The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-07-31
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paid II cut for renf on there pumps.
We can Keep 'en rs long a. we want
en-. lt's only casting ahout a fourth
az what II might of, pvawnlngs
worth something" he laughed again.
FaIrehild ioined him. then n,bered.
III brought Kodaine out of the
bushes" he said. ',Squlnf threatened
us after they'd hauled you down town
on the rail-"
Marry winkad jovIally
"Aintit Just what expecfedl It's
better that wye than 10 ave 'ini snoop.
in around"
They chuckled together then: n was
something to knew TINT they had not
only forced Squin, Rodalnc TO show
his ennity openly. bur Il was sone-
thing more "a make him the instru-
nsent OF helping them with ihelr work
Harry locked dawn the hoic. stared
Intently AZ nothing. then turned TO fhe
rusty hoist.
"'Ere's the thing we've e,t 10 fix
MP now. This ere chiv wheels all
out of gear"
"what makes yoar face ~ redr
Falrchlld asked the question as the
be-mustached yisage Of Harry came
nearer TO the carbide. Harry looked
up. M
Mother 'Oward almost slapped Il
ont" came HIS ruefni answer. si'or
not telling 'er what was going 10 do.
and letting 'er think got drownded.
But 'ow was TO know"
fairchild absently examined the en-
gines and prmps, supplying water to
the radlg.ors and filing an oil cup
or two. Then he turhed swiftly, yoic-
Inc that which was upperinost In his
mind.
when you were here before. Harry,
did you knew a Judge Richmondi"
"yeh." Hurry paved his musiache
and made q greasy. black mark on his
face. -Ilut I don, think I want to
know I'M now"
"why notg"
"'E's mixed up witt, the Rodalnes."
'IIow much7"
"I1iey own -im--thut's all"
There was silence for moment. II
had been. something which tlairchlld
had not expected II the Rodaines
owned Judge Richmond. how fnr did
TINT ownership extend? After long
time. he forced himself 10 a statement.
II know his daughter she sold me
ticket to dance" FaircllM care
fully forgot the earlier meeting
"Then we've happened to meet several
times after that. She said that her
father had told her about melt
seems he used to be friend OF my
owr father."
Harry nodded.
$50 'e was. And good friend. But
that was before things 'appened--like
they've 'appened in the last ten years.
Not that | know about II OF my own
knowledge. But Mother 'Oward- she
knows a lot"
"But what's caused the changel
WHAT"
IIarry's intent gaze stopped him.
low many times ave you seen
Judge Richmondg'
II haven't ever seen him."
"You won't--if Mother sOward
knows anything. e aIn't uble 10 get
out. Els -apoplexy--a stroke.
Rodaine's taken advantage OF H."
"Howf'
"'Ow does anybody take advantage
OF somebody that's sickf> 'Ow does
anybody get a old on a person
Through money. Judge Richmond
'ad LOT OF 1t. Then e got sick. Ro-
dame. e got old OF that money. Now
Judge Richmond ms to ask I'm for
every penny he gets--nnd e does what
Rcdaine says"
"But Judge"
Judges Is like anybody else when
they're bedridden and only 'arf their
faculties working The girl. 10 Mother /
'Oward tells me. IL about twenty now.
That made 'er just Iittls kid. and
motherless. when Rodnine got IN isl
work She ain't got = thing to sye.
And she loves 'er father. II q don't |
die pretty seon. You'll see 4 wedding \"
'You mean--gr
"Sheil lie Mrs. Maurice Rodalne.
She loves 'er father enough to do it,
after 'er Wills broken
Again Robert Fairchild filled an oil |
cup. again he tInkered abont the
pumps. Then he straightened i
How are we going to work this
miner" he asked shortly. Harry stared !
At him.
SOW should know You own q
II don't mean tilat way. We were
dfty-ffty from the minute you showed
up. There never has been any other
thought in my mind"
~Fifty-hfty: You're making me Z
bIoated capitalist" !"
II hope | will On rather. hope
that ynu'lI make such thing possible
for both Of us. Rut was talking
soous something else are xe soIns to
sork hard and fight Il out day and
night for awhile until We can get
|hings clear. or are we just going IT Il
BY easy stages1''
"Spppose," answered Harry after .
communication with bis magIc mus