The Dolores star., 1922-12-01
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SYNOPSIS-At Thornton Fair
child's death his son Robert learns
there has been a dark period In his
fathers life which for almost thir-
" years has caused him suffering.
The secret is hinted at In a doCu-
ment left by the elder FairChild.
which also informs Robert lie is
now owner OF Il mining claim in
Colorado. snd advising him 10 see
Henry Beamish. a lawyer. Beamish
tells Robert his claim. a silver
mine. Is at Ohadi. thlrty-eight
miles from Denver He also warns
him against certain man.
"Squlnt' Rodaine, his fathers en-
emy. On the road to Ohadi from
Denver Fairch!ld assists a girl. ap-
psrently in a frsazy OF haste. to
change a tire on her auto. When
she has left, the sheriff and a posse
appear. in purusit of bandit.
FaIrchlId bewildered. misleads them
as to the direction the girl had
taken. At Ohadi Falrchild "a warm
~ greeted by Mother" Howard.
boarding house keeper. for his faith
er's sake. From Mother Howard.
Fairchild learns something of the
pearance of "Sassie" Larsen. his
fathers co-worker in the mine. He
meets the girl he had assisted. but
she denies her Identity. Shs Is
Anita Richmond. Judge Richmond's
daughter. Visiting his claim Fair
child is shadowed by man he
recognizes from descriptions as
'Sluint" Rodaine. Back in Ohadi,
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kins. Cornishman. summoned
from England by Beamish to help
fatrchild. halls him with Joy. The
pair fad the mine flooded and have
not sufficient funds to have 1t
pumped dry. Later in the day
"SqUint" Rodaine announces that ne
practically saw Harkins fall into
the Hooded mine. and 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. 1t had been a shrewd
trick on his part to get the mine
pumped out without cost to him.
self or FrairchIId. and the men take
1t as a good joke. Fsirchild learns
that he and Anita are in the power
Of the RodaiHes. They begin. as
partners, to work the mine In
their hearts both fear Larson was
Killed by Thornton Falrchnd and
his body buried by cave-In which
destroyed the raire. AT the "Old
Times Ball" Fairchild dances with
Anita. to the dlscomhture OF Maur-
Ice Rodaine, son OF "Squlnt." sup
posed TO be engaged TO the girl
\ bandit holds up the dance and
shoots a merrymaker. Maurice RO-
daine claims he recognized the
bandit as HarkIns. The latter is
arrested. Falrchild interreres to
save Anita from the bullying OF
the two Rodaines, and is mystlfed
at Anita's apparent ingratitude.
Fairchild puts up the claim as
bond, and secures Harry's release
from jail. They are offered $1,000
for the claim, by an unknown
party, but agree to disregard It.
Clearing the mine, they come to
where they fear to find Larsens
remains. A skeleton. In a miners
costume. which Harltins 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
inquest Crazy Laura" castor wife
of "Squint" Rodaine. and an ac-
knowledged imberile. gives damag-
ing testimony against Thornton
Fairchild The fury returns a YER
dict that Larsen came to his death
Thornton FafrChiit'a n
Anita's engagement to Maurice Ro-
daine is anEounCed. Fairchild ls
summoned TO Denver to receive
important Information" about his
mine