Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-08-05
CHAPTER lII-continued.


consciousness he was lying under
covers 10 the carved black walnut bed
Beside MIN stood John Moreland. who
held n one hand a bowl containing q
hot herb brew shat his wife had pre-.
pared Granny Heck. her son BY. and
Mrs. Moreland stood not far away
This hereli be good 10 We, think, II
said Moreland. noddlng toward the
bowl in his hand. He went over and
put an arm around Dale's shoulders
and helped him 10 sit up.
Dale drank the stun with difficulty.
Much obliged" he muttered thickly.
"l--let's see. did ! whip-how did II
endr He didn't lick me, did he-that
fellow Ballf"
'He shore didn't" smiled Moreland.
'Not by big sight. He fell out fust.
His own pap won't hardly know him,
Bfui"
News travels rapidly in the big hills.
The Morelands began 10 gather at the
home OF their chief to see the man
woo had whipped Black Adam Ball
every Moreland able 10 walk came to
zee BIZ Dale. For three hours he was
lionized, but he didn't enjoy n; the
water had left many pains in his
chest. and his head ached duly. and
his hands still felt as though the bones
were shattered In them.
Came thundershower that after
noon, and the mountain evening fell
with chill. A fire was made In the
vide stone fireplace In the guests
room. and when supper was over the
family gathered there with Dale, who
refused to be kept in bed.
After few minutes OF silently
watching grotssque shadows fit across
the log walls, Dale said to John More
lard:
II your brother DAVID could know.
don't you think he'd sant you to get |
the value out Of the nxal2"
John Moreland bepi forward 10 rest
his chin In his hands His sober grey
eyes stared thoughffuIly toward the
FIRE.
= amt never looked at II that
awfy." he saio
That's the right way 10 look al H."
declared Dale. but you shouldn't
sell the property ms II IS"
The uountainecr turned an lnquir.
ing face toward his guest.
How in thunder could handle il
e | didnrr'
why not let me develop II for
your Dale said earnestly. eagerly. 7
won't charge you anything shove ex-
penses aud I won't be extravnganf."
IT'D take considerable money to start
things n-novin'. Have you got itf' {
asked Mereland I
"No, but ! can get II. Almost any {
body would be willing TO lend money c
On 50 good thing as this. y'know." [
For little While MOreland sat there y
md looked squareiy at Dale. who re- s
turned bis gaze without sign of ii
iinchng- The hIilman was trying to I
ind motive. e
Hos comes II at you. who amt q
showed Us but two days" he de a
handed, "eaa be so much interested
n ps?' "
The question demanded a straight Z,
orYh-i answer. Dale realized that
here was but one way in which he 81
oul6 give a satisfactory explanation.
nd chat that was by telling the truth 81
ut not the whole truth. as he "
II. for then his efforts would II
o for naught. I'm
Moreland was speaking again and NJ
is eyes were brighter now. hi
Il agree at David would want us Al
, develop the coal. eff he could know. br
70 like light a-breakin' to me. But A
lat coal is sacred to us. Bill Dale,
nd afore We go any fu'ther III hat pa
Ax We to tell me all about yeself. he
city man up here In the Wilderness WI
dent look s'picious, Bill mebbe, co
It-weil, / hopes We can pardon me er
? akin 1t. | shore got to be keer-
! about Brother Dayid's coal. AddIe |
ID the boys'll go out and leave jest 81
rwo in aere; and when ye're a.talk he
~ me ifr the same as talkin 70 a "a
Dl.sicne 81 Ter as elm is eca