The Jones County news., 1921-09-15
oAAPrER xvlIl--contInued.

soon the thunder Of the many rifles
became almost stendy roar The
air was filled with the pungcnt Odor
OF burning powder. Bill Dale emptled
the magazine OF his repeater, and
sank behind the big chestnut 20 m
It again with cartridges from his belt.
Bullets now whlned on both sides Of
him; they cut greenish Whit burrows
in the bark Of both sides Of the tree,
and knocked up little spurts Of black
earth 70 his right and 20 hts left
they cut on twigs within an arms
reach Of him dozen Balls were
now firing at him. seeking 70 avenEe
the death Of their kinsman. The
Goliath John Monlands strong volce
came 10 him through the din and roar
Don't show no part o yorcseif neW
Bili; n ye %, sen shore BE- hlffn
Dale fired again, pumped frcsh
cartridge into Ihe chamber ~ his riae
ana slipped another lnsu fhe mar4slre
and AROSE behind the chestnut
Down Rni 81 cred john Mnmiant
u lnie heard. he gave ao sign q
tt iln fired four shots rapidly anA
before The wind had CARRIED away TIE
binding smoke ht was behind another
tree and shooting toward iAc Balls
again Soon there eame q short loud
penl " lnuehicf ffum bis leff De
turned bis head and saw Ben Little
ford taking d careful aim at long
angle toward the side ~ boulder
Then Lifueford fired and a pun OF
stone dust showed that his bullet bad
gone true 10 ifs mark
whats Thar forfr demanded Dale
eve haven't amy ammunition 10 throw
away
"why, Bill," replied Littleford,
'didnt ye never bounce bullet offen
rock and mike lt go toward man
ahind of a treefH
Il listed hotly for two hours, but
the casualties were comparatively
few, because there was so much cover
available. From the beginning the
Balls and the Turner's had the worst
Of H. which was due TO uphill shoot.
ing. white whisky, and lack Of the
iron that makes real fighting men.
The cartridges Of those below were
giving out; they had fred too many
shots needlessiy.
f',t's about Time W rum shon,r naie
said to John Morel3nd. who had cnept
up beside him.
"Jest give The word" Moreland
nodded
A Few minutes later Bin Dale sent
the wings of his line down the noun
tainside forming half-circle Of his
force once more; then the whole line
rushed, surrounded the enemy and
called for q surrender.
Bat the Balls and their kinsmen
wouldn't give In yet They left their
cover and started TO run, found them
selves facing Morelands and Little
fords IN every direction, dubbed their
rifles and fought. II was not true
courage that prompted them 10 offer
resistance thus Il was utter despera-
tion; they had never been givers Of
mercy, therefore they did not expect
mercy. Dale's men forebore to fire
upon them. which was az palo's com
mand. and met them with dubbed
rifles. 3he woodland rang with the
sound Of wood and steel crashing
against wood and steel Everywhere
there were gtoans and threats and
curses from the losing side victorious
cries and further demands for sur
render from the winners.
BIN Dale, ever q lover OF fair COM
bat. threw down his repeater 70 Crap
pie with big North Caroinian whose
dubbed weapon had been knocked
from his hands. The two fell and
rolled down the mountalnside, locked
IN each Others arms.
And then one OF the Balls struck
I3lll Dale across the head with the butt
OF his empty gun, and Bin Dale slack.
ened his arms and lay as one dead
lie was lying under cover IN hand
carved black walnut fcurposter, and
It was night, when he opened his eye.
again. Above him he saw the bearded
faces OF Ben littleford aud Johr
Moreland, and they looked haggnrt
aud anxious in the OH lamps yellow
light. Suddenly Moreland spoke:
Dead nothm'w jubllantly. Look
Ben; he's done come to- Ye couldn'
put rm in a cannon and shoot hin
aginst cliff ana kin him, Ben
hope we're a-feelin all right BIN
Shore
Dale realized everything quite clear
~. He put a hand 60 his head; Their
was wet cloth lying over the swoIle
place.
"He shore give We buster OF
Tick lraNled a voice that Dale In
stantly recognized MS that OF his wol
shlper By Heck. DANCED cf Cal
Moreland didn't might nigh It bea
him TO death. Biai'
MANY men crowded to the hedsld
and smiled al him, and he smiled bac
as them soon he asked:
nid you capture the outfitgr
Every burned one Of 'em. 2 answere
John Moroand They're an shet u
tight In the downstairs o. the Off,
buildin onder gyard. The ain't b,
one OF EN- plumb teetotally dead. {
wonder but thes whole passel
'em hurt. I've done sent Luke TO tow
cn hossback, after doctor To- y,
aud Saul and Little Tom; and he ca
tend to them crippled Balls too.
reckon. ef you think it's best. What
we a. a-goln' to DO with them fellers, BIN
"We're going 10 take them to Il
cartersville jail,' Dale answer
promptly
Il had a different plan an th
l.