The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-11-16


muck, the torch exn nguished now. 4
moment Of watchfginess from III,
> cover OF the darkness. then Harr,
!, pointed. On the opposite hin. the Or
= ure OF man had been outlined 10,
] Just second. Then be had faded
( And with the disappearance OF the
watcher, Harry nudged bis partner In
! The ribs and went forth into the
! brighter light An hour more and
they were back In town. Harry
reached for his mustache again.
Go on down 10 Mother 'Oward's Z"
he commanded. I've got TO wander
around and say 'owdy 10 what's left
or the fellows thar was ere when I
was. It's been twenty years since I've
been away. you know he added. "and
the shaft can walt"
FairchIld obeyed the Instructions
looking back over his shoulder as he
walked along toward the boarding
house. 10 see the big figure OF his com
panion lettering up the street. on the
beginning OF his homecoming tour.
The blocks passed. Fairchiid turned
through the gate OF Mother Howard's
boarding house and went 20 his room
TO await the call for dinner. The
world did not look exceptionally |
good 10 him; bis brilliant dreams had |
not counted upon the decay OF more
than a quarter Of a century, the slow
but sure dripping OF water which had
seeped through the hills and made
the mine one vast well. Instead OF the
Tree open gateway 10 riches which he
had planned upon. An hour Of thought
ana fairchiId ceased trying 10 look
INTO the future. obeying, Instead. the
insistent changing OF the dinner bell
from downstairs. Slowly he opened
the door of his room. frudged down
the staircase-then stopped In bewn-
derfnent. Harry stood before him. In
M The splendor that miner can I
know ,
lie had bought new suit. brilliant I
blue. almost electric In IT'S fashlness r
nor had he been careful as 10 etvle c
The cut OF the trousers was somewhat
hong the lines OF fifteen years be- 4
ore, with their peg tops and heavy
'uns Beneath the vest, a glowing n
shirt glared forth r
rom the protection OF purple tie y
wonderful creation was on his head "
ented I'm -four places. each separated
'ith almost mathematical precision.
'elow the CUTS OF the trousers were n
right, tan. bumpt0ed shoes. Harry
'as complete picture OF sartorial W
Iegnncc. according 10 his own dreams. dl
mat was more. to complete II an. b
pom the third finger OF his right hand
as diamond dubious and yellow
nj throwing on duh radiance like
e glow OF burnt-out arc light; full
flaws. II is true. on color to great an
gree. but diamond nevertheless co
nd Harry evidently realized Il. on
Amt the cuckoo2" he doomed as an
,irchIld stared al him. "Ain't II
! TO ave q outfit. and
III might as well be nowi I" he par tut
hrased, to the tune OF the age IFS
iitened sextette from "Fioradora." sa,
nd look at the sparkleri Look ter
III" =
'But--but how did you do III" came an,
spingly. Il thought" a !
I" the Cornlshman q
rst out. Ten per cent down ana me
rest when they catch me. Install pIa
ntsT He Jabbed forth heavy II
ger and punched Fairchlld in the FAST
:. where's Mother 'Oward7 Won't "a
mock 'er eyes out7" ann
'airchlld iaughed-he couldn't help tom
In spite OF the fact that ave hun too.
d dollars might have gone long was
: toward unwatering that shaft. Que
Try was fiarry-he had done enough the
'rossing the seas 10 help him. And all
'ady. In the eyes OF Fnlrchild. won
'ry was swiftly approaching that him.
e where he could do no wrong. to Il
You're wonderful. Harry" came at klns
The Ccrnishman pulled with this
9. fello
IN cuckooT he admitted he
'ere's Mother 'owardl Where's trout