Licking Valley courier., 1921-11-17
SYNOPSIS.

,Vih n. bhie, aTrlVoS AT tne halfway
switch, in eastern Tennessee, abandon
ng a life Of idle ease-and incidentally q
pride, Patricia Clavering, at the altar
determined to make his own way in life.
He meets Babe Eittieford, typical
nountaineer girl. by" Heck, a charac-
or Of the hills, takes him to John More.
ands home, Morsland 10 chief Of his
He tells Bale Of the killing
of his brother. David Moreland, years
age, owner Of rich coal deposits, BY q
nan naffed Carlyle Morelahd's deactip-
ion OF Carlyle" causes BALE to believe
The man was his father.
CHAPTER I1.-Dale arranges to make
liB home with the Moreland family, for
whom he entertains deep respect
CHAPTER III.-Talking with Babel
Littleford next day, Dale 10 ordered by
"BAck Adam" Ball. bully Of the district,
to leave his girl" alone. Dale replies
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ranges with John Moreland to develop
David's coal deposits. Ben Lttiefora
sends q challenge TO- John Moreland to
meet him with his followers next day, In
battle. Morefand agrees.
CHAPTER Iv.--During the night all
the Morelands mysterioualy disappear.
CHAPTER v.-Dale arranges to 20 TO
Cincinnati to secure money for the min
Ing Of the coal. The two clans find, their
weapons, which the women had hidden,
and HE up for battle. Babe" In an
Moreland side Of the river, and 10 acci.
dentally shot by her father and seriously
wounded.
CHAPTER vI.iTe get proper surgical
did, John Moreland, Ben Lttieford and
Dale convey "Bahe," unconscious, to the
city. Doctors assure them she 10 not
seriously hurt Dale meets an old friend,
PSsriSla ca1srins TsiiIng HH nSS Ks father :E oi
David Moreland's coal, the old gentle-
mans actions convince his son Of his
fathers guilt In the killing Of Morslsnd
CHAPTER Wilt 10 arranged that
Babe is to stay with Mrs. McLaurin
to be educated. Dale, refusing his faith
mine; interests Newton WheatIey. capi-
taiist, who agrees to furnish the money.
Dale realizes he loves Babe"
CHAPTER VIII. Returning to the
Halfway Switch, Dale meets Major
Hfadley. lawyer. and real friend Of the
mountaineers, whom he engages O..
Goff, os evil reputs, tries to bribe Dale
to betray the Morelands by selling him
the coal deposits, and telling them they
are of little value. Dale attempts to
thrash him, but Con draws Q revolver.
Dale 10 unarned.
CHAPTER IX.-6off enlists the aid Of q
turbulent crowd, the Balls and Torreys.
70 make trouble for pale's company. The
tittlefofds and MsrelandB agree to target
ths old, feud and dwell In harmony.
CHAPTER X.-"Babs' returns 10 her
home, fearing she. 10 Q burden to the NO
Eaurins. Dale demonstrates. and she
agrees to go back, for the sake Of an
saaSatlon; q 1f Waylaad by Black Adam"
Ss ss ana asHs sa killed Sp' bss 'S a: ar
rested and taken to jail at Cartersyflls.
He doesn't see how his shot could hRv,
killed Ball.
CHAPTER XI.-There IL much speeula-
tion al to who really killed Ball, tn,
general opinion being 1t was BY Heck
who had constituted himself pale'I
guardian.
CHAPTER XII. - Caleb Morslsnd. sor
Of John Moreland. admits firing the shot
which. killed Ball, and takes Dals's place
In jail. He is innocent, but takes III,
blame for the killing In order that Dal,
can continue the development Of thu
mine.
CHAPTER XIII.-0n the pretsxt Of In
.vestigating another coal deposit. Dale II
deeeyed to gathering OF the Balls Gnt
Torreys. They TRY" him for the murde
OF Adam Bali, flnd him guilty, and sen
-tence him 10 be hanged next day He Il
rescued by. BY Heck, Gen 10 forced d
leave the neighborhood.
CHAPTER XIV. - Babe" writes BAL,
that she is living with his parents Al,
that her education is progressing. Js9tt
Fayps. rich and dissoiute, asks ''Baks'
DsiA
CHAPTER Xv.-"Babe" comes to Car
tersville TO attend Dale's trial. He 10 ae
quilted OF the murder Of Ball. Dale ask
Babe" to marry him. She loves him, bu
tells 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
reason she confesses she killed kdan
Ball TO save Dale's life, and that sh
feels she Is not worthy to be his wife.
CHAPTER XvII.-Jimmy Fayne presss
mis- suit Babe" finally and deiinitel,
refuses, him, though he promises that /
she VIII marry him. he will help and edy
cate the Littlefords. the girls dearsi
VisA-
CHAPTER XvIII,-LearninE that IN
Balls and their kindred are planning /
attack the place and kill him. Dale gath
ers the Littleford and Moreland clan
for a last fight against the outlaws. Tn
Balls are worsted and rounded up.
small aboy 10 sent TO Kill Dale but hi
generosity conquers the little fellow. Dal
and the clan chiefs release the outlaws
giving them their freedom.
ITS Lyss Balls boy" answere
Littleford, puckering his brow
whats he a-doln' heei"
"He brought a Christmas preseI
for me" said Dale, 'but he has d
clded THAT shan't have IT,"
"The only Christmas present 70
could Git from Ball would be q bu
let" frowned Ben Llttleford.
He stepped to the rocker and toe
the bundle from the boys lap;
took away the crumpled brown %
per-and there In his hands was
loaded and cooked revolveri
"By Georgel" exclaimed Bill Dal
"Whnt'd tell ye2 smiled Ben Ii
tleford.
An hour later Dale and a score
Llttlefords and Morelands entered Il
big downstairs room Of the Office al
supplies building. The defeated Bal
aud Turner'S lounged here and ther
stillen and silent, on the rough.boal
floor Of their temporary prison.
+ Dale walked Into their midst aI
addressed them quietly.
you'll admit won't you, that r.
got what you fellows call the dea
wood on your And that Il lies In II
power to send every single one Of "
to the state penltentlaryT
~ reckon So" admitted Adam Bal
/ father lie was pretty well cowed, al
70 were the others,