The Pulaskian., 1921-08-11
CHAPTER lIl-continued.

& CHAPTER lIi-Continued. >
 When Dale came back to a state of Consciousness, he was lying under koYers in the carved black walnut bed. Reside him stood John Moreland, who &ed in one hand a bowl containing a hot herb blNw that his wife had pre- |bared Granny Heck, her son By, and brs. Moreland stood not far away. This herefl be good fo' ye, I think, :" kaid Moreland, nodding toward the Bowl in his hand. He went over and But an arm around Dale's shoulders |Ind helped him to sit up. Dale drank the stuff with difficulty. Much obliged" he muttered thiekly. kE-let's see, did I whip-how did it End? He didn't lick me, did he-that Fellow Ball?"
 He shore didn't" smiled Moreland. #Not by big sight. He fell out fust. His own pap won't hardly know him, BH@
 4 Il News travels rapidly in the big hills. Blle Morelands began to gather at the Dome of their chief to see the man Egho had whipped Black Adam Ball l; Every Moreland able to walk came to kee Bill Dale For three hours he was Honized, but he didn't enjoy it; the Bater had left many pains in his Ehest and his head ached duly, and Rs hands still felt as though the bones #eFe shattered in them. Came a thundershower that after Roon, and the mountain evening fell Rth chill. 4 fire was made in the Ride stone fireplace in the guests f0om' and when supper was over the family gathered there with Dale, who Reiused to be kept in bed. After few minutes of silently Fatching grotesque shadows fit across RNe log walls, Dale said to John More hnd.
 II your brother David could know, font you think he'd want you to get Nle value out of the coal?"
 John Moreland bent forward to rest Rs chin in his hands, His sober grey Ees stared thoughtfully toward the
 I ain't never looked at it that Way he said.
 That's the right way to look at it." Reeared Dale. But you shouldn't Fl the property as it is." The mountaineer turned an inquir-
 g face toward his guest. How in thunder could I handle it Ii l didnt?p
 Mhy not let me develop it for 3VuE Dale said earnestly, eagerly. "I eOlf charge you anything above ex- FnSes, and won't be eXtravagant." !" It'd take eonsid'a able money to start rugs a-moyin'. Have you got it?" Fked Moreland.
 No but l can get it. Almost any puy would be willing to lend money ii 50 good a thing as this, yknow."
 TOT a little while Moreland sat there
 iu looked squarely at Dale, who re- suned his gaze without a sign of ssnenlng. The hillman was trying to lhd motive
 HOW comes it at you, who ain't RrvSed us but two days" he de- I'uuea' can be so much interested
 lne question demanded a straight
 .odrd answer. Dale realized that ",' <s,e was but one way in which he sSs a'u give satisfactory explanation, IDt uiat that was by telling the truth not the whole truth, as he nused It, for then his efforts would
 for naught.
 s s'elahd was speaking again, and Fs eyes were brighter now. 'sfee at David would want us ueFelop the coal, ef he could know. bo. AAe a light a-breakin' to ame. But ha toal IS sacred to us, Bill Dale, N a oiore ye go any luther I'll haf
 A se to tell me all about yeself. 1 man up here in the wilderness ht VI look s'picious, Bill, mebbe,
 welt l hopes ye can pardon me
 aA'h 1t. I shore got to be keer-
 Da 1oOut Brother David's coal. Addie
 ae ooysll go out and leave jest
 "o III here; and when we're a-talk-
 nhs. ne It's the same as talkin' to 9
 's'0ne So fer as tellin' is con