Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-13
SYNOPSIS.

Dale. Dr. "Bill Dale" as he elects 10 BE be
KNOWN, son OF a wealthy coal operator,
John XII Dale, arrives at the Haifwav
switch, IN eastern Tennessee, abandon
ing q lifs Of idle ease-and incidentally q
PRIDE, PRIDE, Ratricia Claverihg. at the altar
fnountaineer girl. by" Heck, a charac-
ter Of the hills. takes him to John More
lands home. Moreland is chief OF his
elan" which has an old feud with the
of his brother. David Moreland, ycars
ago, owner Of rich coal deposits, BY /
man named Carlyle. Moreland'B descrip-
tion OF Carlyle" causes Dale to believe
the man was his father.
CHAPTER fI,-Dele arranges to make
hip home with the Moreiand family. for
whom no entertainS deep respect
CHAPTER uI.-Talking with "Rahs"
Mttleforf La,,l next gay. Dale is ordered BY
% isax. Adam , s Ba an sSy of ps sss d.,J:
apintediy, and they. fight. Dale whips
the bully. though badly used up. He ar
ranges with John Moreland to develop
David's coal deposits. Ben Atteford
sends a challenge TO John Moreland to
battle. Moreland agrees.
CHAPTER Iv.-During the night all
the guns belonging to the Littlefords and
the Mofelands mysteriously disappear.
CHATTER v.-pale 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 lind up for battle. Babe" In an
effort, to step the fighting. crosses to the
al - - - 81. L. as4n
dentaily shot by her father and seriously
wounded.
CHAPTER Vito get proper surgical
aid, John MOreland, Ben Littleford and
Dale convey "Bahs,' unconscious. to the
city. Doctors assure them she 70 not
seriously hurt. Dale meets an old friend,
Patricia Clayering. Telling his father OF
David Moreland's coal, the old gentle
mans actions convince his son Of his
fathers guilt in the killing Of Morsland.
CHAPTER Wilt 10 arranged tina,
Babe is to stay with Mrs. McIAuriu
TO be educated. Dale, refusing his fath-
er's prolIered financial aid to develop the
mine, Interests NeYton Wheatley. oapi.
tallst. who agrees 10 furnish the money.
Dale realizes he loves Babe"
CHAPTER Will Returning to the
Halfway Switch, Dale meets Major
Bradley. lawyer, and real friend Of the
mountaiheers, whom he engages o.
counsel for the company. A man named
Con. Of evil repute, tries to bribe Dale
to betray the Moreiands by selling him
the coal deposits, and telling them they
are Of little value. Dale attempts to
thrash him, but Gon draws revolver.
Dale 10 unarmed.
CHAPTER Ix.-Qoff enlists the aid Of .
turbulent crowd. the Balls and Torreys
Littlefofds and Morelands agree to forget
tho old feud and dwell in harmony.
CHAPTER x.-"Babe" returns to hsl
home, fehring she In burden to the Nc
Laurins. Dale demonstrates, and sh,
education. wayiaid by BLACK Adam
Ball. Dale fights pistol duel with IN,
desperadp. and Ball Il killed. Dale IL ar
rested ahd taken TO jail at Cartersv1lls
He doesh,t see how his shot could hay'
killed BAN.
CHAPTER XI,-There 10 much speculs
tion as to who really killed Ball, u
general opinion being II was BY Heck
who had constituted himself Dale
guardiah.
Of Johp Nofeland. admits firing the sha
which killed Ball, and takes Dale's plac
In jail. He is Innocent, but takes IN
blame for the killing In order that Del
can continue the development Of tn
mine.
CHAPTER XIII.-on the pretsxt Of In
vestlgating another coal deposit, Dale
decoyed to q gathering OF the Balls an
| Torreya, They try" him for the murds
OF Adam Ball, fnd him guilty, and sen
tence him TO be hanged next day. He
rescued by BY Heck. Con 10 forced
| leave the nelRhborhood