The Crittenden press., 1921-10-07

"Blll Dale" came qulckiy-"Bili
Dale. Settlement surel Lead the
way. By Heck. who's the young wom-
an was talking with when you came
upr'
"whof Heri That's old Hen Little
lords gyurl iier names babe. That's
what they call her. she's got another
name: but Il alnt been used 70 20
long lt's been fogot. reckon. she's
the youngest one o. old Ben's children.
She hain't like none o the rest O. the
Lltilefords by Eosh. she's awful high
headed. She can read good. Babe can.
Old Major Bradley. from down At Oar
tersyille IN the loWland. he spends HE
summers ny here 20 his health. and he
teachcd nabs how 10 read ZINE fel-
lsr Major bradley. Lawyer. Babs
she has done read everything in the
whole DANCED country. The's sev'rai
bibles. and a book about a Pilgrims
Pros ress. and a Bakers hoss and
Cattle Almaneck. and a dic.dlctionary.
"But we'd better light out 70 the
settlement. ar Bil. or well miss din-
ncr. mebbe I'm a plumb DANCED fool
about eatin' e't twenty-five biscuits
o. nourbrcad this mornin 10 break
fns. asldes a whole billed hamshank.
and other things accordin. lt's the
dyin TRUTH Come on. Mr. bili."
They went down 10 the crcek.
crossed u on stones. and began 70
climb tho low elm.
AFTER 90 hours travelling heek
stopped IN the trail and put the butt
u biz me 10 the ground.
-From righi hers. Blli.- he said. we
can see oyey house In tho whole
DANCED settlement"
They werr standing on the crest %
David Morelands mountain. bslov
them lay a broad valley checksred
with small farms; and each farm had
lis iog cabin. its loE barn and its apple
0rrhard Beyond Il al rose the great
aud majestic Blg Pine. which VAS
higher and mors rugTed with Gins
lhan David Mofeland's mountain.
The Morelands lives on this side .
the river. and the Liiilcfords lives on
yan side" drauied Heck. '-rhey tout
neycf have nothing 10 40 with each
other. bat they don't hardly ever nght
they're ail strappin' tlg men. and theJ
ughis - danged hard u dont pay. Ny
rush. niii. every man Of 'em can shoot
guars eysiash or at four hundred
yards wisht ! may drap dead Il
thsy cain'ti DO ys see that hlE cabin
right plumb IN the middle o the niEh
hair q the settlement. Bini Well. the
boss o. the Morelands be lives thar
John Morsland. That's whar you want
90 40. Bln. ssncs ye've goi . oocyor-
shls case O the disease knoued as
coal ou the brain. hut I can tell -
afofehand. you aint got enough money
10 buy that coal. dont matter hov
mach monsy ye've got-
Dale was not looklng toward John
Moreland's hone now. His gaIs bad
wandered 70 the other side % the
river. ny ucck waited . ron minuts
Tor q reply TO hls speech. then be
spoks again.
The Fyuri. o. ths coai--is hat
shafts a.bothsrin' -. hiilT
Dale's eyes tvinkied. -Mus, ehooss
between ihsmf- be laughed
-Shore~ ny nsck wasn't even sInii.
ing. -shorsi Ths Morslands and
littefords hates each other wuss noi
q blue tailed hawt hates q eros. Ths
yuri. or the coal. Bilif
"wsr ~ down 10 John Moreland'a'
announced Dale.
Ths mountaiueer toot up hia rine
let me = ye word or tvo o warn
Ia he couiiaued seriously. -Dou'
you oner 10 pay John Morsiand %
eatin' bis grub. nor 10 slsspln' IN IN
bed. nor 20 chsvin' his iobacker =
ye Do. yofs goose vili shore b. coeke'
with John M0reland But 81 ~ ua
10 braE % the vittlss q little. John
wife a.bsln' p0w'ful handy IN M
kltchsn. u wouldn't Do q DANCED b
O. harm D6-ye ondsfntand Il al nsu
mnr
bale uoddsd. and tAsJ began the q.
scenL
John horclands house vas built q
whole oak logs. which we're chinke
!. with oak splits and daubed IN bstwes
With clay the roof vas of kandmad
toarda and q chimney of stones aa
clay rose at either end.
John Moreiand himself sat ou n
Il front porch, and beside him lay . u
D. pcatins fihe two young sguirrsla tha
NJ had been very neatly shol throuEh N
head. and q weary black.aud.ta
h hound. lie was an unc0mmonly a
A nan. and about forty.asvens bic eys
!, were gray and keen; his thict bal
!. and full beard wefe q rich brown. VT
ID Only q few threads % white ThsI
:. vas q certain Engiish nnensss abos
ths man. Ons fsii that he oouid trui
a, John Morsiand
A. Tie mooushinsr aud hls compal
Ion reached ihs gais Mofeiand 90
and pushed be bat bact from be for
head
= an. john grinnsd neck. IA
here TELLER wants 20 stay with ye
fev days John. Seems 90 be Z
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