Phoenix tribune., 1922-10-07
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER lat Thornton F'airchilds
death his son Robert learns there has
been dark period in his fathers life
which for almost thirty years has caused
him suffering The secret Is limited al
In document left by the elder Fair
child, which also informs Robert ne Is
now owner Of a mining claim in Colo
rado, and advising him to see Henry
Beamish, a lawyer.
CHAPTER II.-Beamish tells Robert his
claim, a silver mine. is at Ohadi, thirty
eight miles from Denver. He also warns
him against a certain man, "Squint" Ro-
daine, his fathers enemy. Robert decides
to go to Ohadi.
CHAPTER III.-On the road to ohadi
from Denver Fairchild assists girl, ap
parently in frenzy of haste, to change
the sheriff and posse appear, in pur-
suit of bandit Fairchild bewildered,
misleads them as to the direction the
girl had taken.
CHAPTER Iv.-At ohadi Fairchild is
warmly greeted 6t Mother" Howard,
boarding-house keeper, for his fathers
sake.
CHAPTER V.-From Mother Howard
Fairchild learns something of the mystery
connected with the disappearance of isis
sic" Larsen, his fathers co-worker in
the mine. He meets the girl he had as
sisted, but she denies her Identity. She
Is Anita Richmond, Judge Richmonds :
daughter
CHAPTER vI.--Visiting his claim. Fair
child is shadowed by a man he recog
nizes from descriptions as "Squint" Ro-
friend, Harry Harkins, a Cornishman.
summoned from England by Beamish to
help Fairchild. halls him with Joy.
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flooded and have not sufficient funds to
have 1t pumped dry. Later in the day
"Squint" Rodaine announces that he
practically saw Harl1ins fall into the
flooded mine, and evidently is drowned.
CHAPTER vIII-HarkIns being a gem
eral favorite the entire population turns
out to clear the flooded mine, When
the work is practically done. Harry ap-
pears. apparently surprised at the tur-
moil It had been q shrewd trick on his
part to get the mine pumped out without
cost to himself or Fairchild and the men
take It as a good Joke.
CHAPTER K-Fairchild learns that
Judge Richmond Il dying, and that he
and Anita are in the power of the Ro-
daines They begin, as partners, to work
the mine. In their hearts both fear Lar
sen was killed by Thornton Fairchild and
his body buried By cave-in which de-
stroyed the mine. At the "Old Times
Bali Fairchild dances with Anita, to
the discontinue of Maurice Rodaine. son
of "Squint" supposed to be engaged
to the girl A bandit holds up the dance
and shoots n1errymaker. Maurice Ro-
daine claims he recognized the bandit as
Harkins. The latter is arrested. Fair
child interferes to save Anita from the
bullying Of the two Rodaines, and is
mystifled at Anita's apparent ingratitude
CHAPTER X.-Fairchild puts up the
claim as bond, and secures Harry's re-
lease from jail. They are offered $4,000
agree to disregard It. Clearing the mine,
they come to where they fear to find
LArsen's remains
CHAPTER XI.-A skeleton in a miners
costume, which Harkins Identifies as Lar
sen. is there, and there seems little doubt
that Thornton Fairchild was n murderer
CHAPTER xII.-Fairchild informs the
coroner of the discovery Of the skeleton.
At the inquest, "Crazy Laura" CASTOR
wife of "Squint" Rodaine, and an ac-
knowledged imbecile, gives damaging test
lmony against Thornton Fairchild. The
jury returns verdict that Larsen came
to his death at Thornton Fairchilds
hands. Anita's engagement to Maurice
Rodaine is announced
CHAPTER XIII.-Summoned to Denver
to receive important information Fair
child is offered 100000 for the mine. Fair
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hears of a marvellous strike made in the
Silver Queen, Rodaine's mine, which ad-
Joins the Blue Poppy.
CHAPTER Xrv.-The capital of the two
partners is rapidly vanishing. Anita ap-
pears to avoid Fairchild. He and Harry
s,ITsN uncover n,f what appears to be vein Of
child hastens to have the find assayed.
CHAPTER xv.s-The assayer tells Fair
4 he lv. la al off,ro
Fastening back, he finds the mine de-
stroyed by cavern, and Harry gone.
CHAPTER XvI-A note from Anita
puts Fairchild on Rodaine's track He
follows his enemy TO the home of Crazy
Laura" and hears him plot the murder of
Harry, whom the woman had in the
house. in an unconscious state.
CHAPTER xvII.-Tn the absence of the
Rodaines Fairchild gets Harry from the
drugged by the crazy woman, but makes
a quick recovery. He tells of escaping
from the mine through an unsuspected
Anita friendless. Anita visits the part
ners in the mine seeking Fairchild's aid
against the Rodaines. Startled by a mys-
terious noise, the three take refuge In
the passage which Harry had found
CHAPTER xvm.-They find evidence
OF the existence Of q "cross-cut" from the
the Blue Poppy vein. Two of Rodaine's s
henchmen, Blindeye Bozeman and Taylor
Bill, are captured. Taylor Bill admits
the robbery of the Blue Poppy and also
that he was the man who held up the
''Old Times Danco." for which Harry is
under Indictment
CHAPTER xLx.-Realizing the game is
up, Maurice Rodaine endeavors to reach
Denver and get away, but is caught In
q blizzard and dies from exposure.
''9Quint" Rodaine, Cornered, jumps from
a window and escapes for time
CHAPTER xx.-Rodaine makes for the
house Of "Crazy Laura" with intent to
destroy incrlminating evidence which he
knows she possesses. The woman resists
him. and IN the struggle the house Is
burned, with Rodaine. Crazy Laura, +"
with the books In which her warped brain
has led her to set down her crimes, com
mitted at the instgation Of her husband,
Is captured Among others. the murder
OF "Sissie' Larsen and the attempted de-
struction OF the mine are recorded.
Thornton Fairchild's name is cleared.
The mystery of Anfta's escapade on the
Denver road turns out to have been IN
the nature of a Joke. and Robert Fair
child, rich in his silver vein and Anita 5
love, feels there is little more on earth