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Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-11

pulling away at the cable which held
the weights. they furnished the neces-
sary gravity to travel downward.
An eerie journey, faced on one side
by the crawling rope of the skip as it
Travelled along the rusty old track on
its watersoaked ties, on the other by
the still dripping timbers of the aged
shaft and its broken, rotting ladder,
while the carbide lanterns cast shad-
ows about, while the pulley above
creaked and the eroded wheels of the
skip squeaked and protested! Down
ward-a hundred feet-and they col
lided with the upward-bound skip, to
fend off from 1t and start on again.
The air grew colder more moist. The
carbides spluttered and fared.
A slight bump, and they were at the
bottom. Before them the drift tun-
mel, damp and dripping and dark,
awaited, seeming to throw back the
flare. of the carbides as though to
shield the treasures which might lie
beyond. Harry started forward STEP
then pauslng, shifted his carbide and
laid hand on his companions shoul-
der.
Boy" he said slowly, 'we're start
ing at something now-and don't
know where it's going to lead u.s.
There's a cave-in up ere, and if we're
ever going to get anywhere in this
mine, Wen ave to go past it, And Pm
afraid Of what we're going to find
when we cut our wye through"
Clouds Of the past seemed to rise
and float past Fairchild-clouds
which carried visions of white brok-
en- old man sitting by a window, walt
ing for death, visions of an old safe
and letter 1t contained. For long,
long moment, there was silence. Then
came Harry's voice again.
I'm afraid it amt going to be good
news, Boy. But there amt no wye
to get around it. It's got to come out
sometime things like that won't stay
'idden forever. And your fathers gone
now-gone where 1t can't 'urt i'm"
Il know" answered Fairchild, In a
queer, husky voice. HE must have
known, Harry-he must have been will
ing that it come, now that he is gone.
He wrote me as much"
ats that or nothing. If we sell the
mine, some one else will find it And
we can't 1t the vein without following
the drift to the stope. But you're the
one to make the decision"
HE told me to go ahead, II neces-
sary. And wen 60, Harry"
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Continued from last fssue)
SOW so?"
Il don't know. I'll be ready in a
moment"
An hour later they entered the
mouth of the Blue Poppy tunnel, once
more to start the engines and to re-
sumo the pumping, meanwhile strug-
Cling back and forth with timbers from
the mountain side, as they began the
task Of rehabilitating the tunnel where
it had caved in just beyond the shaft.
Hour after hour they toiled, until
the gray mists hung low over the
mountain tops, until the shadows
heightened and twilight fell. The en-
gines ceased their chugging, the cough
ing swirl Of the dirty water as 1t came
from the drift, far below. stopped
Slowly two weary men logged down
the rutty road to the narrow, winding
highway which led through Kentucky
gulch and into town.
That night Fairchild did not lie
awake to stare about him In the dark
ness. His eyes closed wearily, yet
with a wholesome fatigue. Nor did
he wake until Harry was pounding
on the door in the dawn of the morn
ing.
Once more the pumps; once more
the struggle against the heavy tim
bers; once more the "clunk" of the
ak as it bit deep into wood, or the
pounding of hammers as great spikes
were driven into place. The timber
ing Of the broken-down portion of the
tunnel just behind the shaft had been
repaired, and Harry tipped the sweat
away from his broad forehead with an
action Of relief.
mot that it does any particular
good" he announced. "But it's room
we'n need when we start working
down below, and we might as well
ave 1t fixed up"
He ceased suddenly and ran to the
pumps. A peculiar gurgling sound had
come from the ends of the hose, and
the flow deprecated greatly; instead
Of the steady gush Of water, Shiny
silt was coming out now, spraying and
splattering about on the sides of the
drainage ditch. Wildly Harry waved
a monstrous paw.
"Shut 'em OIL" he yelled to Fair
child In the dImness Of the tunnel.
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a tiny hole showed, darker than the
surrounding refuse There was joy
in Harry's voice as he made momen-
tary survey.
'It's fairly dry be'ind there" he an
nounced. "Otherwise we'd have been
scrambling around in water up to our
necks. We're lucky there, ANYHOW"
Again the attack and again the hole
widened. At last Harry Strengthened.
1--WE can go In now," came finally.
"Are you willing to go with me7"
"YOu mean-T
But Harry stopped him.
Let's don't talk about it till we
ave to. Come on"
Silently they crawled through the
opening, the silt and fine rock rafting
about them as they did so, 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 1t, as
though for reflector. Then, just as
suddenly, he turned.
Let's go out" came shortly.
"why?"
"It's therei" In the light of the
lantern, Harry's face was white, his
big lips livid. Lets go"
But Fairchild stopped him.
Harry" he said, and there was de-
termination in his voice, "if it's there
we've got to face it. Don't you
think that certain people would make
an investigation If we should happen
to quit the mine now?"
"The Rodaines !"
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 fiare-"there's
a wye"
'But we can't take it, 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
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my conscience-and know that If my
father had not made the mistake Of
running away when he did, there
would have been nothing on his"
Harry shook his head.
"'E 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 Squint
Rodaine could ave gotten a 'undred
men together Quicker'n a cats wink
and lynched man without i'm 'aving
trial or anything. And If 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 If e didn't, guilty or
not guilty. And" he looked sharply
toward the younger man ''you say
to go on?"
"Go on" said Fairchild, and he
spoke the words between tightly
clenched teeth. Harry turned his light
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before him, and once more shielded
it with his big hand A step-two,
then:
"Look-there-over by the foot
wallI"
Fairchild forced his eyes in the di-
rection designated and stared intent
ly. At first it appeared only like
succession of disjointed, broken
stones, lying in straggly fashion along
the footwall Of the drift where it
widened into the stope, or upward
slant on the vein. Then, it came forth
clearer, the thin outlines of something
which clutched at the heart of Robert
Fairchild, which sickened him, which
caused him to fight down a sudden.
panicky desire to shield his eyes and
to run-a heap of age-denuded bones,
the scrapseof miners costume still
clinging to them, the heavy shoes pro-
truding in comically tragic fashion
over bony feet; a huddled, cramped
skeleton of human beingl
They could only stand and stare at
it-this reminder of a tragedy of a
quarter Of century agone. Their
lips refused to utter the words that
strove to travel past them; they were
two men dumb, dumb through a dis
covery which they had forced them
selves to face, through a fact which
they hoped against, each more or less
silently, yet felt sure must, sooner or
later, come before them. And now it
was here.
And this was the reason that twen-
ty years before, Thornton Fairchild,
white, grim, had sought the aid of
Harry and of Mother Howard. This
was the reason that a woman had
played the part Of a man, to all
appearances only one of three disap-
pointed miners seeking new field.
And yet
II know what you're thinking" II
Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-11

"It's sucking the muck out of the
sumpl That means the ole drift is
unwatered."
Then the pumping jobs over?"
"Yeh." Harry rose you stay ere
and dismantle the pumps, so we can
send 'em back. I'll go to town. We've
got to buy some stuff"
Then he started of down the trail,
while Fairchild went to his work. And
he sang as he dragged at the heavy
hose. Work was before him, work
which was progressing toward goal
that he had determined to seek, In
spite of all obstacles. The mysterious
offer which he had received gave evil
dence that something awaited him, that
some one knew the real value Of the
Blue Poppy mine, and that if he could
simply stick to his task, If he could
hold to the unwavering purpose to win
in spite of all the blocking pitfalls
that were put in his path, some day.
some time, the reward would be worth
its price.
More, the conversation with Mother
Howard on the previous morning had
been comforting; It had given wom-
ans viewpoint upon another woman's
actions. And Fairchild intuitively be-
lieved she was correct.
A shout from the road, accompanied
by the roaring Of a motor truck, an
nounced the fact that Harry was max
ing his return.
Five men were with him, to help him
carry in ropes, heavy pulleys, weights
and large metal shaft bucket, then
to move out the smaller of the pumps
and trundle away with them, leaving
the larger one and the larger engine
for single load. At last Harry turned
to his paraphernalia and rolled up his
sleeves.
"Ere's where we work." he an
nounced. Its Us for a pulley and
bucket arrangement until we can get
the 'oist to working and the skip to
running. 'Elp me cave few timbers."
It was the beginning of a three
days job, the building Of heavy stag
ing over the top Of the shaft, the affix-
ing of the great pulley and then the
attachment Of the bucket at one end,
and the skip, loaded with pig iron, on
the other. Altogether, it formed a
sort OF crude. counterbalanced ele-
vator, by which they might lower
themselves into the shaft, with various
bumpings and deIays-but which
worked successfully. nevertheless. To
gether they piled into the big, iron
bucket, Harry Juggling along spikes and
timbers and sledge1 and ropes. Then.
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was Harry's voice, strangely hoarse
and weak. Pm thinking the same
thing. But it mustn't be. Dead men
don't always mean they've died-ln a
wye to cast reflections on the man
that was with 'em. Do you get what
/ mean? You've said" and he looked
hard into the cramped, suffering face
of Robert Fairchild- that you were
going to old your father innocent.
So m I. We don't know, Boy, what
went on ere. And we've got to 'ope
for the best"
Then, while Fairchild stood motion
less and silent, the big Cornishman
forced himself forward, to stoop by
the side of the heap of bones which
once had represented a man, to touch
gingerly the clothing, and then to
bend nearer and hold his carbide close
to some object which Fairchild could
not see. At last he rose and with old,
white features, approached his part
ner.
'NThe appearances are against u.s."
came quietly. There's a 'ole in lis
skull that jury'll say was made byI
single jack. It'll seem like somel
one 'ad killed i'm, and then caved inI
the mine with box of powder. Butt
'e's gone, Boy-your father-I mean
'E can't defend imself. We've got toI
take is part"
Maybe" Fairchild was graspingI
at the final Straw-"ma Who it,s notI
the person we believe it to be at all
1t might be somebody else-who hadl
come in here and set off charge oil
powder by accident and"
But the shaking of Harry's head
stifed the momentary ray of hope.
mo. I looked. There was a watch
all covered with mold and mildewed
I pried 1t open It's got Larsen's
name inside!"
Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-11
Notice to the Public

Now is the time to drop into
the B. B. Second Hand Store, IL
South 4th street, and buy your
winter furnishings. Anything you
need may be had at this store.
New suits, made-to-measure, and
if your suit doesn't fit, your mon
ey back with smile. Shoes, hats,
dresses, furs and lots Of other
things for men, women and chill
dren. Shot guns, rifles, revolvers,
watches, clocks, rings and many
other things too numerous to
mention. Drop in any time. You
are welcome whether you wish to
buy or not.
3. BANKS, Mgr.
IL SO. 4th St
Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-11
Surprise Birthday Party

Wednesday evening, November 8,
Mrs. ]. ]. Brown and mother, Mrs. A.
M. Woody, gave delightful surprise
birthday party in honor of Mr.. ]. j.
Browns 43rd anniversary Promptly
at 8 o'clock the guests began to arrive
and by O'Clock the house was full Of
people who had come to help Mr.
Brown celebrate He was taken COM
pletely by surprise, and the guests
found him arrayed in his working
clothes, enjoying the quietude of home,
with no thought of a celebration. Mr.
Brown is very popular man, and this
was evidenced by the guests who were
many. A feature of the evening was
a peanut toting contest" in which
Mrs. Hattie Terry won first prize, a
box of stationery, and Miss Eliza
Richardson second prize, a little box
containing something unique and suit
ed for girl of tender years. Mr.. Roy
Parker and Mr.. w. ]. Jones alternat-
ed in furnishing music on the vic
trola, to the delight of all. Delight
full refreshments were served, and
then came the big birthday cake, be-
decked with 43 miniature candles. Mr..
Brown succeeded in lighting all the
candles before the first had burned
out. He was the recipient of many
beautiful and valuable presents and on
departing, the guests wished him
many more happy birthdays. Mr. G.
S. Rodgers told him that he hoped he
would live to see 43 more birthdays,
and that each year would be harder
than those through which he has
come. All spent very enjoyable eve
ming, and it was the wish of Mr.. w. ].
Jones and a certain other gentleman
that these birthday parties be given
monthly instead of annually as is the
custom.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-11
r = =
Returns from Jerome

Returns from Jerome
Mr. Samuel Hardwick returned this
week from Jerome, Ariz., where he
has been the past several weeks. He
reports extremely cold weather in
that section and says that Phoenix GER
tainly looks good to him.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-11
Hospital Club Notes

Hospital Club Notes
The Booker T. Washington Hospital
and Relief Club met Tuesday evening,
Nov. Z, at the home of DR.. and Ms,
W. C. Hackett, 1884 East jefferson,
with the president in the chair. The
attendance was good and much i'm
portant business was transacted. Tick
cts were turned in from the entertain
ment which was given October 81, and
a general report was made. To date
the club has realized $46 from the en-
tertainment, and there are still Others
to report. Election of officers was
postponed until next meeting, on ac-
count of so much business which hac
to be transacted All members urged
to attend the next meeting. The fol-
lowing new members were enrolled at
the meeting last Tuesday night: Mr..
and Mrs. Ina Gilstrap, Mrs. Mary E.
Scott and Mr.. Charles Jackson. Re
member the date of the next meet
ing Is November a. Miss Eliza Rich
ardson, Reporter.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-11
Open Lunch Stand

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Burnett, recent
arrivals from Tucson, Ariz., have leas-
ed the establishment at lis South 9th
street and have opened lunch stand.
They plan to serve hot tamales, chilli
con carne, all kinds of sandwiches,
light lunches and cold drinks. They
will cater to the school children and
all others who want light lunches,
sandwiches, etc. After church servic-
es, after the show, or whenever you
want a bowl of chilli, some hot tamales
or a sandwich, stop at 115 South 9Th
street.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-11
Mrs. Maryland Is Hostess


Wednesday evening, November /,
Mrs. Chester Maryland of 1907 East
Jefferson street entertained in honor
of Mrs. Nose Davis and Mrs. F. C.
Watkins of Miami, and Mrs. Evelena
Miller of Texas Cards and dancing
furnished amusement for the guests,
among whom were many members of
the 10th Cavalry band. Delightful re-
freshments were served and all had a
delightful time. Guests present were:
Mrs. C. Morgan, Mrs. Willie Moses,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Chaves, Mr.. Roy
Bailey, Mrs. Estelle Wright, Mrs. A.
Stewart, Miss Pauline Howard, Mr.
Alphonso Clarke, Mr.. George Perry,
Mr.. Leamon Wilkerson, Mr.. Thomas
White, Mr. Willie McGhee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ballu, Mr.. and Mrs R. E. Will
son, Mr. and Mrs. F. H Lewis, Miss
Thresa McCloud, Miss Erma Jones,
Mr.. Harold Carriger, Miss Constance
Hall, Mr.. Taylor Williamson, Mr.. I'M
manuel Penna, Mr.. Norman M. Haw-
thorne, Mr.. Powell Clarksdale, Mr..
and Mrs. Timothy Gilmore, Mr.. F.
Knox, Mr.. Charles Smith and Mr.. A.
Tuckey.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-11

CHAPTER vI.-visiting his claim, Fair
child is shadowe6 by man he recog-
nizes from descriptions as "Squint" Ro-
friend, Harry Harkins, q Cornishman
summoned from England by Beamish to
help F'airchild. halls him with JOY.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-11

CHAPTER V.-From Mother Howard
Fairchild learns something of the mystery
connected with the disappearance of isis
sic" Larsen, his fathers co-worker In
the mine. He meets the girl he had as
sisted, but she denies her Identity. She
is Anita Richmond. Judge Richmond's
daughter.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-11

CHAPTER X.-Fairchild puts up
claim as bond, and secures Harry's
lease from jail. They are offered IS
for the claim, by an unknown party,
agree to disregard It Clearing the n
they come to where they fear to
Larsen's remains.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-11

CHAPTER Iv.-At ohadi Fairchild is
warmly greeted BY Mother Howard
boarding-house keeper. for his fathers
sake
Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-11

flooded and have not sufficient funds tc
have 1t pumped dry. Later In the day
"Squint" Rodaine announces that he
practically saw Harhins fall into the
flooded mine, and evidently is drowned.
Evening journal., 1922-08-03
HOT GAMES NOW
In CHURCH LEAGUE

Brandywine and Epworth leaders
in First and Second divisions re-
spectively of.the Church League are
still holding their own. Both have
a number OF postponed games 10
play off before the winners OF the
respective divisions are selected 20
battle II out for the championship.
II Is the intention ok-the league Of
ficials TO secure an enclosed field for
the big fight. but nothing definite
has been done along this line. Both
Brandywine and Epworth have a
chance OF being displaced.
In the First Division. Grace and
st. Paul are tied for third place and
both have a game to play this week
that may dislodge one or both from
that positlonN Grace plays West
minister tonight at Rockford
Tower, and as Westminster is
showing a return to form a great
battle should result. Church League
fandom will likely attend in large
numbers to witness the game be
tween Brandywine and St. Paul at
Twenty-ninth and Market stretes to-
morrow evening. Should st. Paul
win this game It would give them
a stronger hold on third place and
weaken Brandywine's penn ant
chances.
Evening journal., 1922-08-03
NIJDDLET0WN- ODESSA
IN THIRD OF SERIES
snecinl 10 No EvenIng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
/ MIDDLETowN. The third game
OF the Middletown sun Dodgers and
the odessa Fence Busters series will
be staged on the local grounds to-
morrow evening. The first game be-
tween the teams was greeted with
little interest in the two towns as II
was thought 10 be merely a practice
game. However. the quality OF bal
displayed in the first fray gave to
the fans an idea OF the kind OF ball
these boys were capable Of playing
and at the second contest a large
crowd assembled.
The first game OF this series was
captured by the sun Dodgers on the
local grounds. Carrow's support
wabbling enough to permit the To-
Gale to win out. to 4. The Fence
Busters however, evened matters up
by taking the second contest on their
own grounds, 20 3. This being the
rubber game an unusually bitter setto
should be the result. as both teams
are eager to annex the series.
The lineup OF the respective
teams will give some idea OF the
strength OF the contestants:
Odessa: Babe Carrows. pitcher; S.
Wallace. catcher; Ford. first base;
Watts. End base: Moore. shortstop;
p. Wallace. Srd base; Ellison, Davis,
Heldemyer, outfield.
Middletown: Whitlock. pitcher:
Weber. catcher; Jones or Walker,
LIST base: Jolls. End base; Jacobs or
Walker, shortstop: Carey, ard base;
segelkan. Hufnal. Berkman. Pleas
anton. Jones, outfield.
The organization OF the Sun Dodg-
ers has resulted in many promising
young players being uncovered.
pres" Whitlock is displaying unusu-
ally good form on the mound and Ia
due for a berth on the first team.
"wa'ly' Hufnal. at short. is the fast
est man on the local team in addi-
ton TO being a mean hitter. while
Carey. Jolls and Jones round out a
speedy infield. Many OF the other
older players have long since shown
their ability in faster company and
ably balance the young Sun Dodg-
ers.
Evening journal., 1922-08-03
DEFIANCE n,s GOING.

The Defiance Auto BIS Will swing
into action again AZ the Third and
Adams streets grounds tonight
when they will lineup against the
Tenth Ward All-Stnrs.
Mike Malloy Is Manager Johnny
Murphy's selection for hurting duty
with Red HessoD back OF the bat.
Sam Alexander or Charley Early
IS slated for mound work for the
All-Stars with Sattimer DOMINIC the
mask and windpad.
Manager Murphy has several i'm
provements IN his personnel during
the past week Including the sign
ing OF Matt shannon. He will be
seen at either third base or short
stop on the Auto Rs and should
greatly strengthen the team.
The game Is scheduled to get un-
der way ut els o'clock.
Evening journal., 1922-08-03
tom 0'DONNELLS
OUT OF SPORT
Delaware Champion Pole
Vaulter Suffers Broken.
Ankle Bone 81
HAD ENTERED ser,
IN C. Y. MEET:

University OF Delaware Alumnus
and under-grads and the sport pub
lie In general OF the entire section
will be sorry TO hear OF the incspaci-
tation OF Thomas ]. McDonneH.
through the fracture Of small bone
In his ankle. sefT
Tom Mcdonnell. as he is pop,j-
larly known. is one Of the Leading
pole vaulters in the country and m,
each OF his four years at Deiawaus
established a new record for thai,
event lie Is a graduate this year
and his present mark will no doub'
stand for many years at the Blue
and Gold institution. He lives at
1907 Clayton street.
Strangely enough Mcdonnell ara
not suffer his injury in athletic pur-
suits. He Is a graduate civil engi-
neer and Is working on the erection,
OF the Wilmington Harbor Terminal
az an estimate man. on Tuesday rs
missed his footing while stepping
from a barge and landed heavily on
one foot in shallow water. At frSt
he thought he had suffered only
slight sprain but yesterday an X-t-r% .
OF the injured member disclosed .
fracture OF one OF the small bor"s D..
the ankle. 1t has not yet been deter
mined but II Is thought that the ~ =
jury may be somewhat worse than
the fracture alone. :.
The injury Of Tom Mcdonnell At {
this time Is a sad blowlto track and .
field events planned for this month";
As a member OF the Shanahan A. G.
he was entered IN the Catholid
Young Mems National Union at the
State Fair track on Saturday and he
was also assisting Director Godfrey
in the arranging of the Community
Service twilight meets which are ~
be held this month. asats
Toms clean cut and gentlemanly
manner on and off the field Of ath-
letic endeavor has won for him =
host Of friends and many have called
upon him to extend their sympathiez s