Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-22

person an Sni0 II against you. IneTe
never be anything more to that; Far
refill ave 'er adjudged insane II II
ever comes to anything like that.
She'll never give no more testimony.
I've been talking with line stopped
In just after you came upstairs. It's
only a crazy woman"
"But they took her word for II,
Harry. They believed her. And they
gave the verdict-against my father"
II know. was there, right beside
you. card II. But it'll come out
right. some way"
There wss moment OF silence.
then gripping fear at the heart OF
Fairchild.
"Just how crazy is she, Harry"
ERR Plumb daft OF course, rs
Mother Onward says. there's times
when she's straight--but they don't
last long. And, II she'd given 'er tes-
timony In writing. Mother 'Oward
says II all might ave been different,
and we'd not ave 'ad anything to
worry about"
an wrltlng7"
"Yes, she's 'arfway sane then. II
seems 'er minds disconnected. some
wye. I don't know 'ow-Aiother
body in town knows about 1t. When
ever anybody wants to get anything
real straight from Crazy Laura, they
make 'er write II. That part Of 'er
| brain seems all right. She remem-
bers everything she does then and 'ow
crazy II is. and tells you all about It..
| Notice 'ow flustered up she got when
the coroner asked 'er about that
bookT'
"I wonder what It would really
tell?r
Harry chuckled.
| Nobody knows. Nobody's ever
seen II. Not even Squint Rodaine. I
guess It's a part OF 'er right brain that
tells 'er TO keep II secret I'm going
to he'd now. So re you. And you're
going TO sleep. Good night"
He went out of the room then. and
Fairchild. obedient to the big Cornish
mans command. sought rest. But II
| WIS " UuEu hlOtulUB CuihC,
and ne Joined Harry at breakfast fac
Ing the curious glances of the other
boarders, staving of their inquiries
and their lily couched consultations
For, In spite Of the fact that II was
not voiced In so many words, the con
viction was present that Crazy Laura
had told at least semblance of the
truth, and that the dovetalling Incl
dents Of the past fitted into a well
connected story for which there must
be some foundation. There were
those who were plainly curious; there
were others who professed not to be
lieve the testimony and who talked
loudly of action against the coroner
for having introduced the evidence Of
woman known by every one to b'
lacking in balanced mentality. Their,
were others who. by their remarks
showed that they were conceallng tn,
real truth of their thoughts and onl,
using cloak of interest to guild,
them to other food for the carrioi
procllvIties Of their minds.
An hour later Harry. wandering b.
the younger mans side. strove 70
words and at last uttered them.
II know It's dlsagreeable," eam
finally. "But It's necessary. Yol
'avent QuitT'
Quit what7'
1.-The mine. You're going to keel
on, amt your"
Fairchlld gritted his teeth and wa
silent. The answer needed strength
J Finally II came.
Harry. are you with mer
81 amt stopped yet !"
"Then that's the answer. AS lon
as there's bit Of fight left In us, WEI
keep at that mine"
Harry htched at his trousers
They've got that blooming skeleto
out by this time I'm willing to star
] any time you say"
2 The breath went over Fairchild
, teeth In long, slow intake. II
:, clenched his hands and held theI
? trembling before him for length
y moment. Then he turned to his par
? ner.
"Give me an hour" he begged. 81
: 60 then-but II takes a little gr
v to-"
"WhO's Fairchild hereT" A messei
. ger boy was making his way along II
II curb with telegram. Robe
r stretched forth hand in surprise.
81 am. Why?'
The answer came as the boy shove
, forth the yellow envelope. Falrchil
( wondering, read:
A., "Please come 10 Denver at one
!, Have most important information I,
II y0u.
a ar. V. BARNHAM,
~ III. & X. Building"
s 4 moment of staring, then Fairchi
N passed the telegram over to Harry +
% his opinion. There was none. T
Il gether they went across the sire
II and 10 the office Of Farrell their d
It torney. lie studied the telegram Ion
- Then:
81 can't see what on earth II NEAR
ID unless there is some lnfOrmatIt
" about this skeleton or the inquest.
Il. were you. I'd go"
=, "But supposing It's some sort