The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-12-02

4 Fairchild blinked in surprise at this
and sank back into his chair. Finally
he laughed uneasily and pulled again
on the dubious cigar.
I'D say" came finally. -that there
isn't my such animal"
"But there II. She has Then he
stopped. a. though to cover the slip.
FairchIld leaned forward.
"Sher'
Of q very hustered man
NY tongue got away from me: I
shouldn't have said It. really
shouldn't have said It. II she ever
finds 1t out, II will mean trouble for
me. But truly" and he beamed. Ayou
are such q tough customer to deal with
and 80 suspicious-no oKense meant.
Of course-that I really was forced to
1t. feel sure she will forgive me-"
whom do you mean by 'she'?''
Mr.. Barnham smiled In q knowing
manner.
you and I both know" came his
cryptic answer. ''She 10 your one great.
good friend. She thinks q great deal
Of you. and 700 have done several
things to cause that admiration. Now.
Mr.. FaIrchild. coming to the point.
suppose she should point q way out
Of your troublesf In the nrst place.
you and your partner arc In very
great dimculties."
-Are wer Fairchild said It sarcas-
Ideally. q
-Indeed you are, and there u NO
need Of attempting to conceal the fact.
Your friend. whose name must remain
4 secret. does not love you-doo't ever
think that-but-"
Then he hesitated a. though to
watch the effect on Fairchild.s face.
There was none; Robert had masked
1t. In time the words went on: "But
she does think enough Of you to want
to make you happy. She has recently
done thing which gives her a great
deal Of power In one direction. In an
other. she has connections who pos
sess vast money powers and who are
looking for an opening here in the
West Now" he made q church
steeple out Of his fingers and leaned
back In his chair. staring vacuously at
the ceiling. 'if you will say the word
and do thing which Will relieve her
Of great deal Of embarrassment. I
am sure that she can so arrange
things that life will be very easy for
you henceforth."
"I'm becoming interested"
"ln the first place, she II engaged to
be married to very fins young man.
You. Of course, may say differently.
and do not know-I am only taking
her word for II. Buff understand
II, your presence In Ohadi has caused
4 few disasreements between them
and-well. you know how willful and
headstronx girls will be. I believe she
has committed q few-r-indiscre.
lions with you"
That's q LEI" Tairchild's temper
got away from him and his nst banged
On the table. That's q lie and 700
know nj"
| Pardon me-ef-pAfdo0 mel !
made use Of Q word that can have
many meanings, and lam sure that In
using It. didn't place the same con-
struction that you did In hearing It.
But let that pass. apologixe. What
I should have said was that, II you
will pardon me. she used you,s a.
young women will do. as 4 foil against
her fiance In q time Of petty quarrel.
ing between them. Il that plainer7-
II was too plain to Eairchild. II
hurt. But he nodded his head and
the other man went on.
-Now the thing has progressed to q
place where you may be-well-what
one might call the thorn in the side
of their happiness. You are the
other man. a. 1t were. to cause quar-.
rels and that sort Of thing. And she
feels that she has not done rightly BY
you. and. through her friendship and
desire to see peace all around, b..
iieyes she can arrange matters to
suit all concerned. To be plain and
blunt. Mr.. Fairchild. you are NOT In
an enviable position. / said that /
had information for you, and I'm 70.
Ing to give It. You are trying to worh
q mine. That demands capital You
haven't got 1t and there IL no way fol-
you to procure 1t. Your partner now
II accused Of four crimes and will &c
to trial on them In the fall. It IL a.
most certain that he will be convicted
on Mt least one Of the charges.. Tint
would mean that the deeds to the
mine must remain In Jurisdiction oil
the court In lieu of q cash bond while
the case goes to the Supreme court
Otherwise. you must yield over YOU
partner to go to jail. In either event
the result would not be satisfactory
For yourself. dnre say That person
whose father Is supposed to have com
mitted a murder-not that I say HI
did 1t. Internationally could es
tablish sufficient standing to borrow
the money to proceed on an undertak
Ing which requires capital. There
fore, ! should say that you were II