Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

there In the dining room OF the Biais-
dell. they drank the water from. their
tingerbowls, threatened with sudden
death the waiter who shickered. and
found the way to the lobby
To Littleford the minutes dragged
soddenly. Finally he told Moreland.
in a sentence filled with double mega
tives. that he could bear the suspense
no longer. and proposed that they set
out at once for Doctor Braeiner's hos
ptal. The hotel manager overheard
some Of the one-sided conversation;
he 'phoned the surgeon and learned
that the young woman was resting
easily, which information he passed
on to the mountain men.
Ben Littieford was quiet for five
minutes, more or less. Then he again
proposed to John Moreland that they
60 to the hospital to see Babe. More
land refused tiatly, and accompanied
his refusal with an unmistakable look
OF contempt.
you're as restless as dawg in
fiea town." he told his old enemy. and
with that he walked away.
A few minutes later Ben Littleford
stole out unnohced by his neighbor
rro.u the Big tine, and went at brisk
g.., " tNo street. Moreland found It
out shortly afterward; he followed the
Littleford chief hotfoot. and overlook
him. Trust your hill dweiler to note
landmarks when he goes Into unknown
territory = Littleford was headed
straight for the hospital.
They walked for two blocks in ST.
lence. Noreland had assumed the at
titude OF one who has had the guard
ianship' Of an irresponsible person
thrust upon him. But soon he soft
ened somewhat.
II shore CANT understand, Ben" he
drawled, "how Bill Dale ever could
bear 1t to live here"
IL wonder" Littleford said absent
mindediy, as though he had not heard.
''whar Bill Dale is att It's mighty
burned lonesome without him. amt 1t!
That was good ham We had for break
fus'. John"
1T wasn't ham. 1t was beef"
1T was ham,
1T was beef"
1T was ha-"
Don't We reckon" tared John More
land, that l know a dang cows meat
when l see lit 1t was beef"
They had halted In the middle Of a
stream Of pedestrians. A policeman
crowded his way to them.
.Move on !" he growled.
.,,, s>.p. ,.,-, ~ eh,, ,uo,pont onfer-
Ing the lobby Of the Biaisdell with
liObert Mcl.aurin at his side. Dale
had Just told McLaurln 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,
Biu7 I'm sorry. because be would
have accommodated you. He went
broke . few days ago In the cotton
smash. He 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 business mar
vel.
iii have to try somebody here. /
guess. But l won't take 1t from ia
ther-mother wouldn't permit 1t, any
way, II she knew-and there are sew
eraI other reasons. Queer how fel-
lows mother would turn him down
like this! Usually. y'know, it's fei-
lows mother that sticks by him the
longest
Il wonder where l could lind old
Newton Wheatiey, of the Luther
Wheatley Iron company know him,
all right. He always liked me, Bobby
"Yourl tind him at home" McLaurin
answered. Hes out Of business, and
here all the time now. He might take
a shot at coal. Why not phone him
from herei"
"Ill do that" Dale decided. Look
up my two friends for me, Bobby, will
your"
He was soon. speaking to Newton
WheatIey. He was brief In stating his
wishes. To the question as to why he
did not 60 to his father for funds.
well, he had his reasons, and 1t was
rather private matter. Wheat.ey. 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 coal?"
"ies, my father" Dale answered
quickly. "He went over It 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" .sH
Wheatley agreed little reluctantly.
} fiDSles waited ppatfentiy for fifteen
, minutes, 1! Thea. the scIsrk called him
to the phone. He took up the receiver
with boyish eagerness; S2teD
besan 'e0fdiailS :rYour fa-.
ther tells ps.at is aisood 1rDposition,
CARLYLE, 30 Az let you have np the
money you'n. need. And II you iyaAr A
J igeod AinIngi man. know where ,yol
can lay your hands on one; also ! can