The Crittenden press., 1921-11-25


slap on the shoulder
There's something else ! wanted 10
say, Mr.. Dale" he continued. his
voice grave you're nearly certain
10 have q barrel Of trouble with n
hhysier coal man named Henderson
Con. Hes a villain, slr. II ever there
was one And he's quite the smooth
esi article I've ever seen. NE can
make you believe black IL white. II
only you'll listen 10 him long enough"
rs he-has he been here recentlyr
Dale wanted 10 know.
Hes here now" answered the ma
jor. Hes been here for three dayA
aud he's been working devilment fast
He was ~ hsre last summer. trying
10 bus the MOreland coal for q song;
ke knows all the people you see. A
soon ~ hs landed here On this prs
eut rip hs found out shout your IN.
teniions Then. ~ night. he freed
Adam ball from biz tobacco barn pris-
en aud went home with him.
"well. By Heck followed them and
did some eavesdropplng Ny has
M. strong points" the major went
90. Con learned that Adam Bale
father knew about the coal vein long
before David Moreland discovered Il
and got lawful possession Of the noun
tain. Then Con made the Balls BE-
lisse that ihey we're due a BID share
of ths proceeds Of the Moreland coal !
Il wasn't very hard ~ do. guess. The
Balls this sei ai least were originally
loulanders. ihsy took 10 the noun
tsius I understand 10 keep from be-
lng forced to nghi during the Civil
war
COTS idea mutierrd Dale. lie 70
sst lhe Balls 10 scure me lnto selling
instead u developing. chr
Exactly" nodded Old bradley,
Then be- would settle with the Bali.
b. giving then q dollar OF two q daJ
for sigging coal; perhaps be- would
put them On until the mine wal
worked out for half Of that. and ther
ship Anyway. Coz would come oul
81 the big end
4 sse.~ said bale
III there's anything that eau 90
Il auy time. you seat hesitate 90 isl
me ku0wf- said the major.
-You may consider yourself atiornel
and legal adviser Cor ths N0relanl
Coai coinpauy. u whleh I have m
honor 90 b. general manaref" sinile'
Dale. ~ you will
Maiof Hrudleys soics came happily
~, dsuf boy am Tiad % ucsvpi
And ihsn siali hs nu rharzv fyf an
ssrsicr fhuf maJ feniisf
fhsy we're net leng in reaehine N
Grveu saiisJ. which isy ssfy beaut
ful ani sery psacsfui iu the van
iifhi of The eafly Juiy sun. Tho 81
murmuring Of tbs cfysiai river al
; ihs io~ slow tinkiiug " the cowbsll
niade music that sus ESeel aud plea
las
suddenly John Nofelsud aoppe'
p uitsrsd = ssearuuri undef his brsau
turned and went back ~ Dale.
~lhe's q nau a.saiiiu' on us ahsa
thar. nlil- he drusled AT ~ shol
Nani o. watch uks q haek 10 -
; him ffoin a-sissiln ne eyeiseih .
. yors bead hls name l. Heads
! son Gon. and BE- wants coaL-
, They sent ou Soou thsy met
! man wh0. 10 eloihlng aud name
, made Dale ihlak Of gorl~. b. ha
heard and rvsd of Mississippi fis'
J steamboat Eambisrs sf The Ions a.
. tils syss we're blsck. aud ss teen
, psif % spear I.oiuit. his musischs
Z tee. werr black. and 'thsy bad shar
upiurned ends lits thoss VI q Mephi
20 Ths major bad aid that be- ~
= . smooih arilsle. be- csrtaiulJ lcok'
l. a.
Hs net JOIN Morslaud ~iih On u
. snlls ard thrust oui biz hand "a
horslaud eouIiut ~ ths hand
= "AnJthlng yeys 50 % suy abo
- cual- b. gfowlsd. ~ can say 70 a
! Dale thar pointing With q cailou~
= thumb ~n.n he's he hlgh light
. The stols business sud vhsn
opsns hls mouth. ~ Can cuCk ~
4 bead io one side and listen 10 gau
% psl-
II Oon vas delighted 10 mesi Mr. pa
q Of vhom b, had airsady hsard u.
bad uuihlng shstsyef 10 say. III
n walked ou toward the Cahin " 4
v Morslsud chief with Goa tcepiug
running uw " tain oeucefuiug Z
l. sovugri ihs climate auythiug ,
~ cual
y Al John Morslauds gatc. ~
uudrsd uals With su slhss aud sh
- psred
- ~Nssi ne 81 cus o'closk down the
whsw the hls sycamore lies acre
~ ths ussf I've ST something 10 .
. yuu that eill iuirfvsi yuu
ue dltut uau fuf q rvply, :
! tufnsd aaay siif uy Heek us -
"a ~ ths houis % ~ usgks oiisnsil
ia 10 have BIZ fortuns toid-feaiiy,
af 81 his dlunsr rhs o'd uumau dit
I uke BIN. bui trf iniofu spirit - n
ld piiaun uuuidul psuul hef % ~,
ay hlm q meaL she fsii that she =
ic almost even with him vheu. ar
b. shunug and readinr ~ cards :