Of the 'ardest kind of work, Boy" came
ksAs final announcement. SOW II could
ave caved In like that Is more than,
1 know. Tm sure we timbered Il
good"
There was only one thing to do
turn back. Fifteen minutes more and
they were on the surface. making
their plans: projects which entalled
work from morning until night for
many a day to come. Harry reached
Tor new ax and indicated another.
swell cut ties tirst." he announced.
And thus began the weeks OF effort,
weeks In which they worked with
crude appliances weeks In which they
dragged the heavy stulls aud other
timbers into the tunnel and then low.
cred them down the shaft to the drift,
two hundred feet below, only to follow
them In their counterhalanced bucket
and labOrlously pile them along the
sldeS of the drift, there 10 await use
later on. Weeks In which they worked
In mud and slime. as they sh0veed
out the muck and with their CAD hooks
tore down loose portions of the hang
ing walt to form a rOadbed for their
new tram.
II was slow, Calling progress, but
they kept at IT, Gradually the tram
line began 10 take shape, pieccd 10.
gether from Old portions Of the track
WtAth Sflil ldA W Aif WIN ullN SNIl't-
inenied 10y others bought cheaply at
that graveyard Of miners hOpes--thc
junk yard Ia Ohadi. Al last II was
finished the work of moving the heavy
Illnbers became eAsler now AS they
were shunted onto the small tram
truck from which the body had been
dIsmaBtled and trundied along the
rails 10 the cave-in, there to be piled
In readiness for their use. And final
ly~-
A pick swung In the air TO give
forth a chunky, smacklng sound, as 1t
struck wuter-softened. spGngy wood
rhe attack against the cFve-rn had he.
gun. A fOR at a time they core away
i've old, broken, spliptercd timhers and
the rocky refuse which lay piled he
hind each shivered benm; only TO stop
narry away the muck, aud then rebuild
Geld and damp, In the moist mir OF the
tunnel they Isbored, but there was n
10y "a u all Down here they could
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-15

little mining camps which sklrted the
town. Everywhere were black crowds
under the faint street lamps. The
basement Of the courthouse was illu-
minated; and there were clusters OF
curious persons about the stairways.
Through the throngs started Harry
and Fairchild, only to be drawn aside
by Farrell. the attorney.
I'm not going to take a part in
this unless ] have to-" he told them.
1T will look better for you II 1t isn't
necessary for me to make an appear
ance. How do you know but what
Thornton Fairchild was attacked by
this man and forced TO kill in self-de-
tense? It's penitentiary offense for
man TO strike another, without suf-
ficient justification, beneath ground.
And had Slssie Larsen even so much
as slapped Thornton Falrchild, that
man would have been perfectly justi-
fed in killing him to protect himself.
Guide yourselves accordingly--and I
will be there only as spectator, I'M
less events should necessitate some
thing else"
They promised and went on. some
what calmer in mind, to edge their
way to the steps and TO enter the
basement of the courthouse. The
coroner and his jury. composed Of six
miners picked up haphazard along the
notwithstanding TO the custom of
coroners In general-were already
present. So was every person who
possibly could cram through the doors
OF the big room. To them all Fair
child paid little attention-all but
three.
They were on a back seat In the
long courtroom-Squint ROdaine and
his son. chalkier yet blacker than
ever, while between them sat an old
woman with white hair which strag-
gled about her cheeks, woman with
deep-set eyes, whose hands wandered
now and then vaguely before her; a
wrinkled woman, tidgeting about on
her seat. watching with craneG neck
those who stuffed their way within
the already crammed room, her eyes
never sun, her lips moving constant
ly, as though mumbllng some never
ending rote Fairchlld stared al her,
then turned 10 Harry
who's that with the ROdaines?"
Harry looked furtively. Cray
Laura-his wife"
But"
"And she amt ere for anything
goodw llnrry's voice bore a tone of
nervousness. "SquiEt ROdaine don't
even recognize 'er on the street-mucil
less appear in company with 'er.
Something's 'appenlng"
But what could she testify to?"
low SHOULD ! know Harry said
II almost petnlantly, II didn't even
know she"
"Oyez. oycZ, oyer II was the
haillff. using regular district-court
introduction Of the fact that an in
quest was about 10 be held The crowd
ed room sighed and settled. The coro-
ner stepped forward
I'VE are gathered here tonight tO
inquire into the death Of man sup
posed To be l.. A. Larsen, commonly
called 'SsSle, whose skeleton was
found today in the Blue Poppy nine.
As sworn and true members of the
cormer's jury, | charge aud command
you In the great name Of the sovereign
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-15
"MURDEREDl"
Blu Coursneu Rulep Cooper



SYNOPSIs.-At Thornton Fair
cshlld's death his son Robert learns
there has been dark period In
his fathers ne which for almost
thirty years has caused him suffer-
ing. The secret is limited at In a
document left by the elder Fair
child. which also informs Robert
he IL now owner OF a mining claim
In Colorado. and advising him
to see Henry Beamlsh, a lawyer.
Beamish tells Robert his claim, a
silver mine, 10 at Ohadi, thirty
eight miles from Denver. lie also
warns him against certain man,
squirt Rodalne. his fathers on
envy. Robert decides to 40 TO Ohadi.
On the road TO Ohadi from Denver
Fairchlld assists a girl apparently
In q frenzy OF haste. to change a
tire on her auto. when she has
left, the sheriff and posse appear.
In pursuit OF a bandit. F'airchlld.
bewildered, misleads them as TO the
direction the girl had taken. At
Ohadi Fairchild In warmly greeted
by Mother Howard. boarding
house keeper. for his fathers sake.
From Mother Howard Fairchlld
learns something OF the mystery
connected with the disappearance
OF "Sissie" Larsen, his fathers CO.
worker In the mine. lie meets the
girl he had assisted. but she denies
her Identity. She is Anita Rich
mond. Judge Richmond's daughter.
Visiting his claim, Fairchild Is
Swallowed by n man he recognizes
from descriptions as "Squint" Ro-
daine. Back Ia OhadI. his fathers
old friend, Harry Harkins. n Cor
nishman, summoned from England
by Beanlsh 10 help Fairchild.
halls him with Joy. The pair find
the mine flooded and have not sufti-
cicnt funds to have II pumped dry.
Later In the day "Squlnt' Rodaine
announces that he practically saw
Harklns fall into the flooded mine.
and evidently IL drowned. Harkins
being q general favorite, the entire
population turns out to clear the
flooded mine. When tho work Is
practically done, Harry appears.
II had been a shrewd trick, and
the men take II as good Joke.
Falrchlld learns that Judge Rich
m0nd In dying. and that he and
Anita are In the power OF the lto-
DANES. They begin. as partners.
TO work the mine. In their hearts
both fear Larsen was killed by
Thornton Fairchid and his body
buried by cavern which destroyed
the mine. Al the "old Times Ball.
Fairchlid dances with Anita. to the
discontinue OF Maurice Rodaine,
son OF "Sduint." supposed to be
engaged to the girl. A bandit holds
up the dance and shoots a merry
maker. Maurice Rodalne claims he
recognized the bandit as Harklns.
The latter IN arrested. FairchIid
interferes to save Anita from the
bullying of the two Rodalnes. and
Is mystifled at Anita's apparent
ingrautude. Falrchi,d puts up the
claim rs bond, aud secures Harry's
release from Jail. They are offered
10000 for the claim. by an unknown
party. but agree to disregard H.
Clearing the mine. they come to
where they fear to and I.arson's
remains.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-15
THE CROSS-CuT

| forget Squlnt Rodaine and his chalky-
faced son down here they could feel
that they were working toward a goal
and lay aside the handicap which
humans might put In their path.
Day after day OF labor and the in
| dentation upon the cave-ln grew from
matter of feet To one Of yards. A
week. Two. Then. as Harry swung
his pick. he lurched forward and went
to his knees. "Tve gone through !" he
/ announced in happy surprise. 'I've
Up went Fairchlid's carbide. Where
the pick still hung In the rocky mass.
tiny hole showed, darker than the
surrounding refuse. There wns JOY
In Harry's voice as he made momen-
tary survey.
"It's fairly dry behind there" he nm
nounced. "Otherwise we'd have been
scrambling around In water up to our
necks. We're lucky there, any'ow."
Again the attack aud again the hole
widened. AT last Harry Strengthened.
ave can go In now" came finally.
"Are you willing to go with mer
"You mean--7"
But Harry stopped him.
Lets don't talk about II till we
ave to. Come on"
Silently they crawled through the
opening. the silt and fine rock rattling
about them as they did 30. to come
upon fairly dry earth on the Other
side, and to start forward. Suddenly.
as they walked along, Harry took the
lead. holding his lantern far ahead Of
him, with one big hand behind II, as
though for a reflector. Then. just as
suddenly. he turned.
Lets go out" came shortly.
"whyr
ats there" In the light Of the
lantern. Harry's face was white, his
big lips lIvid. Lets 60"
But Fairchlld stopped him.
Harry" he said. and there was de-
termination In his voice, III it's there
we've got to face II. Don't you
think that certain people would make
an investigation IL we should happen
to quit the mine nowr
"The Rodanesv'
Exactly. And how much worse
would It be for them to tell the news
than for usi"
Nobody as to tell it" Harry was
staring at his carbide hare-'there's
a wye"
"But we can't take II, Harry. In
my fathers letter was the statement
that he made only one mistake--that
Of fear I'm going to believe him
and In spite OF what I find here, I'm
going to hold him innocent. and I'm
going to be fair and square and above
board about II all. There's nothing on
my consclence--and know that II my
running away when he did, there
would have been nothing on his"
Harry shook his head.
&c couldn't do much else, Boy. RO-
dame was stronger In some ways then
than he Is now. That was in different
days. That was In times when Squlnt
Rodalne could ave gotten a 'undred
men together qulcker'n cats wink
and lynched man without I'm 'avlng
trial or anything. And II I'd been
your father, I'd ave done the same as
e did. I'd ave run, too--'e'd ave paid
for It with is life II e didn't. guilty or
not guilty. And" he looked sharply
toward the younger man ''you say
to 20 on?'
Go on" said Fsirchild, and he
spoke the words between tightly
clenched teeth Harry turned his light
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-15

we cait may be allowsdi omincoms tag.
81 NJ property taxes paid within the
you hspreyaasS t 81 nosAiRSg hffodthhd tf
the hillsr
ayes, I've done that-I do Il right
aiong-Ive done 1t ever since my hus-
band and I,split up-that was just a
little while after the boy was born"
Sufficient. ! merely wanted to es-
tablish that fact. In wandering about,
did you ever see anything. twenty
three or four years ago or so. that
would lead you to know something of
the death Of the man into whose de-
mise we are inquiringT
~ know something. l know lot.
But I've never figured II was anybody's
business but my own. So l haven't told
1t. But l remember"
"What, Mrs. Rodaine?"
"The day Sissie Larsen was sup
posed to leave town-that was the day
he got killed"
do you remember the dateY
"No-I don't remember that"
would II be In your book?''
"No-no-it wouldn't be In my book.
looked"
But you rememberr
Just like as II II was yesterday"
"And what you saw-did ii give you
any idea"
81 know what I saw"
"And did 1t lead to any conclusion?"
"Yes."
what, may I ask?'
THAT somebody had been muir
dered!"
"Who-and by whom?"
Crazy Laura munched at her tooth
less gums for moment and looked
again toward her husband. Then. her
watery. almost colorless eyes search
ing, she began survey of the big
room, looking lntently from one figure
to another. On and on-fnally to
reach the spot where stood Robert
Falrchlld and Harry, and there they
stopped. A lean finger. knotted by
rheumatism, darkened by sun and
wind. stretched out.
ayes, know who did II. and | know
who got killed. II was 'Sissie' Larsen
he was murdered. The man who
did 1t was fellow named Thornton
Falrchild who owned the mlne-if
amt mistaken, he was the father OF
this young man"
~ object (" Farrell, the attorney.
was on his feet and struggling forward,
tanning his hOrn-rimmed glasses into
u pocket MS he did So. "rhls has
ceased to be an inquest; IL has re-
solved Itself into some sort of an in
QUESTION
81 fail 10 see why" The coroner
had stepped down and was facing him,
"Why? Why--you're lnquiring Into
death that happened more than
twenty years ago-and you're baslng
that inquiry upon the word Of a won
an who Is not legally able to give tes-
timOny I'm any kind of court or on
any kind Of a case! Have you any
further evidence upon the lines that
she Is going To giveT
mot directly"
"'rhen | demand that all the testi-
mony which this woman has given he
stricken out and the jury instructed
to disregard IT,"
The official smiled.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-15
The Los Angeles, &. Salt Lake Rail

'u0eMTsuityou,
it's no use try
ing to sell you
any. If it does,
the samples viii
soon tell you,
and you'll be
like the rest Of
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-15
CHAPTER XII.

Again there was long moment of
silence. while Harry stood paving at
his mustache and while Robert Fair
to do the thing which was before him.
All the soddenness of the old days
had come back to him, ghosts which
would not be driven away; memories
of time when he was the grubbing.
though willing slave OF q victim OF
fear-0f q man whose life had been
wrecked through terror of the day
when lntruders would break their way
through the debris, and when the dis
covery would be made. And Il had
remained for Robert Fairchlld, the
son, to find the hidden secret, for him
to come upon the thing which had
caused the agony OF nearly thirty
years of suffering, for him to face the
alternative OF again placing that grue-
some find into hiding. or to square his
shoulders before the world and talre
the consequences.
There was no time to lose In making
his decision. Beside him stood Harry.
silent, morose. Before him-Fair.
child closed his eyes in an attempt to
shut out the sight of II. But still Il
was there, the crumpled heap of tat
tered clothing and human remains
the awry, heavy shoes still shielding
the fleshless bones Of the feet. He
turned bllndly, his hands cropping be-
fore him.
Harry" he called, Harry! Get
me out OF here--I--can't stand ltw
Wordlessly the big man came to his
side. Wordlessly they made the trip
back TO the hole In the cavern and
then followed the trail of new-laid
track to the shaft. Up-up-the trip
seemed endless as the. jerked and
pulled on the weighted rope, that
their shaft bucket might travel TO the
surface. Then, at the mouth OF the
tunnel, Robert Falrchlld stood for a
long time staring out over the soft
hills and the radiance OF the snowy
range. far away. II gave him n new
strength, new determination. His
eyes frightened with resolution Then
he turned to the faithful Harry, wait
ing In the background.
There's no use trying to evade any
thing, Harry. We've got To face the
music. VIII you go with me to notify
the coroner-or would you rather stay
herew
"rn 60"
Silently they trudged into town and
40 81 L Ia CHI Fsl,
also served as the Office OF the corO-
ner They made their report. then ac-
companied the officer. together with
the sheriff, back TO the mine and into
the drift. There once more they
clambered through the hole In the
cave-in and on toward the beginning
OF the stOpe. And there they pointed
out their discovery.
A wait for the remainder of that
day--a day that seemed ages long, n
day In which Robert Fairchild found
himself facing the editor Of the Bugle.
and telling his story Harry beside
him. But he told only what he had
found. nothing OF the past, nothing of
the white-haired man who had waited
by the window, cringing NJ the slight.
est sound on the old, vlne-clad veran.
IN, nothing of the letter which he had
found in the dusty safe. Nothing was
asked regarding that; nothing could
be gained by telling II. In the heart
of Robert Fairchild was the convic-
ton that somehow, some way. his IA
Their was innocent, and In his brain
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-15
NOTICE.

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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-15
Ladies lie! CutiCura|
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Fresh and YounS|
Was This B'aekmaiI?
Soap Csc, Ointment rs and soc. Taleum Csc.


Young Man-Sir, / have come TO de-
mand the hand of your daughter.
Father-Slr! What do you mean,
you young
Young Man-Her hand, sir, Is the
price OF my silence.
Father-My! This insOlence is I'M
hearable. George, call a policeman.
Young Man-One moment, sir. I
know nothing Of your affairs, and do
not for moment imagine that YOU
have been guilty of any wrongdoing,
The silence to which | alluded Is OF
another sort. | nm the young man
who practices on the cornet ~ the
boarding house next door.
Father-Oh! Take her, my hoy, and
be happy.-London Tlt-Blts.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-15
HYDRAULIC Mining Used.

Hydraulic mining Is being used In
Finland to gather peat, water being
pumped into the hogs to form II liquid
mass that can be handled with turbine
pumps
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-15
"PIease come TO Denver at
once. Have most important
news for you"
ITo BE CONTINUED

The average man has to change cuf"
very frequently ON the road to success
, 1922-08-17

crisis In national affairs brought On
By the strikes. II condition. con
tinue critical, he may find It inpos-
able to return until After election.
Thus once more Wyoming's vet
eran legislator shoves his own At
fairs aside at his country's call. That
conception of duty which has left
him. after two decades and more in
Congress, rich in prestige but poor
in worldly goods, has never once
waned or faltered. 1t is q quality
which the United States senate has
sometimes seemed sorely in need Of.
Laramie Republican.
, 1922-08-17

preparatory to shipping to Oman,
nsxt week. H1eA good coal, discoI.
ored b. water and consequently unit
to ship. WI brought 70 the surface
Rather than throw this over Tho
dump. Presidens D. y. Evans an
nounced free coal.
I'VE will continue to supply all
who apply with free coal as long "a
It lasts" Mr.. Evans said TO-DAY
you rest assured that we are
not going to let this high grade prod.
uct waste IS long ~ there are Maffat
county people who can use it.
Craig Empire.
, 1922-08-17
IT CANE BY NAIL

While opening our mail . few
days ago. we found . deposit that
had travelled over two thousand miles
In care Of Uncle Sam.
We have depositors in many states.
These PARKWAY patrons 3 nearly
every part of our service without diff
ficulty. In fact, banking-by-mail is
growing in popularity where banks
give it careful attention.
No matter where you live. this
special service may come in handy
some day. When you are away from
home or sick or o busy to visit our
, 1922-08-17
ONE sURE WAY 10 SELL
COAL DURING Dog DAYS

The biggest weeks business sver
enjoyed 81 Q coal mine In this sec-
ton was done by the NJ. Evans Coal
company this week. Teams and
trucks have been lined up at the
Evans mine In long strings every day
this week, waiting to stock MP on win
ter coal. The reason for this activity
is Easy - the coal was free to all
Corners.
The Mt. Evans company 10 clean
ing two of its main shafts this week.
, 1922-08-17
LEGION MEETING

Fred Duncan Post, American
Legion, will hold a meeting tonight
At North Star Hall when the priu-
cipal business will be confederation
Of the report of the delegation which
recently attended the state conven-
ton at Torrington. Clarence A.
Brimmer Is chairman OF this delega-
ton and will submit z detailed &C
count OF what took place at Torring-
ton.
, 1922-08-17

hank, just remember that ve are
ready to give prompt attention to
your business by-mail - and that
many worth while business matters
are being handled in this way.
You'll like this plan.
THE FIRST NATIONAL RANK
Member Federal Reserve System
Rawlins, Wyoming.
, 1922-08-17
A CONCEPTION OF DUTY

Mr.. Mondell has shelved his per-
sonal campaign to return to Wash
ington and give full attention to the
, 1922-08-17

FOR RENT-Thrss-room unfarn.
tsheA house. InQptfe 7ls ". Pine
q. 7-ls-st
The Washington times., 1922-04-16
CHAPTER XIII.

TT seemed very easy, thought
Britford. as he sat with Mrs.
- Caldecot in her drawing room,
slowly pulling at his cigar. Too
easy to be true. He looked rather
sardonically at the woman on the
other side of the hearth where
burnt a pale log of FIRE. She didn't
know. She didn't realize. She
didn't understand him. Didn't
know to what an extremity he, the
middle-aged lawyer, had been
brought. Well, she'd soon see. He
hated her, he almost knew 1t, as
he thought of his coming triumph
over her. And there she saI,
peaceably crochetting some shape
less garment for the poor.
They had talked OF idle things
during dinner, first with some con-
straint, for Mrs. Caldecot was still
rather nervous of him. Then, as
The Washington times., 1922-04-16

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