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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-30
RUSS FORTH IS
FUNNIEST EVER.
He Made Hipp Audience
Laugh Until 1t Cried
Last Night

Russ Forth is the funniest ever
For an hour last nigh he kept his
audience at the Hipp IN an up
roar. and had folks laughing till
the tears ran down their cheeks.
The bill was ono seen at the Hlpp
quite a long time ago, and had
been touched up with new lines all
the way through that made 1t Just
sparkle with fun, and Russ Forth
put II over IN fine shape. Compli.
mentary remarks were heard on
every side as the crowd left the
theatre.
A good specially was introduced
consisting largely OF Irish songs,
pater, dancing and such entertain.
ment that went over for three
strong encores. Tho entertainers
arc new to Fairmont, but they
made good in splendid way OH
their Initial appearance.
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Senior Ladies' Meet.

very enjoyable occasion was
the social Of the Senior Ladies Sun
day school which met at the Sun
day school room Of the Highland
avenue church on Friday evening.
The ladies transacted the class bus
mess and made plans for a picnic
TO be given by the members some
time in next month. "A pleasant
social discussion on matters per-
tanning to class interests occupied
most Of the time, after which an
1ppetizing salad luncheon was sery-
cd. Those present were o. C. Par
ker, teacher Of the class, and the
following members: Mrs. Pinkney
Arnett, Mrs. Anna Pickens, Mrs.
Lucy Stevents, Mrs. J: B. Ridenour,
Mrs. Rose Parker, Mrs. Marian
Mcdaniel, Mrs. w. E. Dennis, Mrs,
Minnie Merrill, Mrs. Julia Ruther-
ford, Mrs. Rella Toothman, Mrs.
Harry Moore, Mrs. Leila Richmond,
Mrs. Frank White and Mrs. Susan
Reener were guests present,
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ma aie2ibsrs 4 tie shihins
stars Snndav sehpol class will 81
epsert aimed Il the home Of Nm.
Frank 8. White In laoIiif street On
nsxt Friday afternoon &C $3.50 TN
teacher, Mrs., Is @. Hnpp, asks for
q full tendance 81 ttliIe ilfembef;.
~ Pefsonals.T 3N
Miss Pearl Smith and AIlss Mary
Boyle left Saturday for q visit with
the formers Aunk Mrs. Shiri Cofs
ms and Mrs. JAMES Barr, Of West
Union. Pa. n
NJ. and Mr.. John Hupp and
children are home from viAk
with the formers mother, #ho ie.
sides near Cameron, W. Va. ~
Mrs.. Mary Watson Carichuh,
has been quite III At her homo
N Highland avenue the past few
NJ. and Mrs. C. r. Houston have
returned from a few days visit
With their niece. Mrs. Lee McGrSy,
Of Winfield.
Mr. aud Mrs. J. c. Mcclellan
were guests Of relatives in Bal.
view Sunday. The McCleliards re-
side ut Warrington. n
Mrs. James Carpenter visited rel.
ahves at Glover Gap yesterday.
Mrs. Martha Grub retnrned the
last Of the Week from a visit with
her sons. Jesse and Asel Grub,
who reside near MeCurdysyiile,
Mrs. Laura Robinson and dRuph.
ter Lucille Robinson, and little
ilephew, Grant Ridenour, arc home
from an extended visit with reias
tiveS at HaHnSb&l. Ohio.
Miss Ollie Gtrod Of Watson Is
the guest Of her cousin, Miss Ger.
trude Pickens In Murray avenue.
Miss Lucy Fleming, who has baen
the guest Of relatives In Pennsyi.
vania for the past month has re,
turned to her home In Naomi street.
Prof. Frank S: White Is The ioirn.-
er Of a neg Ford automobile which
he drove home from Pittsburgh the
last, Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Dennis were
members OF picnic party which
drsyc to a point near MorrantoNwIni
Sunday for an all day outing.
Miss Hester Stuckey attended the
wetner roast given by tho Woodmen
lodge at Bruce Mor9an's camp at
Winfield on Friday evening.
Calvin Yost, Of HaEanS, W. Va.
has returned home after 4 visit
with his sister, Mrs. Alice Lynch,
in Bellyiew avenue. r.
Mrs. Margaret Ammons has 70.
turned from q visit with relatives
.at Fairview. "
Miss Elizabeth Brenner, who has
been the guest Of her grandmother,
Mrs. Martha Winning, 81 Bellyi6w
avenue, left Sunday for her home
at Thomas. W. Va.
Miss Bertha Polling was guest
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Of Afr. and Mrs. n. P. Canhcld nn
he Grafton Pike the last u ths
week.
Nh. c. L. Raaseli and children
Were Etnasy yifit1rb WITH Mi.
VIII lewis q aeisyilf6, NJ. Va.
9Ir. and Hts! ferrge SIN u and
ehildfsn, d Boot yjiie, spenk Sum
day with Nj. and ! III. g. Y, Talk
in9tnn, h HellyieN avenue.
Mrs. SdSRh senes hAS returned
to her, home II Shiplston; after 4
visit with, hat dRnf Mrs. J. 3.
Riden6uf ii Mitfay atehtie.
Mr.! and slErs. Glgtin Hpplt and
ehildresi, et Baxter, N4ere. guests Of
tie 4Srths sisttsi. Ma bsibert
pfumn56hds. on last Sunday.
y - -
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BELLVIEW
x Improye Murray Avenue.

Murray avenue is to have some
much needed improvements before
the coming Of winter. Lately a pc
tbion was circulated among the
residents Of this avenue asking that
It be graded, drained and cinder
filed. It was asked that the citi.
zons agree to henr two-thirds Of
the expense providing the town
would cover tho remaining third,
The petition was signed almost un-
9pimously and the city has agreed
to do It's part.
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NOVEL AND
q MORE q Day eeps dull
meHse,its qpat.
By CAVES

NEW YORK. Aug. IS .-',When
woman tssls funny she has TO
That's what Lounge ,Fazeuda told
mo the other dag. Louise is tho
feminine Ppstgr Keaton OF the
aereen. She doesn't laugh in her.
comedies.
) II Isn't tNat / don't want TO
Elhusa G she says You hare to
ssense the. comedy Of the. situation
70 make others laugh. -Rs8
And I do iapgh. Then the d.
fector stopa the camera and waits
Until ! regain my eomposure.
10 slr. women aren,t'mueh DIT
feTgnt than mon in this respect :
eis directors nave to- stop the
iIpeta too. = rs
Lonise Fasepda II the'anttthe sis
20 the popular conception Of a
movie aetIess. She seemed to me
sopsine. r. 6-ft 4. ss'''
No short skirts No rogue. No
sancy ciSthes. Hands arms faee
assd hair tlnged by the sun.
Had lunch With her. Where do
gou suppose we stef At a'counter
Iunch room. And what did Louise
aayel a cup Of cotfe and 4 corn
meal muffin. Tho priee1 Ten
ys,, 49, 80, $50. i. 4.
lctpen. You probably have seen
hef m the old Mack senett com.
dies stopping pie with her face,
~ engaged In Blapstick stuff. ~
y Well she's not that way off the
fSakeen. She has softly modulsssd
voice. q ror Of pearls for teeth
sutet manner. Refined. that's
4 Lcntee. ss,t
- saess making ! new series OF
\ tpnedies for Educational now. Tho
& nrst two are THE LoYo Egg" and
Country Chickens" Teddy the
6ogl and John Hsnfy. Jr, the comic
hhoy, have prominent parts In
4 The Lpye Egg combines
.httil atuntF With comedy. It pos.
selees moro entertainment value
! than any gtwo-feel comedy I have
seen ~ a month Of Sundays al,
Apugn many eomlcs have been
zero enmical.
a man Rith!a crate OF eggs slips
on : seepy floor. You don't laugh
\ because all the eggs break. That
would be old stuff. You laugh be-
cause Loulse catches them and
none breaks
These'g . pawnhroker in the pic
ture. y he jewish /! No, Irish.
The big thrill comes when
onise and Teddy in an aIrplans
fpufsue John Henry, Jr., In an
nther. That's fake photography but
Tho thriil Is there, iust the same.
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PopuIar Conple Honofed.

On Wednesday, Of last week, there
occurred at the homo Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. o. Parker, Of Pennsylvania
avenue, very pleasant social af-
fair. The event was the celebra-
ton Of the birthdays Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker. The afternoon was
given over to a reunion Of the i'm
mediate family, consisting Of the
children and grandchildren to
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whom a six o'clock dinner Of per.
feet appointments was served. The
plans for the gathering were made
BY Mrs. Maidie Wright and Mrs.
Gladys Gainor, daughters of the
popular couple in whose honor the
party was given.
The family gift to the parents
was an especially fine Victrola,
which was used to furnish music
for the occasion. Wednesday even
ing the Parker home was thrown
open to the public and many friends
called bringing gifts and good
wishes for many more happy birth
days. Refreshments were served
to the guests Of the evening by
Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Gainor.
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Among those who attended the
Arnett reunion from this place Sun.
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkney Ar.
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Rutherford,
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Kessler and little daughters, Mr.,
and Mrs. All Richmond, Claude
Richmond and family, Mrs. Rella
Toothman, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Tooth
man, Mrs. W. T. Hess and sons,
Gail and Cecil, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Stutler, Mr., and Mrs. Virgil Nor
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SPECIFICATION

Betty Compson smokes almost a
aaak Of c.garets IN eat tae End
- 4 The World + BY the time tho
I picture has shown Throughout the
country Betty Will have lost hun.
dreds otiadmirers for each eigarss
,she smokes.
The answer to that is spphiEtl-
aoh.
E1is is no preachment on NOR
als or elgRret smoking, Tho act
regses Of stage or screen who re-
tai npcxulsF favor through many
YEARS arc thobe who ara never cast
IS worldlywise girls.
Mande Adams on the stage and
lazy Pickfetd on the screen are
ES5roots.
Exemples of the reverse are
lesian. To print their names would
fils closely printed page.
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Prof.. white Homo

Prof. Frank S. White, who has
the past two months arrived home
been attending school in Pittsburgh,
Saturday evening. His son, Ry-
land White, who has been spend
ing some few weeks in Pittsburgh,
returned home with his father. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. John sRartz have
sold their property in Buffalo ave-
nue. And will soon move their house
hold goods to property in State
street Until the arrangements for
the new home Is made Mrs. Swartz
and children will be guests Of the
formers parents at Benton's Ferry.
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Mrs. Tom Floyd underwent a
minor operation At Cook hospital,
Fairmont Monday.
Mrs. r. D. Parrish has entered
Cook hospital, Eairmont, for treat.
ment.
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Mr.. and MrS. Paul D. Cochran
and little son, Of Pittsburgh, ar.
rived in Bellview Sunday evening
and are guests with the parents 81
Mrs. Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Richardson, in Bellview avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-30

Rev. A. L. Peters OF the NJ. 3.
church, South, left this morning
for. Williamson, w. Va. to attend
the Annual Conference Of the NJ.
4, Church, South.
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Il BENNINGTON !


MeCgrtIsYtlls dsfeSted Farming.
ton No. here Saturday 10 te''5
IA a ten inning game. B Hamil.
ton's home runs tr the ninth tied
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Miss Gertrude MORAN or Fair.
mont was visiting MI ind Mrs.
permentus Jones hets snnda1.
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Miss AIDA BaSnatt Is Il clarks
burg this week attending thc Far.
rtson county Teashefs Instituta
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Nan N

Mira. Henry .Metx has been ysry
N at her home "a North view tor
several days.
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They say this Ia true Charles
csiaPlin caught an sO-pound tuna.
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Miss Mary Lamb, who has hacn
visiting friends hese for the past
week left Monday for her home
in Ardmore, Okla.
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Edna Murphy and Johnnie Wal
~ have started a picture called
sfrddies,s ] q
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MS, Mis- Gail Arnetk Tiiler Chap
mans Earl lordon and others.
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The upkeep OF { hom6sng airplaue
Is placed At $4,000 4 yeas
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and

When you come to our formal opening Thursday
evening you may be sure of hearty welcome
We want you to share our pride in the latest addi-
ton to Farmonts Speciality Shops for Women-and you
will if you call.
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PHOTOPLAY POTpOuRRT

y r. Linsoln tas leading role
IN 'rhe. Storm,
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* En-

At Fair
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Mahaaey
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Charlotte Greenwood Is to do
II..aser Longer Lefty" for the
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Rfhls nnsI

Bible Class.
The Worth While Bible class
which met on Thursday evening Of
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
CHAPTER III
Goliath Of the Hills,

Dale awoke little after daybreak
arose and dressed himself, and went
out by way of the door beside the
huge stone-and-clay chimney.
The mountain air was bracing. Dale
threw out his chest and started eager
| ly for walk.
The road led past the cabin of
Grandpap Moreland. When Dale was
directly in front of the log house, he
saw the aged mountaineer standing on
a rickety sawhorse beside the stone
step ct the narrow porch; Grandpap
Moreland was helping gray cat down
from the roof.
"Mornin'l l was jest a-takin' that
thar CLUSTERED old pest down often the
roof. I've took him down every morn
in as regular as | make fires, TO- three
year or more. Eff it wasn't bad luck
to kill cat, L shoot him, mebbe."
After breakfastlng with John More
land, Bill Dale borrowed fishing-tackle
from his host, and set out alone for
the little river.
There were many shoals and rapids,
and he went almost half mile before
he found a place to his liking. 1t was
a beautiful spot Above, the water
poured between two great boulders
with a gentle roar; below, 1t Swallowed
out over round stones. Overhead
lowered tall white sycamores.
Not until he had put minnow on
the hook and cast 1t out did he see
that he was not alone at the pool On
the other side, less than sixty feet
away, Babe Littleford sat on a stone
the size of small barrel; she held
a cane fishing-rod In her hands, and
her bare feet were in the water to her
ankles. She was looking squarely to-
ward Dale. and there was something
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21

ing Dale slowly backward and down
ward more by reason OF weight than
OF strength; another moment, and Ball
was about TO sink the brown head uB-
der the surface!
Babe LittlefOrd gave a smOthered
cry. John MorelaRd stepped toward
the water and shouted hOarsely:
Don't We drowned him Ads M Ell
ye do, yen answer to mel"
Dale had gathered himself for a last
move. He slipped downward suddenly.
immersing himself completely, and
shot one arm around Balls thigh !;
then. by a. great effort, he rose with
the giant and overthrow him, and
staggered free!
Balls hairy face came TO the surface
first. Dale fought back the pain OF
the water in his lungs, and the pain
as of sharp and jagged slivers Of steel
in his hands, and struck madly, half
blindly, at the hateful face. He kept
it down, but it wouldn't go under the
water completely. E.
Adam Ball began to drift as though
lifeless down the stream. Bill Dale
followed, still fighting weakly, choking
as he breathed. But soon he ceased
to strike. He saw, instead of the beast
like face, flashes as of distant summer
lightning, and red blotches against a
thick blackness. The blOtches faded,
and all became dark to him; he
pitched forward, gasping, and began
to drift down the stream with the
Ball.
Babe Littleford was standing in the
water to her knees. When Dale sue
cumbed &c Ette: Gxts SstiOn, she start.
ed toward him, IN save him from
drowning. She felt strangely drawn
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21

| The Combat Grew Hotter and Hotter
had whipped the Goliath she had al
ways dreaded. But she had gone only
few yards toward the center Of the
river when John Moreland and Sam
Heck reached the unconscious figures
Heck dragged Ball to the Littleford
bank and left him lying there, face
downward, on the sand. Moreland half
carried, half dragged Bill Dale to tie
other bank. Babe Littleford waded
out. She paid absolutely no attention
to the worsted bully. She stood in
tently watching the limp form of Dale.
rs he dead, John Moreland?" she
called TREMENDOUSLY.
mo, Babe" Moreland answered, his
voice not unkind; "he aiRt anyways
nigh dead"
He and Sam Heck took up Dale's
dripping figure and bore it away. Babe
Littleford ran to higher ground hid
herself behind a clump of sasSafras
and watched them.
Granny Heck followed with Dales
coat and hat. She chartered all the
way across the meadow
Now what did I tell We, John and
Sam? What did l tell ye? La, la
Wasn't it master fight, like said
now wasn't it,"
Sometimes We make me a little
tired, granny-woman," Moreland re-
monstrated gently. "The' amt nothiD'
in forchune-tellin'. You've jest been
here fo' so long at you know how to
jedge the future by Che past. And
you're a tol'able good guesser, too, I
reckon"
Granny Heck flared up quickly:
"Ain't nothin' in forchune-telin'i
Now don't go and fool yeself, John
Moreland. You listen to me about q
half minute, John. seed more in the
cup an I told Mr.. Bill l seed blood
and death. l seed big fight atwixt
the Morelands and the Littefords I"
THAT'S easy to guess at" John
Moreland replied. "You know, O.
course, at Black Adam will do all he
can to bring trouble to us on account
o. Bill Dale a-stayin' with us. And
you know it amt never impossible to
hatch up war atween us and the Lit
Jest run on ahead Granny
Heck, and tell my wife to hunt up
some kind o good liniment TO Bits
bruises Tell her she needn't to waste
time a-lookin' up any bandages. This
man here Is like me: he wouldn't wear
bandages, cause they look bad"
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BLACK ADAM.

Synopsis. Carlyle Wilbur
ton Dale, or bib Dale" as he
elects to be known, son of a wealthy
coal operator, John X. Dale, ar
rives at the Halfway Switch, in
eastern Tennessee. abandoning a
life of idle ease-and incidentally
bride, Patricia Clavering. at the al
Predetermined to make his own
way in life. He meets Babe" Lit
tleford, typical mountaineer girl.
by" Heck, a character of the
hills, takes him to John More
lands home. Moreland is chief of
his clan" which has an old feud
with the Littlef9rds. He tells Dale
of the killing of his brother, David
Moreland, years ago, owner of rich
coal deposits, by a man named
Carlyle, Moreland's description of
Carlyle" causes Dale to believe
the man was his father.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21

Margaret had sister year older
who was to sing song at an enter
tainment given by the Sunday school.
When the time arrived the sister
was sick and could not go, so Mar
garet said: Il will sing the song for
sister," and she did.
When she finished it the applause
was great. Some one near the stage
said: "YOu will have to sing it again"
She looked around and said: mo,
won't sing it again. l did it right
the first time"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21

it trial. have been very glad that l
did, for now feel much stronger and do
all of my work. tell my friends when
they ask me what helped me, and they
think it must be grand medicine. And
it is. You can use this letter for a tes-
timonial if you wish. Mrs. HARRY A.
WILSON, R. F. d. 5, Clarified, Pa.
The experience and testimony of such
women as Mrs. Wilson prove beyond a
doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound will correct such trou-
bles by removing the cause and restor.
ing the system to healthy normal con-
dition. When such symptoms develop
as backaches, bearing-down pains, dis
placements, nervousness and "the
blues a woman cannot act too promptly
in trying Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound if she values her future com
fort and happiness.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21

MOreland's bedtime prayer was very
simple, and very earnest and it had
in it more of thanksgiving than of
supplication. And part of it certain
ly was uncommon
"Bless the stranger with US here to-
night, and all o. our kinfolks, and all
o. our friends and our inimies, the
Littlefords-'specially the Littlefords.
| Aymen"
Dale was deeply impressed. He
heard Mrs. Moreland dimly when she
told him to let her knOw-she would
hear him if he called-if there wasn't
enough cover for his bed. Then he
found himself alone with the stalwart
chief of the Morelands.
he stepped forward and put his
hand on the mountaineer's shoulder.
How a man can go down on his
knees and pray for his enemies"
smiled Dale, lis entirely beyond me.
Do you really mean it?"
Il try hard to-" Moreland said quick
ly. "In a-doin' that" he went on, Il
go Ben Littleford one better. Ben
Littleford's the bell sheep o. the peo-
pie who lives acrost the river from
u.s. people we've hated TO years and
years. Ben, he holds family prayers,
too, every night. He'd ak the blessin'
o the Lord on the stranger onder his
roof, but not on his inimies, the More
lands. Yes, try hard to mean it, Bill
Dale"
And that other enemy" murmured
Dale-and he wondered why that
should bother him so much, why he
should feel that vague responsibility
about 1.-THE man who killed your
brother, David"
Il don't never pray fo' him." inter-
rupted the mountaineer, going little
pale. 81 hain't that nigh juffect. A
man don't git so good at he axes the
Almighty to bless the devil-or the
RATHER in the laurels, or the copper
head at waits onder a bush TO- the
paSsin' o. some bare-legged child" Z
Dale WINGED, but Moreland didn't
notice it. Dale let his hand fall from
the others shoulder. Moreland began
to speak again:
81 didn't tell We afore, Bill Dale. My
brother David, he was the hope O. his
people. He was better'n the rest of
us. The one big aim O. his life was
to educate us all, the benighted. Yes, |
we're benighted and we know it. He |
meant to do it with the coal he'd |
found AS I've done told We, we amt |
never had the heart to sell the coal.
l hope yell have a fine rest, Bill
Dale. l amt a-goin' to call We Mister
no more Bill Dale! ~
DON'T" smilingly said the younger
man. "'Bill Dale is right, y'know.
Goodnight, John Morelandw
Dale removed his shoes and outer
blew out the light end went
to bed in the best rooms hand-carved
black walnut fourposter.
For long time he lay there awake,
and stared through little window to-
ward bright star that burned like a
beacon fire about the pine-fringed
crest of David Moreland's mountain.
He believed he understood now why
his father had turned a greenish gray
when this coal property was mentioned
to him. He believed he understood
why his father had fatty refused to
this vein. But he was
wholly at loss to account for the
use Of his own given name instead of
Dale.
Looking toward the mountain again,
ne spoke as though he were talking
% David Moreland himself:
"I'll see it through for you, old man.
This shall be my country"
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grey eye, "'at ye're purity shore to
git into trouble over thar"
"I'm an able-bodied man." Dale re-
turned smilingly.
"You shore are" frowned Moreland,
but mebbe you amt used to burned
hard fightin'."
Not used to hard fighting Dale's
smile broadened. Once he had whipped
a heavyweight puglllst; and he had
fought as a matter of principle, and
not for money or prestige.
Moreland suddenly jerked one thumb
toward the other side of the stream
Dale looked and saw, standing beside
Babe Littleford. quite formidable