Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-29
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gYNOPSI9-At Thornton Fair
child's death his son Robert learns
there has been dark period In his
fathers life which for almost thlr-
ty years has caused him suffering.
The secret Nv limited at In docu-
ment left by the cider Fairchlld.
which also Informs Robert he In
now owner OF o mining claim In
Colorado. and advising him 10 sec
Henry Beamish. a lawyer. Beamish
teIls Robert his claim. a silver
ssnIne. ts Mt Ohadl, thirty eight
miles from Denver. lie also warns
him against certain man,
'iBauint' Rodsine. his fathers en-
envy. On the road to Ohadi from
Denver Falrchild assists n girl. APP
parently IN frenzy OF haste, to
change tire on her auto. When
she has left, the sheriff and posse
appear. In pUrusit OF bandit.
FalrohIid bewlldered. misleads them
az To tho direction tho girl had
taken. Al Ohadl F'alrchiid IL warm
~ greeted by Mother" Howard.
boarding. house keeper, for his faith
er's sake. From Mother Howard.
Falrohild learns something OF tho
mystery connected with the disap-
pearence OF "Sissie" Larsen. his
fathers co-worlecr In tho mine. lie
meets the girl he had assisted. but
she denies her Identity. ehe In
Anita Richmond. Judge Rlchmond's
daughter. Visiting his claim Fair
child liz Swallowed by a man he
recognizes from descriptions as
"Squint" Rodaine. Back In Ohadi.
hia fathers old friend. Harry Har-
kIns. a Cornishman. summoned
from Engiand by Beamish to help
Falrchild. halls him with Joy. The
pair lad the mine flooded and have
not SUFFICIENT funds to have II
pumped dry. Later In the day
"Suuint" Rodaine announces that he
practically saw Harkins fall into
the flooded mine. and evidently In
drowned. Harkins being general
favorite. the entire population turns
out 10 clear the flooded mine. when
the work Is practically done, Harry
appears. apparently surprised ut
the turmoil. II had been a shrewd
trick on his part to get the mine
pumped out without cost to him.
self or Fairchild. and the men take
it as a good joke. Fairchlid learns
that Judge Richmond ls dying. and
that he and Anita are In the power
OF tho Rodaines. They begin. as
partners. to work the mine. In
their hearts both fear larson was
killed by Thornton Fairchiid and
his body buried by a cave-in which
destroyed the mino. At the "Old
Times Ball. Fairchlld dances with
Anita, 70 the discontinue OF Maur-
loo Rodaine. son Of "Squint." sup
posed to be engaged to the girl
A bandit holds up the dance and
shoots a merrymaker. Maurice Ro-
deine claims he recognized the
bandit as Harltins. The latter IN
arrested. Fairchild interferes to
save Anita from the bullying OF
the two Rodainea. and Il mystlfied
at Anita's apparent ingratitude.
FairchIid puts up the claim as
bond. and secures Harry's release
from jail. They are offered $4,000
Tor the claim, by an unknown
party. but agree 10 disregard II.
Clearing the mine. they come 20
where they fear to ind Iarsen's
remains. A skeleton, In a miners
costume. which Harklns Identifies
seems little doubt that Thornton
Falrchild was n murderer. Fair
child informs tho coroner OF the
discovery OF the skeleton. At the
inquest "Crazy Laura" CASTOR wife
OF "suu'nt' Rodaino. and an no
kn0wiedged imbecile. gives damag-
ling testimony. against Thornton
Fairchild. Tho jury returns n ver-
diet that larsen Vme to his death
at Thornton FairchiId's hands.
Anlta's engagement TO Maurice Ro-
datne Ia announced Fairchiid Is
summoned TO Denver TO receive
important Information" about his
mine.