American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-09-23

Inats n ole lot VI money
IAN awful lot, Harry. But why was
the offer nader There's nothing to
base II on. There's"
Then for u moment. as they stepped
out Of the post Office, he gave up the
thought, eve of comparative riches,
Twenty feet away, a man and a girl
were approaching. talking as though
there never had been the slightest
trouble between them. 1t was Maurice
Rodaine and Anita Richmond; they
came closer, her eyes turned toward
Fairchild, and then
She went on, without speaking, with
out taking the trouble to notice, ap-
p%arently. that he had been standing
there.
After this, there was little CONVERSE
tion until Harry and Fairchild had
reached the boarding house. Then,
with Mother Howard for an adviser,
the three gathered In the old parlor,
and Fairchild related the events Of
the night before, adding what had
happened at the post Office. when AMI
tn had passed him without speaking.
Mother Howard, her arms folded as
usual. bobbed her gray head.
"It's like her. Son." she announced
at last. "She's a good girl. I've known
her ever since she was a little tad not
big enough to walk. And she loves
her father"
But"
"She loves her father. Isn't that
| enoughf The Rodaines have the
money-and they have almost every.
thing that Judge Richmond owns. It's
easy enough to guess what they've
| done with titled 1t up % that no
| can't touch II until they're ready for
him to do 1t. And they're not going
to do that until they've gotten what
they want"
(which is-r
"Anitai Any fool ought to be able
to know that. That stroke last night
was the second one for the Judge.
There usually amt any more after
the third one. Nov, can't you see why
Anita Is willing to do anything on
earth just to keep peace and Just to
give her father Q little rest and com
fort and happiness in the last days Of
his lifei You've got to remember that
he amt like an ordinary father that
you can 60 to and tell all your trou'
bles to. He's laying next door to death,
and Anita. Just like any woman that's
got a great, big, good heart In her,
Is willing to face worse than death
to help him. It's rs plain to me M
the nose on Harry's face"
(which is quite plain" agreed Fair
child ruefully. Harry rubbed the H.
beled proboscis, paved Mt his mus
tache and fdgeted In his chair.
81 understand that, all right" he
announced ut last. "But why should
anybody want to buy the miner"
II brought Fairchild to the realiza
ton Of a new development, and he
brought forth the letter, once more Il
stare ut II.
Fifty thousand dollars Is u lot d
money" came at last.
"And what them Mother Howard
stiil looking through uncOlored glasses
took the letter and scanned II. "YO,
two amt cutters, are your
400, ds?" Harry brlstled.
- "Yes, you. II you are, get your
selves a piece OF paper and write L
Denver and take the offer. If yol
ain't-keep OF fighting"
II believe you're right, Mother How
| ard" Fairchild had reached for tn,
letter again and was staring at 1t a
, though for inspiration. "That amour
Of money seems to be "a great deal
Still. II a person will offer that nue.
for a mine when there's nothing Il
sight TO show Its. value, II ought I
mean that there's something dark |
3 the woodpile and that the thing
worth fighting out. And PERSONAL
|. speaking, Tn willing to fight"
~ never quit In my llfe!" Harr
Strengthened In his chair and his mu'
= tache stuck forth p~ugnaciously. Mott
err Howard looked down AT hin
pressed her lips, then smiled.
mo" she announced, except to RI
away like u whipped pup after you
gotten u poor lonely boarding -hous
keeper In love with your
Mother 'Oward. III"
But the laughing, gray-haired Won
an had scrambled through the doc
way and slammed the door behind he
only TO Open 1t a second later and pol
her head within.
Needn't think because you a no
up a dance hall and get away with
Ill you can use caye-man stuff on me
she admonlshed. And In that one Sc
tence was all the conversation niece
sary regarding the charges again
Harry, ms far as Mother Howard w
concerned. She didn't believe thel
and Harry's face showed that d
world had become bright and serel
again. He swung his great arms
9 though ia loosen the big muscles Of
A shoulders. He pecked at his mi
: tache. Then he turned TO Falrchil,
"Well," he asked, "what do we d