The Dolores star., 1922-11-17
Mr.. BARNHAM

syNOPSIS.-At Thornton Fair
chnd's death his son Robert learns
there has been dark period in his
fathers ne which for almost thtr-
ty years has caused him suffering.
The secret is hinted at In dosu-
ment left by the elder Fairchild.
which also Informs Robert ne Is
now owner of mining claim In
Colorado. and advising him TO see
Henry Beamish, a lawyer. Beamish
tells Robert his claim, a silver
mine, is at Ohadi. thirty-eiSht
miles from Denver He also warns
him against certain man.
'Squtnt" Rodaine. his fathers en-
emy. On the road to OhadI from
Denver F'airchild assists a girl. ap-
parently IN a frenzy OF haste. to
change tire on her auto. When
she has left. the sheriff and a posse
appear. in pursuit Of bandit.
Fairchild bewildered, misleads them
as to the direction the girl had
taken At Ohadi Fairchild is warm
ly greeted by Mother" Howard.
boa ardinE-h keeper. for his faith
ers sake. From Mother Howard,
F'RirChllJ learns something OF the
y
pesrance OF "Sissie" Larsen. his
fathers co-worker in the mine. He
meets the girl he had assisted. but
she denies her IDENTITY She is
Anita Richmond. Judge RlChmond's
daughter. Visiting his claim. Fair
child Is Swallowed by a man he
recognizes from descriptions as
"Sguiny" Roia.ne Back in Ohadi.
his fathers old friend. Harry Har-
kins, 4 Coruishman, summoned
from England by BeamIsh TO help
FairCh Id, halls nm with joy. The
pair find the mine flooded and have
not sufficient funds to have II
pumped dry Later In the day
'SQuint' Rudainc announces that he
practice ally saw HarkIns fall into
the flooded mine, and evidently Is
drowned. Harkius being a general
tavorite, the entire popula ton turns
out to clear the flooded mine When
the wori, is practically done, Harry
appears, apparently surprised at
the turmoil Il had been a shFrwI
trick on his part 10 get the mine
pumped out without cost TO him
self or F'airchild. and the men take
IL as GOOD joke F'alrchi q learns
that Judge Richmond Is dying. ami
that he ard Anita are in the power
OF the ROdaincs. They begin. as
partners, TO work the mine. In
their hearts both fear Larsen was
killed by Thornton Fairch!ld and
his body buried by cave-ln which
destroyed the mine. At the "Old
Times Ball" Fairchild dances with
Anita 10 the discontinue Of Maur-
ice Rodaine. son Of "Squlnt." sup
posed to be engaged to the girl
A bandit holds up the dance and
shoots a merrymaker Maurice Ro-
dalne Clalms he recognized the
bandit as Farkins The latter Is
arrested. Fai~chHd interfercs to
save Anita from the bullying of
the two Rodaiues. and Is mystIfed
at Antta's apparent inEratItud
Fairchild puts up tho claim as
bond and serures Harry's release
from jan They are offered s5Occ0
for the claim. by an unknown
party. but agree to disregard It
Clearing the mine. they come to
where they fear TO find Larsen's
remains A skeleton. in n miners
costume, which Harkins Identifies
as Larsen. Is there. and there
seems little doubt that Thornton
Fairchild was murderer. Fair
child informs the coroner of the
discovery OF the skeleton. At the
inquest Crazy Laura" castoff wifs
of "Squint' Rodaine. and an ac-
knowiedged tmbeCile. gives damag-
ing testimony against Thornton
f'airchild.