Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 8, 1922, Page 2

SYNOPSIS ' CHAPTER L.—At Thornton Fairchild’s death hix von Robert learns there has & dark period in his father's life feh tor ulmont thirty years has caused nim- suftering. The secret is hinted at v & document left by the elder Fair- child, which also informs Robert he is now- awner of a mining claim in_Colo- Talo, and advising him to see Henry Beaniish, a_lawyer. (Continued from last issue) CHAPTER II. In spite of all- that omens could ‘foretell, In spite of the dull, gloomy Hfe which hnd done its best to fash- a2 watter-of-fuct brain for Robert Fairehlid, one sentence in that letter I‘m.g found an echo, had started a pul- iting yowething within him that he never betore had known: “—TJt I8 the blood of an adventurer.” " And it seemed that Robert Fair- ¢bild ‘needed no more than the knowl- g0ge to feel the tingle of it; the old house suddenly becnme stuffy and prisonlike us he wandered through it. Again und again pounded through his head the fact that only a night of travel intervened between Indianapo- lis ang St. Louis; within twelve hours be éuld be In the office of Henry Beamlsh, And then— © A hurrled resolution, A hasty pack- ing of a traveling bag and the cashing of a check at the cigar store down on the corper. A . wakeful night while the train clattered along upon its Journey. At last: “I'm Robert Fairchild” he said, as he faced a white-haired, Cupid-faced man in the rather dingy offices in the! Princess ' building. A slow smile spread over the pudgy features of the genfal-appearing attorney, and e waved a fat hand toward the office’s extra chalr. * “8it down, Son,” came casually. 'Needn't: have announced yourself. T'd baye known you—just like your fa- ther, ‘Boy. How Is he? Then lfs face suddenly sobered. “I'm afruid your presence is the answer. Am I right?” Fairchild nodded gravely. The old attorney stured out of the window to the grimy root and signboards of the next building. “Perhaps it's better 80,” he said at last. “Did he get any cheerler be- fore—he went?" “No. Afraid of every step on the verandn, of every knock at the door.” « Again the attorney stared out of the window, - “And you? Ot what . The lawyer smiled. .“I dou't know. Only—" and he leaned forward—“it's just as though I were living my younger days over again this morning. It doesa't seem any time at all since your father was itting just about where you are now, and gad, Boy, how much you look like he looked that morning! The same gray-blue eyes, the same dark halr, the same strong shoulders, and good, menly chin, the same build—and look of determination about him. The eall of adventure was In his blood, and he sat there all enthusiastic, telling me what he intended dolng and ask- ing my advice—although he wouldn't have followed it if I had glven it. Back honie was a baby and the woman he loved, and out West was sudden wenlth, waiting for the right man to come along and find it. Gad!” White- haired old Beamish chuckled with the wemory of It. “Then four years Inter,” the tone changed suddenly, “he came hack.” 3 “What then?” Tairchlld was on the edge of his chair. But Beamish only spread his hands. “Truthfully, Boy, I don't know. 1 have . guessed—but I won't tell you what. AJLI know Ix that your father found. what he was looking for and was on the pa of achieving Dis ev- ery dream, when something hygwened, Thep three men simply dsappeared from. the mining camp, announcing that they had falled and were going to hunt new diggings. That was all, One of them wns your father—" “But you gald that he’d found—" “Silyer, running twenty ounces to the ton on an eight-inch _vein which JKave, evidences of heing only the he- xinnlng of n honanza! I know, be- cause e hind written.me that, a month before. . “And he abandoned it?” ' “He'd forgotten what he had writ- ten when I saw Jim again, I didn't question "him. He went home then, after giving me enough money to pay the taxes on the mine for the next .twenty years, simply as his aitorney and “without divulging his where- (mbonts. - 1'dld it. Eight years or so (later I saw him In Indlanapolis. He igave - me more money—enough for (eleven. or twelve years—" Are you afraid?” - “And that was ten years ngo?” Rob- | iert Falrchild's eves were reminiscent. “I remember—I was only a kid. He a0ld off everything lie had, except the ~—~ | koing back to work that mine, Henry Beamish walked to his safe and fumbled there a moment, to re- turn at last with a few slips of paper. “Here's the answer,” he sald-qui- etly, “the taxes are paid until 1922.” Robert Fairchild studied the re- ceipts carefully—futilely, They told him nothing. ‘The lawyer stood look- ing down upon him; at last he lald a i hand on his shoulder. “Boy,” came quickly, “I know just aboug what you're thinking, I've spent a few hours at the same kind of a job myself, and I've called old Henry RBeamish more kinds of a fool than you can think of for not coming right out flat-footed and making Thornton tell me the whole story. But some way when I'd look into those eyes with the fire all dead and ashen within them, and see the lines of an old man in his young face, I just couldn’t do it!" “So you can tell me nothing?” “I'm afrald that's true—in one way. n another I'm a fund of information. Tonight you and I will go to Indian- apolis and probate the will—it's simple enough; I've had it in my safe for ten years, After that, you become the owner of the Blue Poppy mine, to do with as you choose.” “But—" ‘ “Don’t: ask my advice, Boy. 1T Tiaven't any. Your father told me what to do if you decided to try your luck—and silver's at $1.29. It means a lot of mon for anybody who can produce pay ore—unless what he said about the mine pinching out was true.” Again the thrill of a new thing went through Robert Fairchild's veins, something he mnever had felt until twelve hours hefore; again the urge for strange places, new scenes, the fire of the hunt after the hidden wenlth of silver-seafnéd” hills. Robert Fairehild’s life had been a plodding thing of books and accounts, of high desks which as yet had failed to stoop his shoulders, of stuffy oftices which had heen thwarted so far in their grip at his:lung~power; the long walk in the morning ‘and the tired trudge homeward at ‘night. But’ the recoil had not exertexl itself against an oflice- cramped braln, a dusty ledger-filled lite that suddenly felt itself crying out for the free, open country, without hardly knowing what the term meant. Old Beamish: caught the light in the ‘eyes, the quick ‘contraction of the hands, and smiled. “You don’t need to tell me, Son," he said slowly. - “I.cpn_see the symp- toms, You've got the fever—you're Prer- haps,” and he shrugged his shoulders, “it's just a8 well. But there are cer- tain things to remember.” me them.” “Ohadi s thirty-eight' miles from Denver. That's your goal. Out there, they'll tell you how the mine caved in, and how Thornton Fairchitkl, whe had worked it, together with hiis. two men, Harry Harkins,..a Cornishman, and ‘Sissie’ Larsen, Swede, left’ town Iate one night for Cripple Creek—and that they never came hic That's the story they'll tell you. . Agree with it, Tell them that Harkins, as far as yon know, went back to Cornwafl, and that you have heard vaguely thit Lar- sen later followed the mining jgame farther out west.” “Is it the truth?” “How do I know? It's good enough —people shouldn't ask questioms, Tell nothing more than that—and be cave- ful of your friends, There Is' one man to wateh—it he is still wive, iThey eall him ‘Squint’ Rodaine, pnd / “They Call Him ‘Squint’ Rodaine.” :he may or may not still be there, I don’t know—I'm only sure of thie fact ¢_ father hated_him, fought i your eyes and don’t:pull in that chin! | whether it's man}heéast or nuture, suil A Into it! him_and feared hfm. The mine tun- nel is two miles up Kentucky gulch and one hundred yards to the right, A surveyor can lead you to the very spot, It’s been abandoned now for thirty years. What you'll’find there Is more than I can guess. But, Boy,” and his hand clenched tight on Robert Fairchild’s shoulder, “whatever you do, whatever you run inte, whatever friends or enemies you find awaiting you, don't let that light die out of JIf you find a_ fizht on your hands, It you vun Into things that| cut your very heart out to learn—hent | s down and keep going! eet me at the 11:10 train for Indian-| apolls. Goodby!” 1“Goodby—T'll° be' there® Fairchild grasped the pudgy hand and left the office. For a moment. afterward, old Henry Beamish stood thinking and 1ooking out ofer’ the dingy roof adja- cent, Then, - somewhat. absently, he pressed the anclent electric button for his more ancient stenographer. “Call’ a messenger, please,” he or- dered when she entered, “I want to! send a cablegram.” ! Continued in next issue £ “BELOW THE DEADLINE” AT ELKO THEATER TONIGHT «“Below the Deadline” a thriling story of love and adventure, with the talented ‘players, J. B. Warner and Lillian, Biron, in the star roles! will be the attraction at the Elko theater. tonight only. This picture is an adaptation from the power- ful story of the same name by Arthur Henry Gooden, and the cast contains such well-known names as Robert Anderson and Bert Sprotte. Robert Anderson is well remember- ed for his work in D, W. Griffith’s “Hearts of the World” and “The Greatest Thing in Life,” also in| Universal’s “Hearts of Humanity.” | “Below the Deadline,” is really a melodrama of the underworld, and every moment is crawded with full- blooded and vigorous action the kind | that thrilis to the very core and’ makes the spectator clutch his seat in sheer excitement. “FOR BIG STAKES” AT THE .REX THEATER TOMORROW Whenever the youngsters of this| town hear that Tom Mix is to appear| in a new screen’ production, there seems to be the same stir in the air that is felt around Christmas and near circus time. of it, proves the popularity of the Fox star. So when sonny is unusu- time, it must be a new Tom Mix pic- ture. . This star of the screen will develo the youngster’s best manners. For that reason, when he asks you for the| money to go to the Rex Theater, you may know he wants to see Mix do the daring stunts that endear his acting to the adventurous mind. And if you see your grown-up friends waiting for the picture to flash apon the screen, you will know that Tom’s many exploits hold lively interest for the mature mind as well. Don't be surprised, too, if you are attending a matinee, to discover that; the ladies find strong interest in the romance that is a part of the coming photoplay, a William Fox production, entitled “For Big Stakes,” which starts its two days’ run on Sunday. No matter what the age of the per- son, or the sex—this Tom Mix pic- ture is likely to be found entertain- ing far beyond the average run of screen features. “MOTHER ETERNAL” AT ELKO TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY It would be interesting to know how many young mothers would be- come reconciled to the wearing of a widow’s weeds through the bloom of life in order to shield their child- ren from the possible abuse at the hands of a step-father. 1t is just possible that they are legion, but since no adequate can- vas can be made one must think well before becoming statistical. There are some women so con- stituted we must take for granted. Take as an' example Alice Baldwin in Ivan Abramson’s “Mother Eter- na” which will be shown at the Elko theater next Tuesday and Wednesday. The film “Mother Eternal” is based on a story taken from life andit is a pity that we have so few of such genuine human stories on| our screens, : : The cast supporting Miss Martin | i3 all-star and includes such famous | names as Thurston Hall, Earl Met-| calfe, Jack Sherill, Vivienne Os-! borne, J. W. Johnston ‘and baby 1 Ruth Sullivan. “THE GREEN TEMPTATION" AT THE GRAND SUNDAY Betty Compson’s beauty is dis- played in a greater variety of cos- tumes in her most recent Paramount picture, “The Green Temptation” showing next Sunday and Monday at the Grand theater than in any picture she has ever done. As “Genelle”, the Apache, she is vivacious and daring. Her “Columbine” in the panto- mine dance with Theodore Kosloff is piquant and dainty. As the Amozon Warrior, in an- other striking dance, she is bold and fierce. In the costume of a Red Cross And win! | | ‘Bhere—that’s all -the advice I know. ' This, on the face |~ ally polite and exceptionally oblig- ! ing, if it isn’t Christmas or circus|. ‘tHE BEMIDJI DAILY FIONEER nurse she is quiet and sympathetic, As Paris’ most noted actress, she' is haughty and proud. At a mask ball given by one of Long Island’s social leaders, she is the statuesque Grecian maiden. " The dancing costumes are gorge- ous and display Miss Compson’s beauty and talent as a dancer to a marked degree. B “The Green Temptation” was adapted from the story, “The Noose” by Constance Lindsay Skinner. Theo- dore Kosloff, Mahlon Hamilton, Mary Thurman and others are inthe cast. “ROUGES AND K CE™ AT \ _ ELKO THEATER TOMORROW Romance lives somewhere over the 1im of the world. There every heart yearns :to go—to seek ~ find. Dreamy, langurous, sun! pain is the land. of Moor and ard; of passionate love and sudden ‘hate; of ‘rogues ‘and -romance. ¢ Sylvia Lee, an Amep heiress had ‘everything her hi ould de- sire. She had even' h: romance, but when-she accompanied her father to Spain and a picturesque, dark- eyed senor strummed a guitar, neath her balcony and sang love songs.in a plaintive. key, she thought she had found the: quietness of romance. * The .romance of Sylvia and her rogue will be related on the screen at the Elko theater Sunday and Mon- day when the big Pathe special fea- ture “Rogues and Romance” will be shown for the first time in this city. George .B. Seitz, who has won fame as a producer, director and star of feature seriais, nof only directed and wrote “Kogues and Romances” but co-stars .therein with June Caprice. A maker of thrills, he has here produced a feature with all the qualities of romance, suspense mystery, .intrigue and thrills that have characterized his serials. ADDED ATTRACTION AT GRAND MONDAY, TUESDAY An added attraction with feature photoplays, .will be on the Grand theater program for next Monday and Tuesday” in the personal ap- pearance who. is known- the world over as “The .Little Georgia Mag- net.” s e e —————— The performance sgga&ed by Miss | Abbott, with the "atsistahds' of a; committee selected from the audience is unique, refined and novél, Scien- tists are wnable to agree what the mighty force is that enables Miss Abbott .to perlorfi\ feats requiring Sampson-like !strength, yet she ex- erts no muscular endeavor; but makes use of her gift, ofi some un- known force .and in doing this she presents a performance of deepest interest, mixed with mystery and amusement, which is highly ‘enter- taining. 4540 “THE HELL,DIGGERS” AT ... -, ¥ GRAND THEATER TONIGHT Wallace Reid has driven almost every_kind of .vehicle in his ‘Para- mount_screen’ offerirts. “''"In’“The Love Special,” he added ‘a ‘lotomo: tive to 'the 'list and in the“dutomo: bile race picture ‘immediately fol lowing he drove a fast racipg,car) around the .track at a speed of'4’ hundred and ten miles per hour. | In “The Hell-Diggers” his picture which is at the Grand theater.tonight in return engagement, the star op- erates one of the most unusual machines in .the world—the giant dredger which is used to pan the precious meta) from the earth in Northern California. On this oc- casion, however, he was unable to make more than half a mile a day.i This lack of pep in the speed of ' the big machine, showever, is more than compensated for by a thrillinz! fight when the dredger is converted into a floating fortress and .which' it is up to the faction headed' by Mr. Reid to storm and capture,.and; by many other unusual scenes and situations. A Century Comedy “Stealing Home” completes the program at the Grand tonight. LEARN BARBERING Good salaries, pleasant work or start for yourself. Low tuition now. Write for FREE illustrated catalog. TWIN CITY BARBER COLLEGE i 204 Hennepin Ave. Charter Wo, 5583 AT TR banks, and foreign bills of exchange ment_of this bank . 2. Overdrafts 4. U. 8. Goyernment securiti a Deposited to ure ¢l value¥®.i...... b All other Unit e cluding premiums, if an: « Total. 5. Other bonds, stocks, 6. Banking Hous 8. 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