Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-08-05


Look here. Bobby, I'm going to
! give you some advice. and you take
I IL. You steal Pat and marry her. Steal
}. Pat and marry her If you have to live
in hole in hillside. You're as good
} as any of them. and lots better than
5 most OF them. You can work your way
, to better salary. You see, ! told
him, we get about what we deserve
! In this world. Most of us don't deserve
| much.
Il asked him If mother was badly
cut up. He said she was; that she had
pinted. Dad swore aloud, he said.
there in church. | told Bobby good-by
and got aboard the train without say
ing anything about where | was GO
ing-but | didn't know myself where
| was going, at the time.
Now you've heard it, Every word
was truth. If you'l trust me with the
coal, I'll make this land my land, your
people my people. I'll suffer with you
when you suffer, and be happy with
you when you're happy; and when you
fight, I'll fight with you"
The Moreland chief arose, and Bill
Dale arose. The hllman put out lis
hand and Dale gripped it.
Il believe In We. Bill" said John |
Moreland. 40 another thing, I've |
seed We fight. You can work the coal"
lie looked toward the closed inner
door and called. "Oh, Addie; you and
the boys can come back now"
Out of the night a face appeared at
one of the small windows. II was a
feminine face and handsome rather
than pretty. Two slender, sunburned
hands gripped the window-ledge nerv-
ously. The face pressed closer TO the
glass. then disappeared. Soon after
ward the outer door of the guests
room opened, and Ben Littleford's
daughter entered Her skirts were
dripping wet.
Mrs. Moreland arose and went to-
ward the young woman. She knew
that only something of great impor-
lance could bring a Littleford into her
home in this fashion.
whats the matter Babe?"
Babe Littleford gave no attention
to Mrs Moreland. She went on to
Bill Dale, walking softly on bare feet.
BLACK Adam is a-gon' to kill you
tonight Bill Dale"
"That so?" Dale's smile was rather
grim How did you find that out
Miss Littleford?"
Il found 1t out, all right AS he
went off from the river this mornin',
made fun of him; and he patted tho |
stock of his rifle and said he'd git you |
through a Window He was at our |
house this evenin' to help fix pap's |
gun, and when he left he started this
way. a-goin' by the blowed-down syca- !
more l waded the river at Blue Cat |
shoals to beat him here. | thought you \
might want to know about it, SOS We \
could mebbe save other folks the trou- II
Die o maxim a funeral TO ye."
She backed toward the door. her !,
eyes never leaving Dale's face Another
second, and she was gone.
They were all on their feet now.
Iohn Moreland gripped Dales arm.
over thar aside O. the chimbey,
Bill !" he ordered. his native drawl for Nj
he moment absent. "Out. Addie,
oney Luke, bring my rifle and hat
ump keenl Gale, bring water and co
rownd this here fire" 20
Ii was done. Moreland took his hat hi
nd the repeater and went alone into
he night. do
When some fifteen minutes had IN,
assed, there came to Dale's ears the
Dund Of shooting. There were ten sal
hots In such rapid succession that they
ade almost continuous roar. Then y
Inc echoes and reyerberations, and rel
zen silence. Soon Jehn Aoreland let we
mself into the dark room The
His wife's voice was lew and flied
ill anxiety: ~
what happened, JohnT e
A dull thud came through the dark gu,
ss az her husbands rifie-butt struck cat
g eeor to
This Is what happened. Addie As the
passed the cawner o. the house, | got wa
wn that thar old exwhip to take as
DEg. | went acrest the road and int '
2 meadow, and thar seen Adam Of
II a-comin'. ! hid. snd when Adam at
IS about TO pass me. Jumped up maj
d ierked his rifle from h IN and dur
sted 1t ag'in a rock. Then lights j
and thrashes him with tile exwhip and
tel he broke and run. And en- this a,
re happened, Addie: tho,
i was a-watchin' to see IF Adam &c
. RELY went off, when -crd man tho
omin' toward me fast thought ond
was Ball, o course. So up and Of
Is him to show me how FIST he can won
J and commences ash Otin' over ~
head to skeer him Ii'd it didn't dust
open to be Adam Ball--it was Ben elm
tleford He was a-@Dlerin' Babe his
see what she was W o. o. course" tow,
How do We know # vas Ben, pap?' He
eb asked Ron
How do | known $rowled John ing
roland. when ] g5t through a. A
otin', lie hollers al me, and says hour
morrow, John MOrcf,ud' he saws bo q