The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-08-26
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER LTYouns Carlyle wnburtoi
s1ewnl son OF wealthy coal operator
ssn p: .s;,. srry T.,s... s' h:sSs,
~ life Of idle ssse-and incidentally Q
BRIDE. Patricia Claverins. at the altar
eetsrmined TO make HE own way In life,
ss.n,ai ss ,ifI BY M.sS, eS sP,Ss
~ ef the hills. takss him 10 John More
iaeds home. horsisnd 10 chief of his
clen. which has an old fsud with the
Of his brother. David Moreland. year.
80. owner OF rich coal deposits, by q
Han named Carlyle. Aoreland's descrip-
~ OF Carlyle causes Dale 10 believe
~ man was his father.
CHAPTER H-Dale arrsnges 10 make
~ home with the Moreland family, for
whom he sntsrtains a deep respect
EHAPTER IlI.-TalhinE with Babe"
4tusford ns1t day. Dale is ordered BY
.'plaok Adam Bal bully OF the district
piritediy. and they night. Dsi. whip,
The bully. though badly used up. lie ar.
nAnges with John Moreland 70 develop
David. coal deposits Ben Lttleford
meet him with his followers merit day. In
battle horelsnd agrees.
CHAPTER IV.-DuriEg the night all
the guns belonging TO the Littlefords and
the Mortlanes mystsriourly disappear.
CHAPTER v.-Daie arrsnges TO SO to
Cincinnati TO secure money for the min
ing OF the coal The two clans md their
weapons. which the women had hidden,
and line up for battle Babe" In an
srort to stop the nghtins crosse, to the
horeland eide OF the river. and IL acct
denially shot 10y her father and seriously
wounded
4 CHAPTER vl-To set proper surgical
Dale convey Babe unconscious, 30 the
city. Doctors assure them she Is not
serion.ly hurt. Dale meets an old friend.
Patricia Clsyerins Telling his father OF
David Moreland's coal, the old gentle
mans actions convince HE son OF his
fathers guilt "a the killing OF Moreland
CHAPTER Wilt 80 arranged that
Babe" IN to stay with Mrs. McIAurin
70 be educated. Dale. refusing his faith
ere pronered financial aid to develop the
mine. interests Newton Wheatley. capt
taiist who agrees to furnish the money
Dale realizes he loves Babe"
CHAPTER VIZ Returning TO the
Halfway Switch, Dale meets Major
Bradley. lawyer. and real friend OF the
mountaineers, whom he engages as
counsel for the company. A man named
Cor. OF evil repute, tries 10 brlbe Dale
the coal deposits, and telling them they
are Of little value. Dale attempts TO
thrash him. but Con drAws revolver
Dale is unaVmed
CHATTER IX.-Gor enlists the aid Of
turbulent crowd, the Balls and Torreys.
90 make trouble for Dale's company. The
Iittlefofds and MorelRnds agree TO forget
the old feud and dwell IN harmony
CHAPTER N--"Bsbe' returns to her
home. fearing she 10 burden to the Nc
Laurins. Dale demonstrates. and she
eduoation. Waylsid by Black Asam"
Bal. Dale nights pistol duel with the
Desperate, and BAH l. killed Dale Is a.
rested and taken to jail at Car,ersville
lie doesn't see now HE shot could have
killed BAN
CHAPTER NI-Thcro ,s much specula-
uon as 10 who really killed Ball. the
general opinion being u Was Ey Heck,
who had Constitutes himself pale's
guardian.
CHAPTER All - Caleb Moreland. son
which killed BAH. aui takes pale's place
In Jail He Is innocent but takes tHc
blame FOR the Killing iH order that Dale
can continue the development ot the
mine
CHAPTER Milo The protest OF in
Yestigating another coal deposit, Dale is
decoyed To "a gathering oi Vac Balls dnI
ToTreys They TRY him for the murder :
OF Adam Ball ind hun. guilty. ana s-u-
tence him 90 bee hanged next day. lie s
rescued by By Heck Con is forced to
leave the neighborboOd
CHAPTER NV. - 'Pabe" writes Dale
that she is liylns with his parents anu
that her education Ia lro4tcss,us. ImWN
Payne. rich and dissolutc. asks Babe
20 marry him. but the tells him she loves
Dale.