The Raymer enterprise., 1922-11-02
Copyright ~ Little, Brown d Co.

thinking. Knew that was what would
happen from the start. And against
the wishes Of the person who hired
me for this work, I--well. brought
the evidence. Here. take a glimpse
and then throw It away, tear 1t up.
swallow II. or do anything you want
to with It, just SO nobody else sees II.
Ready?' Look"
He drew forth a small visiting card.
Falrchild glanced. Then he looked
and then lie sat up straight In bed.
For before him were the engraved
words.
"S.iss Anita Natalie Richmond"
While across the card was hastily
written. In a hand dstinctlyely femI-
nine:
"Mr. FaIrchlld: This Is my good
rlend. He will help you. There Is
no fee attached. Please destroy.
Anita Richmond"
"Bu-but | don't understand"
you know M!ss-er-the writer OF
this card. don't your
But why should she-T
Mr.. Farrell grinned broadly.
Il see you don't know MIss-the
writer OF this card at ali. That's her
mature. Besldes-well. all she's got
! 10 do with me is crook her finger and
ri JUMP through. rm-none OF your
busi.ess. But, anyway, here | ON"
tairchild 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.
fdence. The owner Of the Blue Pop.
py mine leaned forward.
"But you didn't finish your sentence
about-the writer OF that card"
"You ean-oh-well. there's moth
Ing to that. I'm in love with her. Been
In love with her since I've been knee
nigh to duck. So re you. Sos every
other human being that thinks he's
regular man. Sos Maurice Rodaine.
Don't know about the rest Of you-
but haven't got chance. Don't let
1t bother you. The problem right now
Is to get your partner out Of jail. How
much money have you goti"
"Only a little more than two thous-
and"
Not enough. There'll be bonds on
four charges. A. the least, they'll be
around thousand dollars apiece.
Probabilities are that they'll run
around ten thousand for the bunch.
How about the Blue Poppy?'
II 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 will have to eat dinner In
a place called In undIgnlfied language
the hoosegow"
Soon FairchIld was dressed and
walked hurriedly up the street with
the vOluble attorney. A half-hour
more and they were before the court,
Falrchild. the lawyer and the jail-w0rn
Harry. his mustache fluttering In more
directions than ever.
Not guilty, Your Honor" said Ran
doIph 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.
''ln 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. Falrchild. who is Mr..
HarkIns' PALMER, is here to appear as
nondsman. The deeds are in his name
alone. the partnership existing, as !
understand II, upon their word Of hon
or between them. 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 long moment he studied them.
and Falrchlld, in looking about the
courtroom, saw the bailIff In converse
ton with tall. thin man. with squint
eyes and a scar.marked forehead. A
moment later, the judge looked over
his glasses.
''Bnillff"
Yes. Your Honor"
''Ilave you any Information regard
ing the value Of the Blue Poppy min
ing clHimsT"
"Sir. have just been talking to
Mr. Rodaine. He says they're well
worth the value OF the bond"
How about that. Rodaine?" The
judge peered down the courtroom.
They'll do" was his answer, and
the judge passed the papers to the
clerk Of the court.
"Rond accepted. I'll set this trial
for November H."
VERY well. Your Honor" Then he
turned with wide grin to his clients.
"Thuf's all until November"
Out they filed through the narrow
aisle Of the courtroom. Falrchilds
knee brushing the trouser leg OF
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