The Pulaskian., 1921-08-25
CHAPTER V-continued.


 Then came q puff of white smoke and a report from one of the More land rifles then shots from both sides = and the battle was on. Dale heard the nasty whine of bullet in full fight; he heard the coarse "zZZ" of a lalf-spent ricochet. He knew that he Il was in some danger now, and he was surprised to find that he was not frightened.
 When he halted again 1t was on his knees behind the big white sycamore that sheltered John Moreland Back, are ye?n drowned the noun taineer And with the grimmest hu- mor, T reckon ye had n fine, large time in Ginciunaty. Tore friend liar ris was well, l hope. Git that money from him?"
 @eut that out" said Bill Dale. Tt doesn't get us anywhere"
 bullet threw particles of sycamore bark to his face, interrupting. John Noreland pointed to green furrow in the side of the tree
 Ben Littleford hisself,' said More land He's ahind O that water oak aerost thar. Don't stick yore head Outp'
 The mountaineer turned his gaze over Dale's shoulder, and his counte- nance seemed to freeze. Dale looked around quickly and saw Babe Little lord, less than ten feet behind him i! She had crept up through the tall grasses ard weeds. In one hand she carried white flag made of mans handkerehief and q willow switch. She halted and sat up.
 "BabeF Dale cried out. What are you doing here2'
 Babe gave him pale smile. "Ef papd shoot me, a-thinkin was a Moreland, mebbe it'd stop the ever iasan tightin'," she said
 John Moreland stared, and Bill Dale stared They were in Presence. and they knew it. Babe went on:
 I've come to save all Q yore lives {; out ef l do 1t. yen haf to make yore men quit a-tightin' right now-jest or uer em to stop a-shootin, and hold up this here-aad 1 promise ye on q hlttIeford's word at pap'll call ye a better man 'an him cause ye done it-D
 She tossed the white flag to him. me ain't no time to lose, John More iand hold up the tiag Ef ye don't, yell every one be killed, cause we're every one in trar!"
 don't believe ye, Babel" snapped .ne Moreiand chief. "Yore people can noid up white rag jest as well as We can!''
 Babe went paler. There was sud ueh burst of firing from the Moreland ,ineS' and She crept q little nearer to solih Moreland in order that he might near plainly that which she had to tell him next.
 I'm a-goin to tell ye O this dan ser she said, and trust to you a-bein' m ,aan enough to do what axed ye to. p1dck Adam Ball, he's got new-fash- ioned rifle and smokeless cartridges auu steel bullets; and in q few min u'eS he'll be hid in clum O sassafras oaeA thar in yore meadow. whar he ,ueans so set and pick off you More ,a'ius ole by one-and you md Bill Daie lust, count O the tins you "o put CT him But pap nad nothin' ~ ~ uo With 1t, and rickollect that Now se saved all O yore lives. cause ye ssalsiht aa' heerd the sound O his rifle ,u all Q thls noise; and ye couldn't ,,o seed the smoke Q his gun, cause aon't make no smoke. Hold tip the '"ise Ing, J0bn Moreland-hurry
 Babe tacashtlessly arose to her feet, gnu one side of her brown head ap- peafed before the sights of her fathers n.e--ier father fired quickly. too Suiekiy for Il perfect aim-the bullet S1sned It's way across her temple and