American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-23

"what's she mean--did Il herselft'
the sheriff looked up. Guess wen
have to g. way back for that"
First let's nee how accurate the
thing is," Fairchild interrupted. "Ses
II there's an item under November
Of this year."
The sheriff, searched. then read:
II dug grave tonight. II was
not filled. The immortal thing left
me. knew It would. Ready had come
and told me to dig q grave and put
II in there. ! did. We filled II with
Quicklime. Then we went upstairs
and It was gone. I do not understand
II. II Ready wanted me 10 kill him.
why didn't he say sof I will kill II
Ready will be good to me. I've killed
before for him."
"Still referring to somebody she's
killed." cut In Anita. II wonder II
II could be possible"
.rve just thought Of the datel"
Harry broke In excitedly. ut was along
about June Z. 1892. I'm sure It was
around there"
The old books were mulled over.
one after the other. At last Bardwell
leaned forward and pointed to . Ger.
tain page.
"Here's an item under May q. Il
savs. .Rosdv ba. heen ~ ma arsin I
He wants me TO az things % that the
three men In the Blue Poppy mine
viii get caught In there BY q cavs-in.' =
The sheriff looked up. "This seems
to read q little better than the Other
stuff. It's not 70 jagged. Don't gussG
she was a. much Of her nut then q
she Il now. Let's zee. Where's the
placer Oh. yes: II IN help him.
can have half. and ven live toeethsl
again. and he'll be good TO me and
can have the boy. ! know what III
all about. He wants to get the min>
without Sissie Larsen having anything
to do with II. Sissie has cementsd o
the hole. he drilled into the pay on
and hasn't told Fairchild about II b
cause he thinks Ready VIII 80 partner
ships with him and help him buy u
But Ready won't do Il. He want
that extra money for me. He told ~
%. Ready u good to me sometimes
something. II heh Keep nis promis'
Ill M tne NINE 70 tney WONT -
OUT"
"The poor old SOUL" there was acll
Ing sympathy In Anita Richmond'
voice. III can't help u Il she va
willing to Kill people. The poor o.
thing was crazy"
"Yes. and she's 'ad ~ bloody nea
crazy too. Maybe there's anotbe
entry"
I'm coming to Il. It's along
June. The dates blurred. Listen
I did what Ready wanted me 10.
sneaked into the mine and plante
dynamite In the timbers. I wanted I
wait until the third man was Their,
but couldn't. rairchild and Larse
were fussing. Fairchild had learne
about the hole and wanted 70 kno'
what Larsen had found. Finally La
sen pulled gun and shot Fairchil,
Tie fell, and l knew hs was dea,
Then Larsen bent over him, and wha
he ald ! hit him--on the head with
|
s,nr,e- ,sck hammer. Then set o
the charse Nobody ever viii knc
how n happened unless tkey and Il
bullet or the gun. I don't care II tn.
do. Ready wanted me 10 do IT,"
Fairchild started 20 speak. but d
.her,Y .tonped him.
.Ws,, here,s snosher itsm.
~ failed. 1 didn't XIII either
tham Thev cot ont someway N
drove ont Of town tonight. Rosdy
mad M me He won't come near M
Ard I'm so ,onesome for himr'
wrhs explsnation F.Irchild Z
rost .hou,sd r ~ he .eised the bo.
sra rs.a - s..in .sheri6. rye :
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