The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-25
ILLUSTRATIONS
MR.B B. Van Nice

willing TO XIII people. The poor ctd
thing was crazy"
Yes. and she's 'ad MS bloody near
crazy too. Maybe there's another
entry"
I'm coming to II. LIS along In
Jane. The dates blurred Listen;
I did what Ready wanted me To- I
sneaked into the mine and plsntesi
dynamite IN the tInbers. | wanted 10
wait until the third man was there.
but I couldnf. rairehiid and Larsen
were f,lssInxs Fnlrchild had learned
about the hole and wanted 90 know
what Larsen lad found. Finally Lar
sen puilel gun and shot Falrchlld.
Ne fell, and knew he was dead
Thea Larsen bent ever him. md when
he did hlt hln-on the head with .
single.iac hammer. Then | set OF
the charge Nobody ever viii know
how II happened unless they 'ind the
bullet of the gun. don't care II they
,lo. Roady wanted me to do IT,"
lssirchlld started to speak. but the
sheriff stopped him.
"Nait. here's another item:
az failed didn't KIN either "
them. They -, out sonieNay and
drove out ~ town tonight Ready 10
mad NJ me. lie won't come near me-
Ard I'm SO lonesome for himr"
"The explanation !" FairrhIid ai-
,s..xot uhs.s.f..M b /. ~. ~n{1aA th.. hatkf
and read II aghln "Sheri.f. I've got
tJsmni.e a confession. My father AZ.
ways thought that he had killed IL
man. Not that he told me-but could
guess IL easily enough. from other
things that happened. When he came
TO, he found a single Jack hammer
lying beside him. and Iarsen's holy
across him. Couldn't he naturally be-
iievc that he had Killed him while In
a dazef He was afraid OF Roaaine---
that Rodaine would get up n. lynch
ing party and string him up. Harry
here and AIRS. Howard helped him out
az town. And this Is the expiana-
tion,''
Z Bardwsil smiIed cuixacalh,.a
1T looks like there's going u be a
lot of explanations What time was
II when you were trapped IN that
mIRe. Harkim,"
Along about tho frst OF Nnvetn-
ber.s'
The sheriff turned to the page. II
was there-she story Of Crazy Laum
and her descent into the Bluc Poppy
mime. and again the charge Of dyna-
mite which wrecked the tunnel. With
a little sigh, BardwcIl closed the hook
and looked out at the dawn. forcing Its
wnys through the bllnding snow.
Yes. guess wen find lot of
things in this old book" came at last.
"But ! think right now that the best
thing amy of us can md is a little
sleep"
Rest--rest for I'VE wearicd persons.
hut the rest Of contentmerit and peace.
And late In tile afternoon. three Of
them were gathered In the old-fasiiicn.
cd parlor OF Mother Howard's board
Ing house. waiting for the return Of
that dignitary from Sudden mission
upon which Anita Richmond had sent
her, Involving trip to the old Rich
mond maIissoti. Harry turned away
from his place at the window.
'The district attorney 'ad long
talk with BarIlham." he announred.
aafsd 'es figured ont a wye for all the
stock'o 'olders In the Silver Queen 10 get
what's coming 70 them. An II Is.
5they's about a 'unnerd thousand short
some'errs."
FairchlId looked up.
whats the schemef'
/ ITO cali d meeting or the stock
'olders and transfer all that money
over TO special fund to buy Blue
Poppy stock. Wen ave to raise money
anyway 10 work the mine lilfN We
ought to. And IT, d cost something
! You always ave 70 ufderwrife that
sort or thing. sort ~ like II. even
n we'd ave 10 selt stock = little be-
/ Iow par. nd keep Ohndl from get
ting bad name ana all that
Il think 80. too" Anita Richmond
laughed. st snfts me fine."
/ Falrchild looked down at her and
smiled.
II guess that's the answer" he said.
.Of course that doesn't include the
Rodaine stock. III other words, we
give a lot Of dissppointei stock
holders par value for about ninety