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


sYNoPSIS.--At Thornton Fair
chIid's death his son Robert learns
there has been q dark period In his
fathers life which for almost thir-
" years has caused him suffering
The secret 10 limited at In a docu-
ment left by the elder Fairchid.
which also Informs Robert he is
now owner of a mining claim In
Colorado. and advising him TO see
Henry Beamlsh. a lawyer. Beamish
tells Robert his claim. silver
mine, IL Mt Ohadl. thirty eight
miles from Denver. He also warns
him against certain man.
'Squint" RodaIne. his fathers en-
/. envy. On the road to Ohadi from
Denver Fairchlld assists girl. ap-t.
parentiy In frenzy Of haste. to
change q tire on her auto. When
she has left, the sheriff and a posse
appear. In pursuit OF bandit.
FairchIid bewiidered. mlsleads them
az to the direction the girl had
taken. At ohadi F'airchlld ls warm
iy greeted by Mother" Howard.
boarding -house keeper. for his faith
er's sake. From Mother Howard.
FaiIchlld learns something OF the
mystery connected with the disap-
pearance OF "Sissie' Larsen. his
father's co-worker In the mine. He
meets the girl he had assisted. but
she denies her Identity. She Is
Anita Richmond. Judge Rlehmond's .
daughter. Visiting his claim, Fair
child is Swallowed by a man he
recognizes from descriptions hs
"Squint" Rodaine. Back In Ohadi.
his fathers old friend, Harry Har-
kins. Cornlshman. summoned
from England by Beamlsh to help
Fairchild. halls him with Joy. The
poir find the mine flooded and have
not sufficient funds to have II
pumped dry. Later In the day
"Suuint" Rodalne announces that he
practically saw Harkins fall Into
tho flooded minr, and evidently 10
drowned. HarkIns being a general
favorite, the entire population turns
out TO clear the flooded mine. When
the work b. practically done, Harry
appears. apparently surprised at
the turmoil. II had been a shrewd
trick on his part to get the mine
pumped out without cost to him
self or Feirchlld. and the men take
II ae good Joke. Falrchlid learns
that Judge Richmond Is dying. and
that he aud Anlta are In the power
OF the Rodalnes. They begin. as
partners. 20 work tho mine. In
their hearts both fear Larsen was
killed by Thornton F'airchild and
his body buried by cavern which
destroyed the mine. At the "Old
81. A.
Anita, 10 the discontinue OF Maur-
Ice Rodaines son OF "Sauint." sup
posed to DO engaged to the girl.
A bandit holds UP the dance and
shoots n merrymaker. Maurice Ro-
daine claims he recognized the
bandit as Harlsins. The latter IL
arrested. Fairohild interferes to
save Anita from the bullying OF
tho two Rodaines, and IN mystified
at Anita'e apparent ingratitude.
rairchild puts up the claim as
bond. and secures Harry's release
from jail. They are offered $4,000
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 a miners
costume. which Harkins Identifies
as Larsen. In there. and there
seems little doubt that Thornton
Falrchiid was n murderer. Fair
child Informs the coroner of the
discovery OF the skeleton. At the
inquest "Crazy Laura" CASTOR wife
OF 'Squlnt" Rodaine. and an ac-
kaowledged imbocile. gives damag-
Ing testimony against Thornton
4 F'alrchlld.