The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-15

HiHl' iIuSl youi MI uN'iltI W Hott
landmarks when he goes into unknown
territory - Llttleford vas headed
straight for the hospital
They walked for two blocks in ST.
lence. Moreland had assumed the at
titude of one who has had the guard
innship OF an irresponsible person
thrust upon him. But soon he soft
ened somewhat.
Il shore CANT understand Ben" he
drawled. "how Bin Dale ever could
bear 1t to live here"
II WONDER" Littleford said absent
mindedly, as though he had not heard,
"whar Bill Dale Is at? It's mighty
burned lonesome without him, amt II?
That was good ham we had for break
fus', John"
1T wasn't ham. II was beef"
ut was ham,"
"lt was beef"
ut was ha-"
Don't ye reckon" iiared John More
land, that know dang cows meat
when see itl II was beefW
They had halted in the middle of IA
stream OF pedestrians. A policeman
crowded his way to them.
"Move onl" he growled.
BIZ Dale was at that moment enter
ing the lobby of the Blaisdell with
Robert MCLaurin at his side. Dale
had just told McLaurin that he meant
to 20 to Cincinnati to borrow money
from his wealthy friend Harris. Then
McLaurin told Dale something that
saved him the journey to Cincinnati.
you haven't heard about Harris,
BIZ? I'm sorry, because he would
have accommodated you. lie went
broke few days ago in the cotton
smash. lie was here yesterday, and
left last night for Cincy."
Dale did not try to conceal his sur
prise and disappointment. Harris, for
all his youth, had been n business mar
vel.
"l'll have to try somebody here,
guess. But won't take 1t from IA
ther-mother wouldn't permit 1t, any
way, II she knew-and there are sew
eral other reasons. Queer how fel-
lows mother would turn him down
like thlsl Usually, y'know, it's a fel-
lows mother that sticks by him the
longest.
II wonder where l could find old
| Newton Wheatley, of the Luther
Wheatley Iron company? | know him,
all right. lie always liked me, Bobby"
"You'll find him ut home" McLaurin
answered. Hes out of business, and
here all the time now. lie might take
n shot at coal. Why not phone him
from here7"
"rll do that" Dale decided. "Look
up my two friends for me, Bobby, will
your
lie was soon speaking TO Newton
Wheatley. lie was brief In stating his
wishes. To the question as 20 why he
did not go to his father for funds
well, he had his reasons, and 1t was
rather a private matter. Wheatley. OF
| course, remembered the near-wedding.
The old iron man was silent for
what seemed to Dale very long time.
Then his voice came over the wire
with an almost ominous calm:
"Who besides you has seen this vein,
Carlyle7 Anybody that knows coalf'
"ies, my father" Dale answered
quickly. "He went over II years ago.
Ask him about the coal In David More
lands mountain. Phone him. and then
phone me. I'm waiting at the Blais.
dell"
Wheatley agreed little reluctantly.
Dale waited patiently for fifteen
minutes. Then the clerk called him
TO the phone. lie took up the receiver
with boyish eagerness.
Wheatley began cordially: "Your IA
ther tells me II is good proposition,
Carlyle, so III let you have all the
money youll need. And II you want a
good mining man, | know where you
can lay your hands on one; also can
furnish you, at half the original cost.
all the necessary machinery and acces-
sories.. You didn't know the old Lu-
ther-Wheatley company dickered In
coal as well as iron; ehf Well, II did.
Let me see you at three o'clock this
| afternoon"