Licking Valley courier., 1921-09-08

have to undergo an operation" he told
Dale. "The bone there Is broken In
slightly, making compression; she
will doubtless be unconscious until the
pressure Is relieved. But she has fine
chances for q quick and entire recov-
cry, with a good surgeon on the job,
SO there's not much ground for worry
Dale was glad, They were all glad.
ben Littleford laughed nervously In
his sudden Joy. He went down to his
knees beside his daughter, took up
one of her limp hands and stroked 1t
In q way that was pltiful.
When he arose he spoke cordially
to Moreland. But Moreland didn't re-
ply. He still looked upon his old en-
emy with contempt.
Doctor Mckenzie was leaving the
train ut the next town of importance,
and he would wire Doctor Braemer to
meet them with an ambulance, II Dale
wished.
'"If you please" said Dale.
They reached the city shortly before
midnight, and were promptly met by
the surgeon. Braemer took charge OF
the patient, put her into his ambu-
lance and hurried her to his private
hospital. Bill Dale and the two clan
chiefs followed In an automobile. The
hlllmen had never before seen an au-
tomobile; but they asked no questions
about it, and the only word of COM
ment was this, from John Moreland: {:
II don't like the SMELL"
Everything had been made ready for
the operation, and Babe received sur
gical aid without delay.
The two mountaineers and Dale
waited In another room. Dale had In
duced John Moreland to unload his
rifle, both chamber and magazine.
Babes father paced the floor anxious
ly now and then. Moreland sat like
stone, with his empty rifle between
his knees, and watched his old enemy
Queerly.
II seemed q long time before Brae.
mer came to them and told them smll'
ingly that 1t was all over and that the
girl was then coming from under the
effects of the ether. She would be all
right soon, he was reasonably certain
No, they'd better not see her just then
But perhaps they could see her al
some time during the afternoon OF tht
following day.
Dale escorted his two companion,
to modest hotel and then put then
in room that had but one bed; b,
thus throwing them together In
strange land, he hoped to do some
thing toward making them friends
Then Dale went to another room, un
dressed and went to bed.
II may be noted, parenthetlcally a
II were, that John Moreland and Bel
Littleford quickly reached wordles
agreement not to sleep tOgether-the,
divided the pillows and linens evenly
tore the odd cOverlet exactly In hall
and slept on the ll00r.
When Dale went down to the lObb
the following morning an alert-eye
young fellow sprang from chair an
hastened up to him.
"By George, BobbyW Dale eS
claimed, as they began to shake hands
How did you know was here, any
wuyY Your boasted nose for new
ehT
Guilty" smiled Mcluurin. 81 gC
word last night that mountain gil
had beem~brOught to Braemer's, ace
dentally shot, and smelled feud; S
hurried over to get the story. Yo
had just left, and Braemer's didn
know much about IL. II was too 500
after the operation, they sald for h,
to see me; then one of the nurse
whispered to me that you had brougl
her. and Said that would lind you her
So here am, Bill, aud 1 want ii
story. ri phone II In, and then 1
give you some news"
"rhe story mustn't be publlshe
Bobby" bale replied. "Tor one re
son. there Is feud; and II the Ia
knew, II might take a hand-you Sc
! think there ls a better way TO tai
cure VI hat feud And | am Of u