Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-11-03

arms about the girl az his side, to-
crush her to him, to seek out with an
instinct that needed no guiding light
the laughing, pretty lips which had
caused him many day OF happiness.
many day of worried wonderment.
lie strove to talk away the desire
hut the grinding OF the wheels In the
narrow shaft denied that. His fingers
twltched, his arms trembled as he
sought to hold back the muscles, then.
yielding to the impulse, he started
"Da.a-a-g-gone It"
whats the matter?"
"Nothlng."
But Fairchild wasn't telling the
truth. They had reached the light
just ut the wrong. wrong moment. Out
of the skip he lifted her. then inquired
the way to the sheriffs office of this.
n new county. The direction was Civ.
en-, and they went there. They told
their story. "You say Bardwell and
road to head the young 'un on"
"Yes DO you think"
But a noise from without cut OF the
conversation. Stamping feet sounded
on the steps. the knob turned. and
sheriff Bardwell, snow-white, entered
shaking himself like great dog rs
he sought to rid himself of the effects
II the blizzard.
| "Hello. Bardwell. whatd You findf'
"No matter how much person dis.
likes another one--it's. its-alwnys a
shock"
Anita came closer "You mean that
he's deadT The sheriff nodded. "Ele
must have rushed his horse too hard
When we got to him he was just about
gcne-tried to stogger TO his feet when
we came up, but couldn't make II. Kind
of acted like he'd lost his senses
through fear or exposure or something
Asked me who l was and ! said Bard
well. Seemed to be tickled TO hear
my name--but he called Il Barnham.
Then he got up on his hands and knees
and clutched ut me and asked me II
I'd drawn out all the money and had
II safe Just to humor him. ] said !
had. He tried To say something after
that. hut II wasn't much use. The first
thing we knew he'd passed out. That's
where Harry Is now-tOoS him over
to the mortuary. There isn't anybody
named Barnhnm, is there?"
"Barnham?" The name had awnk-
ened recollections for Fairchlld; "why
he's the fellow that"
But Anita cut in.
"lle's lawyer IN Denver. They've
been sending all the income from stool;
sales to him for deposit. II Maurice
asked II he'd gotten the money out
II must mean that they meant 10 run
with all the proceeds. Wen have to
telephone Denver"
The message went through. Then
the two sherifrs rose and looked al
1 their REVIEWERS.
"Now for the tough one" Bardwel
made the remark, and Mason smile,
gr'mly. Fairchild rose and went L
them.
MAY ! 20 nlOng?"
ayes, but not the girl. Not thli
time"
Anita did not demur. FalrchIll
walked to her side.
"YOu won't run away" he begged.
OH he right here" she answered
and with that assurance. he followed
the other two men out into the night
Far down the street. where III,
rather bleak outlines OF the hote
showed blenker than ever in the frIglt
night. II light was cleaning In a sec
ondstory window. Mason turned I,
his fellow sheriff.
"IIe usually stays there. That mus
be waiting for the kid"
The three entered. Tiptoeing, the!
went TO the door and knocked. A nigh
pitched voice came from within.
THAT you, Mnurlce?"
Fairchild answered In the best lmI
tatlon he could give.
"Yes. I've got Anita with me-"
Steps, then the door opened. Flo
Just a second Squint Rodalne stnre
at them In CHASTITY, slckly fashion
Then he moved back into the room
still facing them.
whats the idea OF this?" came hi
forced query. Falrchild stepped fol
ward
"Slmply to tell you that every
J things blown up as far as your
: concerned. Mr.. ROdane."
"You needn't be so dramatic abou
II. You act like I'd committed nun
der! What We done that yo
, should"
Just minute. ] wouldn't try I
act innocent For one thing. ] haT
pened to he in the same house wit
you one night when you showed Graz
d Laura, your wife, how to make peopl
l. immortal. And wen probably learn
few more things about your chnracte
! when we've gotten back fnere an
J interviewed"
He stopped his accusations 10 len
forward. clutching wildly. But |
. vain. With lunge, squirt RodaIn
+ had turned, then, springlng high froi
D the floor, had seemed 10 double In m
! air as he crashed through the big pan
E OF the window and out 10 the twent!
foot plunge which awaited him. HUI
+ riedly they gained the window. but II
ready the form of R0dalne had III
9 | rolled itself from thp snow hank int