The Ordway new era., 1921-09-23
CHAPTER V-continued.

Then came a pun of white smoke
and a report from one of the More
land rifles, then shots from both sides
- and the battle was on. Dale heard
she nasty whine of bullet in full
flight; he heard the coarse "zzz' of a
ilalf-spent ricochet. He knew that he
was in some danger now, and he was
surprised to find that he was not
frightened.
When he halted again it was on his
Gnees behind the big white sycamore
that sheltered John MoreIand.
Back, are ye?" frowned the noun
fsineer. And with the grimmest hui
NOR, Il reckon ye had a fine, large
time in Cincinnaty. YOre friend Har-
Eis was well, l hope. Git that money
from him?''
Cut that out" said Bill Dale. ut
doesn't get us anywhere"
bullet threw particles Of sycamore
bark to his face, interrupting. John
Moreland pointed to d green furrow In
the side of the tree.
Ben Littleford hissef,7 said More
land. Hes ahind o. that water oak
acrost thar. Don't stick yore head
outl1
The mountaineer turned his gaze
over Dale's shoulder and his cOunte-
nance seemed to freeze. Dale looked
around quickly and saw Babe Little
ford. less than ten feet behind him
She had crept up through the tall
grasses and weeds. In one hand she
carried white flag made of mans
handkerchief and willow switch. She
halted and sat up.
Babe - Dale cried out. What are
you doing here?"
Babe gave him a pale smile. -Ef
pap'd shoot me, a-thinkin' | was a
sIoreland. mebbe it'd stop the ever
iastin' tightin,' she said.
John Moreland stared, and Bill Dale
stared. They were in a Presence, and
they knew it. Babe went on:
i've come to save all O. yore lives;
but eff | do 1t. ye'll haf to make yore
men quit a-ightin' right now-jest or
Ger EN- to stop a-shootin', and hold
up this here-and 1 promise ye on a
t.itfIefords word at pap'u call We
better man an him cause We done
tt
She tossed the white flag to him.
The amt no time to lose John More
fand; hold up the flag! Ef ye don't,
yell every one be killed, cause ye're
every one in trap
II don't believe We, Babe I' snapped
the Moreand chief. "Yore people can
3oid up white rag jest as well as
we canr
Babe went paler. There was a sud
den burst of firing from the Moreland
rifles, and she crept-a little nearer to.
John Moreland in order that he might
flear plainly that which she had TO tell
hiip next.
.'i'm a-goin' to tell We o. this dan
ger. she suid. "and trust to you a-bein
span enough to do what | axed We to-
Ssack Adam Ball, he's got new-fash-
toned rifle and smokeless cartridges
and steel bullets; and in few min
utes he'll be hid in clum O. sassafras
back thar in yore meadow, whar he
means to set and pick of you More
lands one by One-and you and Bill
Dale fust. count O. the beatin's you
two put on him But pap had nothin'
to do with 1t. and rickollect that! Now
Eve saved all o. yore lives, cause ye
eouidnt ha' heerd the sound o. his rifle
In all O. this noise; and We couldn't
Ia seed the smoke O. his gun, cause
It don't make no smoke. Held up the
white flag. John Moreiand-hurry
Babe thoughtlessiy arose to her feet
And one side of her brown head ap-
Scared before the sights Of her fathers
e11e-her father fired quickly. too
Qulckly for q perfect aim--the bullet
Suffavr ~ way &eross btr temple and