The Adair County news., 1921-10-11
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Young Carlyle wrburton
Pale. or Bill Dale" as he elects to be
John K. Dale, arrives at the Halfway
Switch, in eastern Tennessee, abandon
NJ life Of idle ease-and incidentally Q
f4terminSd to make his own way in life.
he meets Babe Ldttleford. typical
Wountaineer girl BY Heck, a charac-
~ Of the hills, takes him to John More
N1an," which has an old feud with the
Atiefords. He tells Dale of the killing
his brother, David Moreland, years
90, owner Of rich coal deposits, by
Hgn Il Carlyle" causes Dale to believe
Hs nan Wss his father. -
CHAPTER IL-DsIe arranges to make
W4em 30 sbtsrtains 3 deep respect
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CHAPTER tTi.-Talklns with Babe"
4ttlsford next day, Dale is ordered by
i.axs Sls sif S SEs OF p 5S o rspis:
Nsntedly, and they fGht. Dale whips
tAt bully. though badly used up. He ar.
uAEes with John Moreland to dsvelep
Uay1o's coal deposits. Ben GAttleford
slnds . challenge 70 John Moreland 70
NET him with his followers next day, In
bAttia- koreland agrees.
CHAPTER IV.-During the night all
eeA guns belonging to the Littlefords and
he Morslands mysteriously disappear
CHAPTER v.-Dsle arranges to 80 70
Cincinnati to secure money for the min
knG Of the coal. The two clans md their
wyspon.. which the women had hidden.
f9ort to stop the fighting, crosses to the
2ereland side Of the river, and 10 acct
esntally shot by her father and seriously
wounded
CHAPTER VIM get proper surgical
~, John Moreland, Ben Littleford and
Dale convey Babe" unconscious, to the
ETY.. Doctors assure them she 10 not
1ebey McLAurin, who had married
Patricia ClRyering. Telling his father OF
David Moreland's coal, the old gentle
mans actions convince his son ei ms
CHAPTER Wilt 10 arranged that
babe" is to stay with Mrs. McLaurta
. be educated. Dale, refusing his faith
SIS proffered financial aid to develop the
mine, interests Newton Wheatley, caps-
halist, who agrees to furnish the money
Dale realizes he loves Babe"
CHAPTER VIII. = Returning 10 the
halfway Switch, Dale meets Major
Bradley, lawyer, and real friend OF the
uountaineers, whom he engages as
counsel for the company. A man named
Ro6. Of evil repute, tries to bride Dale
% betray the Moreiands by selling him
The coal deposits, and telling them they
tro Of little value. Dale attempts te
thrash him, but Goff draws revolves,
Dale is unarmed.
CHAPTER IX.-Goff enlists the aid OF &
turbulent crowd, the Balls and Torreys,
70 make trouble for Dale's company. The
LAttlefords and Morelands agree to forget
he old feud and dwell in harmony.
CHAPTER X.-"Babe" returns 10 her
bone, fearing she is burden to the Nc
Laurfns. Dale demonstrates, and she
agrees to go back, for the sake Of an
education. Waylaid by BLACK Adam"
Bail, Dale fights a pistol duel with the
Desperate, and Ball is killed. Dale Is ar
BE doesn't see how his shot could have
killed Ball.
CHAPTER XI.-There Is much specula-
General opinion being it wsf By Heck,
who had constituted himself Dale's
guardian.
CHAPTER XII. g Caleb Moreland' son
Of John Moreland, admits firing the shot
which killed Ball, and takes Dales place
In Jail. He is innocent, but takes the
blame for the killing in order that Dale
can continue the development of the
mine.
CHAPTER XIIL.-On the pretext of in
vsstigating another coal deposit, Dale is
decoyed to a gathering of the Balls and
Torreys They try him for the murder
Of Adam Ball, find him guilty, and SEN
tence him to be hanged next day. He is
rescued by By Heck. Golf is forced tc
leave the neighborhood.
CHAPTER XIV Babe" writes Dale
that she is living with his parents and
that her education is progressing. Jimmy
Fayne, rich and dissolute, asks Babe
10 marry him, but she tells him she loves
Dale.
CHAPTER XV.-"Babe" comes to Car.
tersville to attend Dale's trial. He is &C
Quilted of the murder of Ball. Dale ask
Babe to marry him. She loves him, but
tails him she cannot be his wife.
CHAPTER XVI. Babe" tells Mrs
Dale her son had asked her to marry hin
and that she refused. Pressed for 6
reason, she confesses she killed Adam
Ball to save Dales life, and that she
feels she is not worthy to be his wife.
CHAPTER XvII.-Jimmy Fayne presse!
refuses him, though he promises that 4
she viii marry him, he will help and edu
= cate the Littlefords, the girls deares
wish.
CHAPTER XVIII-Learning that tn,
Balls and their kindred are planning Z
attack the place and kill him. Dale gath
ers the Littleford and Moreland clans
for a last fight against the outlaws. Tn
Balls are worsted and rounded up.
small boy is sent TO kill Dale, but hi
generosity conquers the little fellow. Dial
and the clan chiefs release the outlaws
giving them their freedom.