Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-09
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SYNOPSIS.

Dale or "Bill Dale as he elects to be
known, son of wealthy coal operator,
John K. Dale, arrives at the Halfway
ing a life of idle ease-and incidentally
bride, Patricia C1avering, at the altar
determined to make his own way IN MI ire :;
He meets Ba0 py f HseS cs syRS
ter Of the hills, takes him to John More
lands home. Moreland is chief OF his
''clan," which has an old feud with the
Littlefords. He tells Dale Of the killing
ago, owner Of rich coal deposits, by
nan named Carlyle. Moreland's descrip-
ton of Carlyle" causes Dale to believe
the man was his father.
CHAPTER II-Dale arranges to make
his home with the Moreland family, Tor
whom he entertains deep respect
CHAPTER III.-Taiking with Babe"
Littleford next day. Dale is ordered by
BLACK Adam" Ball, bully of the district,
to leave Ibis girl" alone. Dale replies
spiritedly, and they fight. Dale Whips
ranges with John Moreland to develop
Davids coal deposits. Ben Littleford
sends a challenge to John Moreland to
meet him with his followers next day, In
battle. Moreland agrees
CHAPTER IV.-During the night all
the guns belonging to the 11tttiefords ana
the Morelands mysteriously disappear.
- i<T~ER v.-Dale arranges to go to
Cincinnati to secure money for the min
weapons, which the women had hidden,
and line up for battle. Babe" in an
effort to stop the fighting, crosses to the
Moreland side of the river, and IL acct
dentally shot by her father and seriously
wounded.
CHAPTER Vito get proper surgical
aid. John Moreland, Ben Littleford and
Dale convey Babe" unconscious. to the
seriously hurt. Dale meets an old friend.
Bobby McLaurin, who had married
Patricia Clayering Telling his father of
mans actions convince his son of his
fathers guilt in the killing Of Moreland.
CHAPTER Wilt is arranged that
Babe" is to stay with Mrs. McLaurin
to be educated. Dale, refusing his faith
er's proffered financial aid to develop the
mine, interests Newton Wheatley CAPT.
talist who agrees to furnish the money.
Dale realizes he loves Babe"
Robert McLaurin's wife, Patricia,
visited Babe twice daily, and friend
ship that was none the less warm for
being unique sprang up quickly be-
husband that she was going to keep
Babe-whOm she was already calling
by her proper name, the same being
Elizabeth-and educate her. There
was room in the bungalow, Patricia
said; and she really needed company,
because Bobby was away so much.
Babe accepted little Mrs. McLaurin's
offer as soon as Bill Dale convinced
her that she wouldn't be merely an OBJ
ject of charity. The hill pride's first
law is that one must pay for what
he gets-and it's probably the first
law God laid down for old Adam in
Eden. Ben LittlefOrd seemed bewil-
dered and blue when they told him of
lection. Dale pressed upon him a
loan of a hundred dollars, and or
dered him to give it to his daughter,
which he did. Elizabeth Littleford, of
course, would need new clothing.
Il amt even got any dresses at
home," she whispered to Patricia, "but
two"
Bill Dale was sure now that he
loved Babe, and he was almost sure
that she cared for him. But he was
quite properly in no haste to come to
an understanding. He had known all
along that Babe would have to be
educated! and a woman's tastes, he
reasoned, might change with educa-
ton. And he wanted her to have the
opportunity Of knowing other men of
his class. If she couldn't love him
with lasting love, he didn't want
her to love him at all.
Oddly or not, he never thought Of
Jimmy Fayne.