The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-07-29

They walked for two blocks In 81
lence. Moreland 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," ne
drawled, 'hOw Bill Dale ever could
bear 1t to live here"
IL WONDER" Littleford said absent
mindedly, as though he had not heard,
"whar Bill Dale is at? It's mighty
burned lonesome without him, amt it
That was good ham We had for break.
fus', John"
lit wasn't ham. 1t was beef"
ut was ham,"
1T was beef"
1T was ha-"
Don't We reckon" tiared John More
land, that l know a dang cows meat
when l see it? 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.
Bill Dale was at that moment enter
ing the lobby of the Blaisdell with
Robert McLaurin at his side. Dale
had just told McLaurin that he meant
to 60 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.
Bill? I'm sorry, because he would
have accommodated you. He went
broke a few days ago in the cotton
smash. He was here yesterday, and
left last night for Cincy."
Dale did 10 try to conceal his sur
prise and disappointment. Harris, for
all his youth, had been a business mar
vel.
III have to try somebody here, l
guess. But L won't take it from IA
ther-mother wouldn't permit it, any
way, II she knew-and there are sew
eral other reasons. Queer how a fell
lows mother would turn him down
like this! Usually, y'knOw, it's q fell
lows mother that sticks by him the
longest.
IL wonder where l could find old
Newton Wheatley, of the Luther
Wheatley Iron company? 1 know him,
all right. He always liked me, Bobby"
You'll find 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 here?"
"Ill do that" Dale decided. Look
up my two friends for me, Bobby, will
your"
He was o speaking to Newton
Wheatley. 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 it was
rather a private matter. .Wheatiey, of
course, remembered the near-wedding.
The old iron man was silent for
what seemed to Dale q very long time. |
Then his voice came over the wire
with an almost OminOus calm:
who besides you has seen this vein,
Carlyle? Anybody that knows cOal?"
"Yes, my father" Dale answered
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- |
Wheatley agreed a little reluctantly. |
Dale waited patiently for fifteen
minutes. Then the clerk called him
to the phone. He took up the receiver |
with boyish eagerness.
Wheatley began cordially: "Your IA
Their tells me 1t is a good proposition, |
Carlyle, so I'll let you have all the
money you'll need. And If you want q
good mining man, / know where you
can lay your hands on one; also I can
you, at half the original cost, |
all the necessary machinery and aces
You didn't know the old Luz
ther-WheatIey company dickered in
coal as well a. iron: eh7 Well, 1t did.
Let me see you ut three O'Clock this
afternoon-"