Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06

swallow it, or do anything you want
to with it, just so nobody else sees it.
Ready? Look"
He drew forth a small visiting card.
Fairchild glanced. Then he looked
and then he sat up straight in bed.
For before him were the engraved
words:
Miss Anita Natalie Richmond"
While across the card was hastily
written, in a hand distinctively femi-
nine
"AIr. Fairchild: This is my good
friend. He will help you. There is
no fee attached. Please destroy.
santa Richmond"
"Bu-but l don't understand"
you know Miss-er-the writer of
this card, don't your"
"But why should she-P'
Mr.. Farrell grinned broadly.
81 see you don't know Miss-the
writer of this card at all. That's her
nature. Besides-well, all she's got
to do with me is crook her finger and
I'll jump through. rm-none of your
business. But, anyway, here 1 am"
Fairchild could not restrain laugh.
There was something about the man,
about his nervous, yet boylsh way of
speaking, about his enthusiasm, that
wiped out suspicion and invited con-
fidence. The owner Of the Blue Pop
by mine leaned forward.
"But you didn't finish your sentence
about-the writer of that card"
"You mean-oh-well, there's moth
ing to that. Pm in love with her. Been
in love with her since I've been knee
high to duck So re you. Sos every
other human being that thinks he's
a regular man. Sos Maurice Rodaine
Don't know about the rest of you
but haven't got a chance. Don't let
it bother you. The problem right now
is to get your partner out of Jail. How
much money have you gOt?'
"Only a little more than two thous-
and"
"Not enough. Theren be bonds on
four charges. At the least they'll be
around a thousand dollars apiece.
Probabilities are that they'll run
around ten thousand for the bunch.
How about the Blue Poppy"
81 don't know what it's worth"
Neither do l. Neither does the
judge. Neither does any one else.
Therefore, it's worth at least ten thous-
and dollars. That'll do the trick. I'd
suggest now that you get up. seize your
deeds and accompany me to the palace
of justice. Otherwise. that partner
Of yours win have to eat dinner in
a place called in unidentified language
the hoosegowp
Soon Fairohfld 't an'
walked hnrrie 'ln
the volut'o
more and they were before the court,
Fairchild, the lawyer and the jail-worn
Harry, his mustache futtering in more
directions than ever.
"Not guilty, Your Honor" said Ran
dolph P. Farrell. MAY l ask the ex-
tent of the bond?"
The judge adjusted his glasses and
studied the information which the dis
trict attorney had laid before him.
'In view of the number Of charges |
and the seriousness of each, must fix
an aggregate bond of five thousand |
dollars, or twelve hundred fifty dollars
for each case"
'Thank you; we had come prepared |
for more. Mr.. Fairchild, who is Mr.. |
Harkins partner, is here to appear as
bondsman. The deeds are in his name
alone, the partnership existing, as l
it, upon their word of hon
Or between them. l refer, Your Honor,
TO the deeds of the Blue Poppy mine.
Would Your Honor care to examine
them?"
His Honor would His Honor did.
For a long moment he studied them,
and Fairchild, in looking about the
courtroom, saw the bailiff in conversa-
ion with tall, thin man, with squint
Eyes and a scar-marked forehead. A
moment later, the judge looked over
lis glasses.
'Bailiffr'
'Yes, Your Honor"
Have you any information regard
ng the value of the Blue Poppy min
ng claims?"
"Sir, / have just been talking to
'Ir. Rodaine. He says they're well
worth the value Of the bond"
How about that, Rodaine?" The
udge peered down the courtroom.
"They'll do" was his answer, and
he judge passed the papers to the
Jerk of the court
Bond accepted. I'll set this trial
or November H."
"Very Wen, Your Honor" Then he
urned with a wide grin to his clients.
That's all until November"
Out they filed through the narrow
isle of the courtroom, FairchiIds
nee brushing the trouser leg of
quint Rodaine as they passed. at
he door, the attorney turned toward
hem, then put forth a hand.
drop in any day this week and
re1l 60 over things" he announced