The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-12-07
Copyright BY Little. Brown = Co.

along those lines. know what your
thinking. Knew that was what woul,
happen from the start. And agains
the wishes OF the person who hires
me for this work. well, brough
the evidence. Here, take a glimps,
and then throw II away. tear II up
swallow II. or do anything you wan
to with II, just so nobody else sees 1t
Ready7 Look"
He drew forth small visiting card
Fairchild glanced. Then he looked
and then he sat up straight In bed
For before him were the engraved
words:
Miss Anita Natalie Richmond"
While across the card was hastily
written, In q hand dlstinctively femi-
nine:
"Mr. Fairchild: This is my good
friend. He will help you. There is
no fee attached. Please destroy.
ANITA Richmond"
"Bu-but l don't understand"
You know Miss-er-the writer OF
this card, don't your"
But why should she-7"
Mr.. Farrell grinned broadly.
II see you don't know Mlss-the
writer of this card at all. That's her
nature. BesIdes-well. all she's got
10 do with me is crook her finger and
I'll jump through. Tm-none of your
business. But. anyway. here / am"
Fairchild could not restrain a laugh.
There was something about the man.
about his nervous. yet boyish way Of
speaking, about his enthusiasm, that
wiped out suspicion and invited con-
fidence. The owner of the Blue Pop
by mine leaned forward.
"But you didn't finish your sentence
abOut-the writer OF that card"
"You mean-oh-well, there's moth
ing to that I'm In love with her. Been
in love with her since I've been knee
high to duck. So re you. Sos every
other human being that thinks he's
a regular man. Sos Maurice Rodaine.
Don't know about the rest OF you
but / haven't got chance. Don't let
II bother you. The problem right now
is to get your partner out OF Jail. How
much money have you goti"
"Only a little more than two thous-
and"
mot enough. ThereIl be bonds on
four charges. At the least, they'll be
around a thousand dollars apiece.
Probabilities are that they'll run
around ten thousand for the bunch.
How about the Blue Poppyr
81 don't know what it's worth"
Neither do /. Neither does the
Judge. Neither does any one else.
Therefore, it's worth at least ten thous-
and dollars. Thatll do the trick I'd
suggest now that you get up. seize your
deeds and accompany me to the palace
of Justice. otherwise. that partner
Of yours will have to eat dinner in
a place called in undlgnlfied language
the hoosegow
Soon Fairchild was dressed and
walked hurriedly up the street with
the voluble attorney. A half-hour
more and they were before the court.
Fairchlld, the lawyer and the jail-worn
Harry. his mustache 'huttering In more
directions than ever.
mot guilty. Your Honor" said Ran
dolph p. Farrell. May ] ask the ex-
tent Of the bond?
The Judge adjusted his glasses and
studied the information which the dis
trict attorney had laid before him.
ain view OF the number Of charges
and the seriousness Of each. ! must fix |
IN aggregate bond Of five thousand
dollars. or twelve hundred fifty dollars
or each case"
Thank you; we had come prepared
or more Mr.. Fairchild. who is MIR.
Iarklns' partner. Is here to appear as
,ondsman. The deeds are In his name
lone. the partnership existing. as
understand II, upon their word OF hon
n between them. refer. Your Honor.
o the deeds OF the Blue Poppy mine.
Would Your Honor care to examiRs
hem7'
His Honor would. His Honor aid.
'or a long moment he stuoie< then'
nd Fairchild. In looking about the
curtroom. saw the bailifr in coDversa-
lon with tall. thin man, with squint
yes and scar-marked forehead A
loment later. the Judge looked over
Is glasses.
"Bailiffr'
~Yes. Your Honor"
Have you any Information regard
* the value OF the Blue Poppy min
TX claIms7-
-sir. have Just been talking TO
Ir. Rodaine. He says they're well I
orfh the value OF the bond"
How about that. Rodaine2~ The
,dre peered down the courtroom
They'll do was his answer. and
le Judge passed the papers to the
ers Of the court
~Bond accepted hi set this trial {
n November H."
VERY well. Your Honor Then he
~-.xd NTH n wide s~rfn fo his fiieufx 1 Z