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CHAPTER xl-con.lnu.d.
10

The three women turned their eyes
toward the lanky moonshiner. He
was standing straighter than they
had ever seen him standing before,
and he held his repeater across one
Of his thin shoulders in a manner that
was almost soldlerly. It was as
though he hsd Just discovered q hith-
erto unknown depth to himself.
The truth was that he was carry
ing secret that was great. and al
most too much for him.
! His aged mother rose with a rheu-
matte groan. "Looky here. By" she
demanded, ''what on earth's the mat
ter of YET Ha' We done went and
swallered rifles ramrod, or fishin'
pole, that We walk so cussed straight
and look like plumb dadblamed
fool?"
'No, maw," grinned her son, "Nothin'
like it. I'm Jest hongry, that's all. My
gosh, eff don't feel hongry enough to
eat whole raw yaller dawg! And
top 1t of with couple o baked house
cats. Durn my eyes and blast my for
rard. I wisht ye'd come and 60 home
along as 60, NAV, and git me some
dinner"
"All right, BY, all rightly" To Mrs.
Littleford. "Come down and bring
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A Beautiful Woman is
: Always a Well Woman

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Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-12-08
JAILED.

synopsis.-Young Carlyle Wilbur
ton Dale. or ''Bill Dale" son Of
. wealthy coal operator. John K.
Dale, arrives At the Hallway
Switch. In eastern Tennessee,
abandoning . life Of idle sass-And
incidentally . bride. Patricia Claw
ering. At the altas-dstsrminsd to
make his own way in life. He
meets Babe Lttlsford. typical
mountainssr girl. BY Heck. .
character Of the hills, takes him to
John Moreland's home. Aoreland
10 chief Of his ''clsn," which has
an old fsud with the Lttlsfords.
He tells Dale Of the killing Of his
brother, David Morsland. years
ago, owner Of rich coal deposits,
BY . man named Carlyle. Dale
believes the man was his father.
Dale makes his home with the
Norelands. Talking with Babe.
Dale 10 ordered BY BLACK Adam"
Ball TO leave his girl" alone.
Dale whips the bully. He arranges
with John Moreland to develop the
coal deposits. Ben Lttleford sends
. challenge to John Moreland to
meet him with his followers In bat
tie. Moreland agrees. The two
clans line up for battle. A Lit
tleford fres the drst shot. Babe.
in an effort to stop the lighting.
crosses to the Moreland side of the
river. and 10 accidentally shot by
her father and seriously wounded.
The fight stops and Babe 10 taken
to the city. Doctors announce she
10 not seriously hurt. Dale meets
an old friend. Bobby McLAurin.
who has married Patricia Claver-
ing. Dale's father admits he killed
David Moreland and offers him
funds to develop the coal. Dale
declines and gets funds elsewhere.
He realizes he loves Babe, who
goes to live with Patricia to be ed
ucated. Henderson Con-. q coal
man. appears on the scene. Dale
has an exciting encounter with
Goff, and IL saved by by Heck"
He tries to end the feud. John
Moreland and Ben Littleford de-
clare peace. Babe comes back
home. but finally promises to re-
turn to Patricia. Goff stirs up
trouble. Dale and Black Adam ex-
change shots. Black Adam IL
killed. Dale 10 accused Of killing
Black Adam. Babe promises to re-
turn to Patricia.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-12-08
At the Top Of the Stairs.

During my service in the army
was one day corporal IN charge Of
quarters. One of my duties was to es.
cort the officer Of the day on his tour
Of inspection, preceding him into the
mems quarters and loudly calling
them to attention.
This particular day I preceded him
up the stairs to the upper floor Of our
barracks, and when about half way
up loudly shouted. "AttentiOn.'
Upon reaching the top of the stain
l discovered the colonel and dozen
other officers Of the regiment rigdy
standing at attention. They had
picked the place out us quiet one to
get some gas mask drill. and burs
out with a wild shout of laughter when
they saw me and the second looey Ia
the rear.-Chicago Journal.
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ley produced handful Of cigars ana
two Of them were promptly lighted.
"Now, SIR" said the old lawyer i
feel like talking. Let's see. you gave
your man Hayes orders to carry the
work right along a. though notnins
had happened, didn't you? And tne
sheriff is to 60 back the day after TO-
morrow to arrest two or three bails
and two or three Torreys, to see wnat
he can find out concerning the dyna'
miting of the two buildings and the
trestle-today was not a good time 10
make the arrests. Am correctF
Correct" nodded Dale.
Bradley regarded his cigar thought
fully.
snow" he said In low tone, SUD
denly lifting his gaze to the others
face, tell me about the thing that
brought you here. Don't omit even the
slightest detail. Nobody can overhear
you If you will hold your voice down.
These walls are very thick, you see.
Well, you may begin
In carefully guarded tones, Bill
Dale gave a Straightforward account
of the whole unfortunate occurrence.
The major listened intently to every
word Of 1t, so intently that he allowed
his cigar to 60 out. Often he stopped
his client and asked him to repeat GER
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-12-08

tain portions Of the story In order
that he might be doubly sure of a
point.
AS Major Bradley rose to ask the
jailer to come and let him out, Dale
muttered downheartedly:
"Tell me, major: what do you think
Of my case? It looks rather bad,
doesn't it"
mot bad enough to warrant your
feeling blue over 1t, my boy!" said
Bradley, showing his polished white
teeth in smile that was meant to be
reassuring. Il think we'll get you out
Of 1t. Anyway, don't worry about it
Worry will kill a cat, they say! You
didn't kill Adam Ball. John Moreland
had taught you how to shoot pretty
we'll: and II you took even half as
careful an aim as you think you did,
you couldn't have missed Balls hat BY
so much.
Il have an idea. Dale" he resumed,
"that II we knew who fired that third
shot we'd know who did for Ball. 1t
might have been done In order to save
you. Ball was noted, l understand, as
an unfair and tricky fighter. He might
have been trying to trick you when
he rose and fell groaning. Perhaps he
meant to draw you into the open. that
ne might have clean shot at you.
Eh?"
Dale shook his head goomIly.
Hardly plausible, major. In that
event there was nothing against the
man whose bullet finished Ball. he.
cause he did 1t to save me; and he
would have owned to 1t and prevented
my arrest. A man who liked me well
enough to kill Ball to save my life
would like me well enough to confess
and save me from suffering for it.
am sure Of that. major"
"Ah, my boy" smiled the older o,
the two, you don't yet know the noun
tain heart. Jail is terrible thing tc
the liberty-loving mountaineer Ru,
love Of you, and love Of fair.dealinp
will soon overcome the fear Of ia;I
and you will be freed-if what
strongly suspect proves to be wei,
founded. I'll leave you now, Dale. IN
see you in the morning, sir. Good
| night y
When his optimistic attorney baf
gone, Dale glanced once more Mt tbs
to him miserable line from Dante.
Inferno" and began to remove hi,
outer clothing preparatory to going r.
bed. He did not feel anything like 81
confident concerning the outcome n,
his trial as Major Bradley eyldentl,
felt. Then he became even NOR.
detected, and he told himself thai tn,
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PATENTS E;:;;Ess: |; ;G:'::: Es::;! 1; Si:: 4
Rssea r>asonsbls. Hiehsst references. o~.$

Good Enough. ..a
81 think SoandsO Will nlah'
man to appoint as judge. ,,ouud
"But, governor, he is not p'''
lawyer" large fund
Maybe not, but he has '"'
of common sense"
Way of the transgressor ,,e q.
mt some transgressors think u"
.itement is a recompense.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-12-08

! recommend your medicine to snvs..
who il ailing. You may publish nv t.sts
moniali you think it will help other ~. y
Mrs. CARRIE WILLIAMS, Overpeck, Oha
For more than forty years lydia
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound h,. :
been restoring women to health NJ
suffered from Irregularities, displses.
ments, backaches, headaches, bearins,
down pains, nervousness or ''the blues :
Today there is hardly town or hsml.t
In the United States wherein SOM
woman does not reside who has ~
made well by it. That is why lydia Il
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Is non
recognized as the standard remedy Ia
such ailments.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-12-08

Il axod you. sonny boy" the witch
like old woman went on, ''who did you
reckon killed Black AdamT =.
'sThe's rain In the air." ~ though he
had not heard. "M 1t don't rain to-
day, it'll shore rain tonight"
"Now looky herei" snapped Granny
Heck. II said who did you think
killed Adam Ballf'
By Heck did not smile. nor did he
frown. "Ef It don't rain today nor to-
night" he drawled, "it'l shore rain
tomorrer. tell ye. mother. the's rain
In the air."
"By: Byi Ye dadblamed idjiti"
protested the old woman vehemently.
"Now you answer me what It was
axed yel"
Said Samuel Heck, unperturbed:
"Grandpap Moreland still has to
take his old gray cat down OF O the
front po'ch roof every mornin' of his
life. Jim Littleford's wlfe's sons
grandpa's son-inlaw II named Jim
Littleford. Abner Moreland's got a
old speckled oxen at amt got but one
good eye. Isaac Littleford talks
through his nose. Little Tom More
lands pap's old coon dawg ketched a
big, pore 'possum last night with one
foot gone whar 1t had been gnawed
of In a trap. Babe Littleford's got to
be the hell.roarin'est, purtiest gyurl in
the world. Bill Dale he said a man
who'd say 'eyther' md 'neyther in
place o. 'eether' and 'neether' would
part his hair in the middle and wear
bow on the back o. his hat and rib
bon In his onderclo'es. Maw7"
"Whutl"
lie me az ye a question" with a
mock solemnity that was ultra-ridicu-
lous. please don't try to joke wi
me, yore pore hongry che-ild. Nav,
hawnest to goodness, will ye tell me
the truthY
Hopeful, she bent toward him. 20
course, honey boy, I'll tell ye the truth.
What 1t is, darlln'7"
He whispered 1t: "Maw. don't de-
ceive me. What was my maiden
namer
Granny Heck became so angry that
she trembled. To her, baffled curiosity
was but little better than torture.
II wish I may drap dead right here
in my tracks," she declared shrnly,
"ef git you a dadslatted bite to eat
ontel you 81 me a sensible answer!
Who, said, dang it all, did you think
1t was killed Black Adam, the hound
dawg . puggatory3"
Don't talk so internal loud. moth
er," and BY Heck smiled pale smile.
II don't think who killed Black Adam
1 know who killed Black Adam. But,
igod, 1t needn't to worry Bill Dale
none! Git this here. mother dear
whoever 1t was done 1t shore amt
a-goin' to let nary hair in Bill Dale's
head suffer TO- It'll"
One Of old Granny Heck's bony fin
gers shot out toward her son like a
weapon.
"It was you, By" she accused. ut
was you killed Black Adam Ball Now
own up to me. son, and I'll bake ye
some cawnbread with aigs and hawg-
renderins in 1t. Wasn't 1t you that
done it,"
BY Heck looked toward some fleecy
white clouds that were sailing slowly,
like ships of silver and pearl in a
sunny cerulean sea, over the rugged
crest of the majestic Big pine.
"The's rain in the air." he drawled.
"Ef 1t don't rain today, it'll rain to-
night; and ef 1t don't rain tonight,
it'll rain tomorrer. Yeuh; the's rain
in the air, mother, as shore as dam
nit"
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-12-08
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Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-12-08

pi pefore and aftsf i,
baby was ban. Y
suffered with ~.
ache. h,s,adaehe, I, -
generally run A..
and weak. / ~
Lydia E. PinihsGn'.
v Q &c table O.
pound advertissd &
the Newspaper m
decided 70. W 4
NowI feel fine, III
care of my two bo,,
and do opvn-yYs
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-12-08

yore knittin', and spend the day WI
me. Good luck to ye, Babe. when We
70 back to the city!'
When they We're within hundred
yards of their cabin home beside the
river, Granny Heck said to her son.
whose mind seemed inordinately busy
"Who dye reckon killed Black
adam, the hound dawg O. Torment,
BY, darlin'w
.1'm a-lookIa' To- rain today" very
QWssIy as,d ~ Heck
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-12-08
BEFORE AND AFTER'
CHILDBIRTH,
Mrs. Williams Tell. Ho,
Lydia E. Pinkham'sV sVeset,N..
Compound Kept Her
in Health !,

= overpeck, o.-"Lydia E. phlA,,.
Vegetable Compound helped ~ ~
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-12-08
Slow to Learn.

How long have the Gawkers been
rich"
"Oh, long enough to get used TOT
butler"
"That's ambiguous"
"How soT
81 know an old gentleman who ma3
his pile in the first Yukon gold rlsh
and he still gets fused when his out
Ter catches him sitting around 'ne
house In his. sock-feet. -Birmlnsham
Age-Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-30
Harding Arranges
To Meet Envoy From
The French Republic

Washington. March 3o.-President
Harding had arranged to accord a for
NAL reception today to Rene Viviani.
envoy extraordinary from the French
republic. who has come here ON what
has been officially announced as a
visit of courtesy to the president.
Prior to seeing the president. the for
mer French premier was to be receiv-
ed at noon by Secretary of State
Hughes, who planned to escort him to
the White House. .ys 49,
Greeted on mis- arrival here last
night only by members of the French
embassy, NJ. Viviani's reception was a
contrast in simplicity with that ac-
corded him on his arrival here in
1917 with Marshal Joffre. when the
two eminent Frenchmen were met by
officials Of the state department and
a military escort. t
Speculation was still unanswered
today as to whether the French envoy
intended to use the occasion OF his
visit to the president as an opportuni-
tytfor feeling out the new .administra-
ton as to It's probable course with re-
gard to the League of Nations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-30
fBy Associated press.)

Devils Lake, N. D.. March 3d.
Whether or not to call recall cleo
tion against several state officials with
Nonpartisan league endorsement. In
cluding Governor Lynn J. Frazier.
and whether'yto initiate number Of
laws which would affect the state
owned industries, will be- decided by
the convention of anti-Nonpartisans,
which will open two-day session
here this afternoon.
Sentiment among delegates arrtv-
ing early on the scene seemed to be
divided on the question Of recall in
June or later in the year, probably
early in the fall.
|, "Realization during the past few
weeks that North Dakota will be un-
able to- finance the planting Of crop
this spring because bankers Of the
Twin Cities and the east refuse to
handle North Dakota paper under
present conditions Is swinging senti-
ment in favor, OF recall" said =. L.
Richter Of the Independent Voters
association, which Is oppo4ing the
One proposed constitutional amend.
ment. according to Richter. would
make the bonds Of the Bank Of North
Dakota the direct obligations Of the
state, ratherl than of the various In
dividual state-owned industries as at
present. Such change 11chter SAID,
probably would meet objections Of
bankers to bonds now being offered
for sale. itf
The convention. II 1t decides upon
% recall is also to determine what
state officials It shall be aimed at In
addition to Governor Frazier. William
Lemke., attorney general, and J. N.
'Hagan, commissioner Of agriculture.
who comprise thes state industrial
commission which controls state in-
liusrties.
A number Of constitutional. amend
ments which 1t 10 proposed to initi-
ate also will be discussed. These
would include those to provide for
dissolution Of the Bank OF North Da-
kota and ltquidntion to . state rural
credits department; to amend the
state Industrial law to give lIndspend-
ents control, and to provide for ncni-
nation eariti 4 election Of state ofMciAls
without party designat ation. D y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-30
HUGE PLOT OF
S.D.LANDDR0PS
OUT OF SIGHT
South Dakotans Alarmed at
Mysterious Phenomena
Runblings Heard.

Pierre. S. D.. March 30.-The nu-
merous rumors that somewhere in
western South Dakota, nobody knew
just where, a tract of land had mys-
teriously sunk from view, were sub
stantiated with the arrival here Of
Johnny Windsor, negro. who is
homesteading near the inland town OF
Tivis in southeastern Meade county.
Settlers in that vicinity are few and
very far" between, which may account
for the story not having been brought
to: light previously. nvis itself is To-
Gated more, than 40 miles from the
nearest railroad and boasts of no
newspaper. The substance Of Wind
soi' s story follows:
Settlers living in the valley Of Tepee
creek. between 'rivis and White Owl,
had their attention called during the
latter part Of December to frequent
thunderlike noises which occurred
during the day and night. in clear and
cloudy weather and regardless of the
temperature. At first little was
thought Of this disturbance. the ma
phenomenon connected with the un-
usually mild weather. Later, however.
when these thunder-like sounds were
heard at regular intervals Of three
hours, the ranchers became curious.
There was much speculation as to just
what could be the cause of tie dis
turbance. but no possible solution was
arrived at.
About two weeks ago, according to
Windsor. 4 rancher riding the range
in search of stray stock, came upon
an immense hole in the ground, seven
miles away from his claim, where last
fall there had been no break in the
surface. This hole is about 25 miles
northwest Of Tivis in the Tepee creek
valley.
Finds Great Hole.
Upon investigating, this rancher
found that between IS and 80 acres
had dropped from sight, leaving hole
whose sides are almost perpendicular,
the bottom of which cannot be seen.
There is no other evidence in the
vicinity Of a .subterra mean disturbance,
With some neighbors the rancher
returned to the hole to make a more
thorough investigation. From whatev-
er angle they looked into the cavern,
only the blackness of an apparently
bottomless pit met their gaze. When
a large boulder was rolled into the
pit. no sound Of it's striking bottom
could be heard.
In the hopes of having some expla-
nation for the phenomenon advanced
and to satisfy themselves. the ranch
ers have asked that a state geologist
be sent out from ono of the state in
stitutinns TO investigate the hole.
Windsor asserts that the thunder
like noise. first noticed in December
continues at regular intervals of three
hours and that it is more apparent in
the vicinity of the pit. although it does
not appear to come from it. He also
says that it can be distinctly heard
90 miles away.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-30
GERMANY MAKES
PROTEST ? | / 81 OVER
J. SALE0F COAL
Alleged That Belgium Has
Been Selling German Coal
81. to Holland.

Berlin. March 3o.-Yrotcst against
the sale of allied governments to neu-
trails Of coal delivGaad by Germany on
the reparation account is made in a
note addressed to the reparation's
commission and the Belgian cabinet
by the German government. 1t is as
serted that Belgium is dispos:ng Of
German coal in Holland and that coal
aggregating several thousand tons
has been offered for sale abroad at
prices. below those Germany is able
to quote. AS a result the note de-
clares German economic interests are
being severely injured.
1t is declared that such sales are
permiss BILE only with the consent Of
Germany and that she is entitled to
participate in any profits made, inas-
much as the present coal levies, which
are assessed monthly by the entente,
making such heavy demands on her
that she is obliged to curtail home
consumption. The note states that
$4,000 tons of German reparation coal
is now stored at Rotterdam awaiting
disposition.
The note argues that coal delivered
by Germany under the terms Of the
peace treaty is only intended to make
good the deficiencies in the entente's
own coal production. and not to en-
able the entente nations to traffic in
the German product.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-30
MONARC CHlSTS ARE
HELD in PORTUGAL

Lisbon, Portugal, March 2s.-Sev-
eral well known monarchists have
been arrested here In connection with
an alleged royalist plot which the au-
thorities have taken immediate steps
to frustrate. Among the prisoners is
Count Bertiandos, a high functtonary
Of the former. Portuguese court and
president Of the chamber of peers. He
is charged with holding secret meet
ings in his hpme and furnishing funds
for the furtherance Of the plot.
Police are seeking Viscount Asseca.
former King Manuel's representative
in Portugal.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-30
NAMES OF ALLEGED
DRAFT EVADERS TO
BE GIVEN LEGION

Indianapolis, Ind. March 30.-Lists
of men classed by the war department
as draft evaders will be furnished all
American Legion posts in the United
States beginning about April /, F. C.
Harris. adjutant general of the army
announced to national headquarters
of the legion today.
A copy of each local draft boards
list of evaders will be furnished ma
tional headquarters and copies Of
board lists containing names Of Of
tenders IN their localities will be for
warded direct to legion posts. Pub
lication of the 4,251 board lists will
extend over several months Local
posts will check lists carefully 50 in
nocent men may be protected and the
guilty placed in Jail.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-30
WANTS PAY FOR '*s
TIME SERVED
IN PENlTENTlARY

Madison. Wis, March 30.-Compen-
sation for illegal imprisonment was
asked OF Governor Blaine and the
board OF control Tuesday afternoon
by Ell J.,.=Long, Racine. This is the
first action brought under the stat
utes Of 1913 which allows compensa-
ton not to exceed $500 annually
for persons confined to prison without
cause. ar
Long was found guilty of murder
in the first degree in December,
1918. for alleged killing of Edgar b
Warner, Standard Oil agent at Ra-
cine. On appeal to the supreme
court in 1920 the case was reversed
and he was released in April. Com
pensation for the 20 months in which
he served in prison is asked by Long
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-30
BELIEVES PEOPLE
WILL OBSERVE THE
PROHIBITION LAWS

Washington, March So.-The nation
will settle down in the next year or
two, Attorney General Daugherty said
today, to a more complete observance
Of prohibition laws and there will be
less ''bootlegging." Prohibition en-
forcement is at present a hard job. he
added. and dockets Of district attor-
neys are crowded with cases awaiting
action.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-30
Plaintiff Win. SIS
In Suit For DAMAGES

Devils Lake. n, D., March 30
The case of Tuttle VIZ. Olson. in which
Tuttle sued Olson for $4,300.50 for al
legged dam a ses sustained in an auto
mobile accident occurring during the
Ramsey county fair last year. the
plaintiff was awarded but $35 by the
verdict of the jury. 1t is said that
the costs of the case will more than
copsume the $35 recovered by Mr..
Tuttle.