The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-11-09

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half hidden between them. Nobody
dreamed that was anyone else but
the swede-my head was tipped for
ward. so they couldn't see my fea
lures. We drove outside town and
stopped. Then we said goodby. and
put on an old dress that had brought
with me and sneaked back home. No
body knew the difference"
But Larsen"
''You know as much as I do. Son. y
"You never saw Larsen aGalnT'
II never saw any OF them. That
was the end"
But Rodaine-f"
Hes still here. You'll hear from
him-plenty soon. ! could see that.
the minute Blindeye Bozeman and
Taylor Bill began taking your meas
ure. You noticed they left the table
before the meal was overf IL was 10
tell Rodaine."
Then hen fight me, too7"
Mother Howard laughed-and her
voice was harsh.
"Rodaine's rattlesnake. His sons
a rattlesnake His wIfe's crazy-Old
Crazy Laura. He drove her that way
She lives by herself. in an old house
on the Georgeville road And she'd
kill for him. even IL he does beat her
when she goes 10 his house and begs
him 10 take her back. That's the kind
OF crowd IL is. Just TO put a good
finish on IL all. the young 'un moves
In the best society in town and spends
most OF his time trying TO argue the
former district judges daughter into
marrying him. SO there you are.
That's all Mother Howard knows.
Son.
She turned TO the door and then.
turning. patted Fairchild on the shout
der.
Boy" came quietly. you've got a
broad back and good head. Rodaine
beat your father-don't let him beat
you. And always remember one
thing: Old Mother Towards played
the game before. and she'll play II
with you-dark streets aren't exactly
the place for you"
Robert Fairchild obeyed the in
50 tNAAtA1f a ft1Alih VI iuhhl n COultt--
ture. many an attempt at reasoning
as he sought sleep that was far away.
Again and again there rose before
him the vision OF two men In an open
buggy. with a person between them
whom Obadi believed to be an effeml-
nate-voiced Swede; in reality, only a
woman. And why had they adopted
Tho n.
been with them in realltyl II was
hours before FairchIld found sleep.
and even then IL was a thing Of
troubled visions.
Streaming sun awakened him. and
he hurried TO the dining room TO find
himself the last ledger at the tables.
He ate a rather hasty meal. made
more so by an impatient waitress,
then with the necessary papers I'm his
pocket, Fairchild started toward the
courthouse and the legal procedure
which must be undergone before he
made his first trip TO the mine.
A block or two, and then Falrchlld
suddenly halted. Crossing the street
az an angle just before him was a
young woman whose features whose
mannerisms he recognized. The whip |
cord riding habit had given place now
to a tailored suit which deprived her /
OF the boyishness that had been so 1
apparent on their first meeting. The /
cap bad disappeared before close
hitting. varIcolored turban. But the
straying brown hair still was there.
the brown eyes. the piquant little nose
and the prettily formed lips Fair
child's heart thumped-nor did he stop
70 consider why. A quickening OF his
pace. and he met her Just as she
stepped 20 the curbing.
''rm 20 glad Of this opportunity"
he exclaimed happily. Il want 10 re-
turn that money 10 you IL was so
fused Yesterday I didn't realize
aren't YOU mlstakenf' She looked
~ rim with slight smile. Falrchnd
I'D not catch the infection.
-Oh. no. I'm the man. you know.
who helped you change that tire on
he Denver road yesterday"
Pardon me- This time one brown
'ye had wavered ever ~ slightly. In
Heating someone behind Fsirchiid
But wasn't on the Denver rad
and n ycun excuse me for
aging 50. don't remember ever hnv-
nr seen you before
There was . little light IN her eyes
which took away the sting ~ the de-
Iiai. light which seemed "a urge eau
son. and 81 The same time 70 tell Fair
Rid thar she trusted him 70 Do BIS
art ~ gentleman in a thing she
Wished forgotten. More fused than
yer. he drew back and bent low IN
poiozy. while she passed on. Han q
lock away. a Young man rounded q
oTner and seeing her. hasfened 20
ON her. Sic extended her hand:
aey chafted q moment. then stroiied
. the street together. Fairchnd
'aiched blaHkiy then turned az .
buckle inst behind him emanafinx n
rom the bearded lips 81 an Old miner. y
tnFrr On The efore egrIrI~ ia fro-s