The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-08

here"
Wondering. Dale put down his rod
ana turned to obey. Two minutes later
he stood before John Moreland.
Il Jest wanted TO tell ye," and The
mouniaineer almost closed one alert
grey eye, lat we're purity shore 10
git into trouble over thar"
Tin an able-bodled man," Dale re-
turned smillngly.
"You shore are" frowned Morelnnd,
"but mebbe you amt used Ia burned
hard fghtln'."
Not used Ia hard fighting Dale's
smile broadened. Once he had whipped
a heavyweight pugiiist and he had
fought rs n matter ~ principle aud
not for money or prestige.
Morelaud suddenly ierkcd one thumb
toward The other side of the stream.
Dale looked aud saw. standing beside
Babe Little ford. quite formidable
man. lie had the height and breadth,
almost. IT Goliath. He was black
eyed and black.hsIred. and his thick.
short beard Was curled like the hair
between a bull's horns. In one hand
he carried n repeating rife M lightly
~ though Il Mere ~ mere straw,
One OF his great arms suddenly
strairbtened toward Dale, and voice
ss srufr ms the growl " n bear said
hotly:
what was You R.doin' here s-tslkln'
TO my ryurlT'
Babe Littletord looked angry. Dale
flushed then went pale.
81 have habit OF talking with
whom l please" he said evenly.
spoke like man." drawled the
lsnky Heck In very low tone
Goliath or the hills stared uubeliev-
ingly. Dale said In an undertone 10
John Moreland: "Is IL that Ball fell
low ?"
Yes" answered the hinmsn; Its
Black Adam Ball"
Ball dropped his rife to the
violets. slowly clenched his huge and
hairy hands. and thrust his bearded
jaw out aggressivey.
81 dare We over here, We pink cow
srd 60 lie challenged.
"lf You have any business with me,
come over here and transact IT," Dale
reiorted. II won't run"
That's Moreland TERRITORY" Ball
ohl-r,ed. But I'll meet We half way,
and ! dare We to take me up. We lace
trimmed pink moilycoddle ="
Halfway would be the middle of the
river. and no place for fight. surely.
But Dale WAS nettled. His temper.
he temper that he had never been
able ia keep wholly under control, was
rising fast He threw of his coat and
hat and rolled The sleeves of bis soft
shirt 10 his elbows. Then he waded
into the pool. The slowly moving
water wss up To his waist ~ the half
way point, and the bottom was ~
lard packed sand.
The Goliath stared unbelievingly
He wss not accustomed TO having hih
challenges thus accepted Tie threw
on his hat and went 10 meet the lltn.
young stranger
Elll Dale squared himself and pm
NJ his guard. Adam Bail came on
and he WAS scowling wickedly.
Hall rushed. The clear water Swirlini
IN his wake. and let out with power
fu right. u was n blow 10 crush NJ
ordinary mans chest in hut. 10 Ball,
surprise. II failed 10 land. Date eVadeo
IL cleNerly, and NJ The same time Sent
"a swift left uppercut 10 the Others
nuil-llke jaw. Adam Fall muttered tive
wicked words and steadled himself /
he had caught tartar. A moment
and he led out again, and he missed
again; bur he followed IL with Il blow
that made red mark Oh I'm Dalet
shoulder.
"How's that, We pink cowardT hs
crowrd.
"All rlght-how's thisT'
And Dale sent ON Il mighty blow
that reholmded duly from the giants
chess and ELECTED only harsh laugh
OF contempt. There was iittle tn be-
gained 10y striking man Ike Adam
Ball on the chest; Dale knew now
hat lie must reach more vulnerable
spot
Then he tented with his lett and
drove his right To Balls mouth, bring
Ing blood BAH roared IN his blind
rage aud Ia shed toward his antagonist
resolved To get cil1ch. Hut Dale
eluded the terrible arms, although IN
81 doing he received blow 0n the
temple that made him dizzy for n feV
seconds,
While Ball was again engaged IT,
trying to gain The advantage of q
ciinch. Granny Heck mace her appear
unc. on the Morelaud bunk She
promptly launched her s,mpathics Ia
q manner THAT pleased both her gaming
son sDd The watchful and silent John
Nor~lHnd.