American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-11-18

must come out OF that mlne-snd work
must not cease.
Morning. and In spite Of the Sleep
laden eyes. the heavy aching In his
head, the tired dropping Of the shout
ders. Fairchild tramped to the board.
Ing house to notify Mother Howard
and ask for news of Harry. There
had been none. Then he went on. to
walt by the door Of the Sampler until
Bittson, the owner. should appear, and
drag him away up the hill, even be-
fore he could open up for the morning.
There II Isl" he exclaimed, az he
led him to the entrance Of the cham
Der. There II Is; take all you want
Of II and assay It'll"
Bittson went forward into the cross.
cut, where the men were drilling even
at new holes, md examined the vein.
Already II was three feet thick. and
there was still ore ahead. One Of the
miners loked up.
"Just finishing upon the cross-cut,"
he announced, as he nodded toward his
drill. 'Tve Just bitten into the foot
wall on the other side. Looks to me
like the veins about Ave feet thick
rs near rs can measure It."
"And--" Bittson picked up . few
samples, examined them by the light
Of the carbides and tossed them away
-"you can see the silver sticking out.
I caught sight Of couple Of pencil
threads Of II In one or two Of those
samples. All right, Boy" he turned
to Fairchild. "What was that bargain
we nader"
IT was based on two hundred dol.
lars-a.ton ore. This may run above
or below. But whatever II Is, I'll sell
all you can handle for the next three
days at fifty dollars ton under the
assay price,"
you've said the word. The trucks
will be here In an hour II we have to
shovel = path all the way mp Ken.
lucky gulch."
he hurried away then, while Fair.
child and the men followed him Into
town and to their breakfast. Then,
recruiting a new gang on the promise
Of payment at the end Of their three
day shift Fairchild went back to the
mine. But the word had spread, and
others were there before him.
Already fifteen or twenty miners
were assembled about the opening Of
the Blue Poppy tunnel, awaiting per
mission to enter, the usual rush upon
lucky mine to view it, riches. Be
hind him, Fairchild could see Others
coming from Ohadi, to take look al
the new strike, and his heart bounded
with happiness tinged with sorrow
Harry was not there to enjoy it al
Harry was gone, and In spite Ct hil
| every effort, Fairchild had failed Il
! find him. T.
Some one brushed against him, ant
there came slight tug at his coat
Fairchild looked downward to. DO
passing the form Of Anita Richmond
A moment later she looked towar
him, but In her eyes there was no ligh
q recognition, nothing to indicate tn
she had Just given him . signal Of
greeting and congratulation. And ~
Faire1lld fsit that she had Then, Oh
sently. he put bis hand into bill
pocket.
Something there caused his heart 4
halt momentarily--a piece Of paper
He crumpled II In his hand, he rubbet
his fingers over II wonderingly; 1t hat
not been In his pocket before she hal
passed him. Hurriedly he walked q
the far side Of the chamber and there
pretending to examine q bit of ore
brought the misslve from its place O
secretion. to unfold Il with trembling
fingers. then to stare at the word
which showed before him:
| "Squint Rodaine Is terribly worries
about something. Has been on an Az
full rampage all morning. Somethin
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