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o sheep laurel and iookin' 'toward the

o sheep laurel and ioolsin' toward the
river.
u whispered, Where's Bfl?'
HE said, Be still, Babe'- And then
he thumbed his rifles hammer back
without sound.
Il looked toward the river and saw
Bill Dale awalkin' up the nearest
bank, and | saw Black Adam slip be-
hind tree not far away. Bill saw
Adam, and he slipped behind tree.
too. Adam shot at Bills hat, and
leased Bill. Bill shot at Adams hat
and then Adam Ball jumped up groan-
in like he was done for, and fell, all "a
twistin, TO the ground. But he wasn't
hit. He put his gun out by the tree to
kill Bill as soon as he showed himself
1t was one o. his old tricks"
Elizabeth Littleford raised her head
slowly and went on in a voice that was
much shaken:
II had always talked against KILN,
and yet l stood there and begged Sam
Heck to finish him. The rest happened
in no time. Ball was already a-lookin
along his sights. Bill Dale was nearly
out in the open. /" she faltered, and
then came rush of words: 81 wouldn't
marry him without .tellin' him, because
it wouldn't be fair to him; and if
told him, he-he wouldn't have me-
The woman he marries mustn't be a.
q s-savage."
She stopped and stared at Mrs. Dale
almost defiantly. Her head was high,
and her hands were clasped in her lap
so hard that they trembled.
II think you have made a mountain
out of molehill, my dear" the older
woman said gently. What you did
was right, not wrong any good woman
would have done just what you did,
Elizabeth. I am sure"
Elizabeth Littleford faced Mrs John
X. Dale squarely. There was a strange
glow in her eyes.
'But l haven't told you everything"
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rectly. He knew she loved him. She
had told him that she loved him. Then
why wouldn't she marry him? He
tried to reason it out, and the attempt
made his brain ache; he was unable
to reason. He knew only that she was
all of the future to him, all Of the
world to him, and--that she had re-
fused to marry him.
When they were within two miles
of home, Dale went suddenly white
and caught her almost rudely by a
wrist.
rs it Jimmy Fayne?" he demanded
hotly.
She gave him a reproachfu glance
and said nothing. He flung her hand
from him angrily.
Dale did not speak again until they
had entered the broad valley that was
home TO him. Somehow he felt limp
now. The great wave of anger had
passed.
81 guess you are too good for me- -
he said. There was weakness in his
voice, and it was the first weakness
she had ever known in him.
"Will you always think OF me as
the finest and most beautiful woman
IN the word?" she asked.
Always"
ITS the best | can hope for" muir
mured Elizabeth.
What do you mean?"
"It's the best can hope for" Eliza
beth repeated as though she were talk
ing to herself,
They rode on in silence.
There was no sleep for BIZ Dale tina
night. The sweetness OF his liberty
had all been taken away by Babe Lit
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CHAPTER XVII.
Bill Dale L.auuhS,


Bill Dale sat thinking OF what he
had done there in the Big Pine c0un-
try. From the stOne-and-clay chin
neys of the cabins of the Littlefords on
the other side Of the river the bowling
wind snatched sprays of blue wood
smoke. The Morelands had gone 10
farms lying around Gainesville III the
iowland, on each of which fairsized
first payment had been made. the Dor
rowed capital was to remain borrowed
for another year. The M0relands were
already losing their outlandshness
and growing into universal respect.
David Morelands dream was at last
being realized
Then Dale frowned heavily. If only
he could do as much for Babes pe0-
plel But he couldn't. The men of the
LittlefOrds still worked the coal mine.
They received almost twice the custom
AIRY wages, but even that wouldn't buy
them farms and educate their children.
Under his eyes lay two unanswered
letters from his parents. He found
little pleasure in answering their let
tiers, for he was Still somewhat bitter
toward them--tOward his father be-
cause of his fathers i'll treatment OF
David Moreland and David Morelands
people; toward his mother because she
had let him go hungry for mother-love
as baby, as child, as boy, and as
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Continued next week J
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"I'm going to have the truth, BY
now get that. Did you. or did you' not.
kill Adam BaEl to save me?'
BY Heck realized that he would have
to be very cunning il he evaded the
question "now. Bill Dale, his god
would not be PITT off longerA
So BY Heck answered: II wisht /
may drap dead this minute and turn
into cross-eye1 mink with green
tail and pink eyes; | wisht the devil
may take me and spend ten thousand
etarnities a-Saicking' red-hot, pepper
coated pitchfbrlcs in me and not let
me have any tobacker l wisht | may
be struck blind and deef and dumb
and paralyzed @rl ha' my tongue cut
out and my ears and toe-nails tore
off-ef I killed Adam Ball to save you
or anybody else~
And then, having answered, he fav-
ored Dale with an odd look, took up
his rife and strobe out of the office
humming:
when l die, don't bury me deep
Put no tombstone ga my head and feet
Put bears jawbone in my right
hand"
"But he's the biggest liar in the
state" mnttered Dale, turning back
to his desk.
He closed his desk, and he didn't:
work any more that day. Babe Little
ford had gone without even bothering
TO tell him goodbye.
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CHAPTER XVI.
Confession.

II the impulsive, fighting Bill Dale
ing miles the conversation that took
place in his old home the next evening"
he would probably have followed Ben
i.ittlefOrd's daughter by the next train
If he had had to hold it up at the point
Of an honest blue gun in order to get
aboard it.
John X. Dale and his wife had gone
into the library with Elizabeth at her
request. The three sat down facing
each other. The younger woman was
i'll at ease; she was glad that the lights
were subdued and soft. When the
silence had become heavy, she straight
ened in her chair and blurted out fall
teringly:
"Rill asked me to m-marry him. and
/ wouldn't do it. II thought maybe
IL ought to tell you"
The Dales exchanged glances; then
they looked back at Elizabeth Little
ford. Dale smiled a fatherly smile.
Mrs. Dale's eyes narrowed. The old
| stiffness rose within her and began to
make stubborn war against her more
recently acquired common sense.
Have you quarreledT she asked.
mo"
| Well" old Dale said bluntly, what's
wrong?"
ut isn't his fault" Elizabeth told
| them. I'm savage" she Went on
| desperately-"and he isn't my kind"
John X. Dale retired very early that
| night When the sound of his foot
steps had died away, his wife bent to-
ward Elizabeth and said curiouSly:
why did you call yourself saw
ageT'
Elizabeth told of her early life in
| the hills, Of the feud between her peo-
| pie and the Morelands and Of how she
| had hated the bl0OdShed. She told of
| the coming of Major Bradley, Of her
burning thirst for education, of the old
trainman who had thrown her a news
paper each day, and of the coming of
Bill Dale.
II. was lonesome" she continued,
land nobody ever seemed to under
stand how / felt. That is, until Bill
Dale came. After met him, | couldn't
see anything but him he seemed to me
like somethin' I'd had and lost. ;"
Then" said Mrs. Dale, why did
you refuse to marry"
"Wait-yOu don't know it all" EliZ-
abeth interrupted her. There was the
KILN o. that heather, Adam Ball.
went to tend the trial because I knew
| could clear your son if Major Brad
ley couldn't. You see, Mrs. Dale,
happened to know who did kill Adam
Ball, and meant to tell if it was nee
esSary.
On the mOrnin' of the KILN Bill
had started up the river by himself. 1t
was dangerous for him to so off like
that on account o them Balls and Tor
reys. Back in the Big Pine country
there is tall, thin man named Sam
Heck. He's big eater, an awful liar,
and worshiper of Bill Dale. Sam
heard my father say it was dangerous,
and he whispered: I'll jest sneak
through the laurels and gyard Bill
from ahind him. 1 heard him say it,
Mrs. Dale.
so he went sneakin along the foot
O. the north end O David MoreIands
mountain, with his rifle in his hand, to
guard your son. Bill didn't know he
was bein' followed, because Heck is as
crafty as cat. | got nervous about
Bill, so went into the laurels and fol-
lowed Sam Heck. When / overlook
him, he was standin' behind clump
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il man; toward them both because lie
had been reared a do-notlling.
The door opened suddenly, and BY
Heck came stamping in with gust OF
cold air at his back. He carried In
one hand the mail satchel in the other
was his ever-present rifle. After throw
ing the satchel TO the floor at Dale's
feet, he turned to the glowing wood
stove.
I'm dang nigh friz, Bill" he chat
tered. MY gosh, couldn't be no cold
ERIN what ! EN- eff I'd ha' elm the
nawth pole neck-ed. Say, Bill, why'n't
We burn coal std o. wood? Igod, it's
hotter"
Coal is worth money. Wood isn't"
Dale ran through athe mail hastily.
He threw aside letter from the Alex
ander Crayfield Coal corporation, which
took the entire output of the mine at
an extraordinary figure, and picked up
letter which bore the postmark Of his
home city.
1t was from Babe Littleford. Since
he paid SO little attention to the letters
of his parents, they had requested her
to write to him-they wanted him TO
come home for Christmas dinner.
Wouldn't he come?
He arose and paced the office floor
for two Or three minutes, then he sat
down at his desk and dashed off let
ter that contained only two sentences.
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LADYSMITH is THE
BEST PLACE TO LIVE

'Ladysmith is the best place to eat
Of amy place in the state that | have
visited this fall said Frank Conratn,
Of Conrath, Wis, last Wednesday at
ter he had finished one of the Sanitary
Cafes 50-ccnt dinners Mr.. Coma til
in l.adgSmith where one could get Il
good feed for Il reasonable price. He
stated that on his travels over the
state he was held up in many hotels
and eating houses for war prices on
eats.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-11-11

Prince Albert is
sold in topPy red
bags, tidy red tins.
handsome pound
and half pound tin
iiumid0TS and in the
pound crystal glass
h unl id or with
sponge nI0isfe.sr
TON.
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Prince Albert's a new
note in the joys of rolling 'em!

Talking about rolling
your own cigarettes, We'll
tell you right here that
Prince Albert tobacco has
'em all dashed to the mast!
You've got a handful-of-
happiness coming your di-
rection when you pal it with
p. A. and the makin's
papers! For Prince Albert
is not only delightful to
your taste and pleasing in
its refreshing aroma, but our
exclusive patented process
frees it from bite and parch!
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-11-11

State of Wisconsin. in First Special
Municipal Court for RuSk County
Hawkins State Bank. Il banking cor
p0ratiOn. Plaintiff. vs.. William Dun
can and Ida May Duncan, his wife
Nicholas a. Elm and - Elm, his
wife. Elias Fond 4 Fred Lien. co
partners as Fond & Lien Hardware
Company. Defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. Ia
the said defendants
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after the service
Of this summons. exclusive OF the day
of the service of this summons, and
defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid; and in case of your
failure SO to do. Judgment will be rem
dered against you according to the de-
mand of the complaint.
J. w. CAROW,
Attorney for Plaintiff
POstofficc Address: Ladysmith, Rusk
county, Wisconsin.
First publication Oct. 81, 1921 2S-33)
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And, for a fact, rolling
up Prince Albert is mighty
easyl P. A. is crimp cut and
stays put and you whisk it
into shape before you can
count three! And, the next
instant you're putting away
to beat the band!
Prince Albert is so good
that it has led four men to
smoke jimmy pipes where
one was smoked before! It's
the greatest old buddy
smoke that ever found its
way into a pipe or cigarette!
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-11-11

y couple of ladies discussed and com
pared sweaters they had recently pu.-
chased for their boys. One. Lady
smith woman. sent 10 mail order
house. and the other Il farmers wife.
bought her sweaters in Ladysmth.
These ladies decided that the sweat
crS bought in LadySmith were better
and cost less money than those sent
for
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
\. Y. BANKERS TO
AID COTTON EXPORT
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF WAR RI.
NANCE CORPORATION SAYS
ASSISTANCE PROMISED.
SALES ON CREDIT, PLAN
European Countries, Unable To Fur
nish Cash, May Be Given Time
to Make Payment.-The War
Board Active.

New York.-Co-operation in financ-
ing cotton expectation was promised
by important New York bankers at
meeting of southern bankers and cot
ton exporters, Eugene Meyer, manag-
ing director of the war finance corpor-
alton, declared. The committee was
formed at Atlanta recently under the
auspices of the Federal International
Banking company.
"The committee discussed at length"
Mr.. Meyer said, "the details Of the plan
for making effective the offer of the
war finance corporation to make ad-
vances on cotton under contract for ex-
port in future months. 1t was expect
ed that very considerable advances to
exporters or to banks that are financ'
ing exporters would be made available
from the war finance corporation I'M
der this arrangement, with correspond
ing relief to southern spot markets and
southern banking institutions.
"The committee also discussed the
question of sales on credit to Euro
pean countries in order that they may
be able to purchase additional
amounts of American products over
and above what they are now able
to buy for cash. In this question the
meeting had the benefit Of consulta-
ton with important New York bank
ers specializing in foreign trade. AS
surances of strong cooperation were
given by the New York represent
atives present at the meeting. No for
NAL plan of syndicate cooperation
was adopted or considered necessary
but it was agreed that this co-opera'
ton will be forthcoming when con
crete export propositions are ready
tor consideration.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
$4,000 DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
Auto Bandits Armed With sawed.oE
shotgnS Rob Detroit Railway
Collector.

Detroit.-Twelve men armed with
sawed-off shotguns held up Detroit
United railway collector and escaped
with $4,000 in cash.
The hold-up occurred at Illinois and
Russell streets on the east side. The
bandits. who occupied three automO-
biles, had apparently followed the au'
tomobile of e. N. Mitchell, the trac-
ton company collector, in his round
of several car barns. AS Mitchells
car reached the intersection of ILL
nois and Russell sereets one of three
machines drove up and blocked its
path, while the others drew up along
side. The first machine carried four
men, the second five and the third
three.
All the men, according to Mitchell.
carried sawed-off shotguns. Entering
the collectors car the bandits from
one of the machines passed out sew
eraI bags containing collections from
various barns, returned to their auto
mobile and escaped. City and county
authorities were Immediately notified
of the robbery.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
UP TO THE VETERANS.
Should Be certain Names Not On the
Stacker List, Harris Indicates.

Should Be certain Names Not On the
Stacker List, Harris Indicates.
Observation-Disclosures General Har.
ris, replying to Washington newspa-
per which declined to print the Stacker
list and argued that its publication
should not have been undertaken I'M
less the official records were positive
in every case, declared that every pos
sible effort was made by the govern
ment to get the men who actually
served in the war, but who did not re-
spond to the draft call, to clear their
records. ut should be borne in mind"
the adjutant general said, that the &C
ton of the war department in publish
ing these lists is based upon a wide
spread demand that the offense OF
those men who failed to meet their OBJ
legation to do military duty during the
nations time of peril be not condoned
and that steps be taken to apprehend
and bring to trial every man who was
guilty Of wilful desertion."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
sHRINERs SEE HARDING.
President Reviews Parade At Conven'
ton Of Masonic Clubs.

President Reviews Parade At Conven.
ton Of Masonic Clubs.
Washington.-President Harding re-
viewed. parade of ShrinerS held in
connection with the sixteenth annual
convention of the National League Of
Masonic clubs. Several thousand
Shriners filed past the executive Of
fees in automobiles, and on foot. Two
cars collided directly opposite the pres
ident, but there were no casualties.
Smilingly the president declined the
invitation shouted enthusiastically at
him to "come on and join U.s." but ne
demonstrated his familiarity with the
rites of the order by giving the grand
salaam in answer to that exended o
him. A Shriner seated rather insecure
ly upon a camel almost lost his perch
with his approving cry Of "at-a-boy,
Mr.. President"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
BRITAIN BACKS U. 8.
Receives Assurance of Support On
Yap Question.

Washington-Great Britain has given
assurances to the United States that
she will support the American conten-
lions with regard to the island of zap
and other inundated territories in
which this government has set up
claims of equality with other victors
in the war with Germany, according
to information in diplomatic circles,
While the state department "offi'
cially" is still awaiting a British re.
ply to Secretary Hughes recent note,
it is understood that the same infor-
NAL conferences which resulted in the
decision to renew American represen-
tation on the allied councils resulted
also in an understanding with Great
Britain that the American claims in
zap will have the support Of our erst
while allies.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
WILL TALK RETAIL PRICES.

National Dry Goods Association Will
Hold Series Of Conferences.
Washington.-The retail price stu
alton over the country will be discuss.
ed at series of conferences between
officials of the National retail dry
goods association and the department
Of commerce, the federal reserve board
board and the federal trade commits
sion, Secretary Hoover announced.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
TEMPUs FUeIT.

The traveller raced his fastest to the
One-hOrse railway station and missed
the train by the most vexatious Of
narrow margins.
"When is the next train in that d.
rection" he asked, pointing to the
receding cars.
Tomorrow" answered the station
agent.
'At what time"
"Jest one minute sooner than right
now."-American Legion Weekly.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
ALASKA LOSING GROUND.

In Danger Of Being DepopuIated, says
Engineer.
Washington-Unless development OF
Alaska is stimulated depopulation will
reduce its inhabitants to Eskimos and
indians, ]. L. Mcpherson, civil engi-
neer, who has spent % years in the
territory, declared before the house
territories committee. He urged pas
sage of Chairman Curry's bill to Gre
ate a board of five members to admin
lister the affairs of the territory. De-
spite its wealth in national resources,
Mr.. Mcpherson said, the population OF
Alaska is less than in 1910, and at
that time was less than in 1900.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
FAvoRs MUSCLE SHOALS.

Or. Motion Of Tuskegee Advocates
plant In Talk With Harding.
Washington-C Completion of the gov
eminent nitrate plant at Muscle
Shoals, Ala, was urged on President
Harding by DR.. r, R. Motion, head OF
Tuskegee Institute. DR.. Motion told
the president abandonment Of the
project would be a SERIOUS blow not
only to the south, but to the nations
Industrial prosperity in general.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
unreaaonabIe suoaestIon.

"What will prevent your wife from
going through your clothes at nightT'
asked the citizen who Is always tell
ing his troubles.
"Have you ever tried going home
without 'emT asked his unsympa-
thetic friend. "There are no pockets
In B. v. DIS or union suits."-Blr'
mingham Age-Herald.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
A Commemorative Mood.

do you think the world is growing
better and wiser?"
EYES," replied Mr.. Growcher. "An
I'm afraid Of is that the world will
become so completely interested in
abstract questions of morality and
wisdom that it'll neglect the plain or
binary industry necessary to keep 1t
going"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
Had oNerheard.

you've never heard my wife sing, ]
believe" said the man who was proud
of what he was pleased to call his bet
ter halfs accomplishments.
"Of course l have" replied his gruh
old neighbOr. "You don't suppose we
can keep our windows closed all the
time, do your"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
Cant. Folev Resluns.

Washington.-The resignation OF
Capt. Paul Foley, U. s. NJ, as director
Of operations Of the shipping board,
was announced by Chairman Benson
w. B. Keene, assistant director OF op-
erations, has been designated acting
director.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12

Washington Coinage Of "peace"
dollars Of an appropriate design to
commemorate the termination Of the
war is proposed in bill introduced by
Chairman vestal Of the house coinage
committee.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
PASSING the Third Floor Up.

"Us women are going to vote and
30 thought I'd read up on the law
she said confidentially.
"Yes, ma'am," expectantly.
"Can look at itT" inquiringly.
"What department Of state, madam,
are you looking fOr?" anxiously.
"Why, the museum" convincingly.
"Quite so, quite so. That really Is
the place where quite number Of
them should be found, but we are so
crowded for space that they still are
all up in the law library. Mr.. Bailey,
take the lady up to the third floor"
Richard Lieber, director Of the de-
partment of conservation Of Indiana,
was the expectant, anxious and meek
person In the story. - Indianapolis
News,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
Decorative spIendors.

Riches have wings"
'True," replied Miss Cayenne. 'But
the effect depends on the intelligence
with which they are utilized. The
most beautiful ostrich feather is like
ly to look a trife shabby on the orig
inal bird"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12
He Paid for II. Though.

Mrs. Myles-That's an awfully
shabby suit your husband is wearing.
Mrs. Styles-I know 1t.
Doesn't he ever buy any new
clOthesw
why, certainly he does"
"Why don't you make him wear
'em, then?"
Don't be silly. How do you think
he'd look in my clOtheeT
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12

Stella-rm going to get Hudson
seal.
May-My, but your appetite is de-
veloplng l can remember when you
we're daffy about Columbia river
salmon.-Cartoons Magazine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-05-12

Jacksonville, Fla.--Members Of the
marine workers unions employed on
the standard OIL company's tanker s.
s. Corning have quit the vessel, 4 was