The Holbrook news., 1922-11-24
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SYNOPSISNAt Thornton Fair child's death his son Robert learns there has been a dark period in his fathers life which for almost thir- ty years has caused him suffering. The secret is hinted at in a docu- ment left by the elder Fairchild. which also informs Robert he Is now owner of a 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-eight miles from Denver He also warns him against a certain man. "Squint" Rodaine. his fathers en- emy. On the road to Ohadi from Denver Fairchild assists girl. ap- parently in a frenzy of haste. to change a tire on her auto. When she has left, the sheriff and posse appear, in purusit oS a bandit Fairchild bewildered. misleads them as to the direction she girl had taken. At Ohadi Faircnild is warm ly greeted by Mother" Howard. boarding-house keeper. for his fath- CTS sake. From Mother Howard. Fairchild learns something of the mystery connected with the disap- pearance 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 Richmond's daughter. Visiting his claim Fair child is shadowed by man he recognizes from descriptions as "SQuint'' Rodaine. Back in Ohadi, his fathers old friend. Harry Har- kins. Cornishman. summoned from England by Beamish to help Fairchild. halls him with joy. The pair find the mine Hooded and have not sufficient funds to have 1t pumped dry. Later in the day 'Squint' Rodaine announces that he practically saw Harkins fall into the flooded mine. aGd evidently Is drowned. Harkins being a general favorite. the entire population turns out to clear the flooded mine. When the work is practically done. Harry appears. apparently surprised at the turmoil. It had been a shrewd trick on his part to get the mine pumped out without cost to him. self or Fairchild. and the men take it as a good joke. Fairchild learns that Judge Richmond Is dying. and that he and Anita are in the power of the Rodafnes. They begin. as partners. to work the mine. In their hearts both fear Larson was killed by Thornton Fairchild and his body buried by a cave-in which destroyed the mine. At the ''Old Times Ball'' Fairchfld dances with Anita, to the discontinue of Maur- Ice Rodaine. son of "Squint." sup posed to be engaged to the girl. A bandit holds up the dance and shoots a merrymaker. Maurice Ro- daine claims he recognized the bandit as Harkins. The latter is arrested. Fairchild interferes to save Anita from the bullying of the two Rodaines. and Is mystified at Anita's apparent ingratitude. Fairchild puts up the claim as bond, and secures Harry's release from jail. They are offered 5000 for the claim, by an unknown party. but agree to disregard 1t. 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. is there. and there seems little doubt that Thornton Fairchild was a murderer. Fair child Informs the coroner of the discovery of the skeleton. At the inqTest Crazy Laura" castoff wife of "Squint" Rodaine. and an ac- knowledged imbecile. gives damag- ing testimony against Thornton Fairchild. The jury returns a yer dict that Larsen came to his death . at Thornton Fairchild's hands. Anita's engagement to Maurice Ro- daine Is announced. Fairchfld is summoned to Denver to receive important information" about his mine