Licking Valley courier., 1921-11-10
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Young Carlyle wilburtoA
Dale, or "Bill Dale" as. he elects TO be
known, son OF q wealthy coal operator,
John K. Dale, arrives At the Hallway
switch, In eastern Tennessee. abandon
pride, Patricia Clavering. at the Sithr-
determined to make his own way In life.
lie meets Babe" Eattleford, typical
mountaineer girl. "By9 Heck, I charac-
ter Of the hills. takes him to John More
land.s a home, Moreland Is chief OF his
Httlefords. He tells Dale OF the killing
Of his brother. David MorelaBd. Years
ago, owner of rich coal deposits, By
man named Carlyle. Moreland's descrip-
tion OF Carlyle" causes Dale to believe
the man was his fathsrs' '-
CHAPTER u.--Dale arrapges to make
hiB home with the Moreldnd family, for
whom he entertains a deep respect
CHAPTER II.-Talking with Babe"
hstsi0rS sasN Sos@ next ss ssy S pfs y tSs G;ss S
to leave This sirT' alone. alone Dale fsplisss
spiritedly, and they fight. Dale whips
the bully, though badly used UP. He AZ
ranges with John Moreland TO develop
~DaNid's coal deposits. Ben Attletord
sends g challenge TO John Moreland 70
battle. Moreland agrees.
CHAPTER IV.-rDuring the night oil
the guns belonging to the Littleforda and
the Morelands mysteriouSly disappear.
CHAPTER v.-Dale arranEss 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 line up for battle. Babe" In an
effort TO stop the fighting, crosses to the
Morelahd side Of the river, and is acci-
denta1y shot by her father and seriously
wounded.
CHAPTER VITO get proper surgical
aid, John Mereland, Ben Littleford and
Dale convey Babe" unconscious. to the
city Doctors assure them she 10 not
seriously hurt. Dale meets an old friend,
PSss PStrsa Telling EhG haS Ss sssr q
baYid Moreland'P coal, the old gentle
fathers guilt In the killing Of Morsland
CHAPTER Wilt il arranged that
Babe" is to stay with Mrs. McLaurin
.ers proffered financial ad to dsvsiop the
mine, interests Newton Wheauey, capi-
talist, who agrees 10 furnish the money.
Dale realizes he loves Babe"
CHAPTER Will = Rsturning TO the
Bradley, lawyer, and real friend Of the
pountaineersr 4. whom he engages %
counsel for the company. 4 man named
Con, OF evil repute, tries to bribe Dale
10 betray the Morelands by selling HIN
toe coal deposits, and telling them they
thrash him, but Con draws . revolver.
Dale Ia unarIned
CHAPTER Ix.-aoff ;enlists the aid Of q
turbulent, crowd, the Balls and Torreys,
to make trouble for Dale's company. The
Littlefofds and Morelands agree to forget
tho old feud and dwell In harmony.
CHAPTER X.-nBabe" returns 70 her
home. fearing shc.is burden to the Nc
LaurinS Dale demonstrates. ,apd. chs
eSlcatlon. wayiaid by !.nlssk Adam"
BAL Pale AZ shIs s.i iitH s'l .s q:
essRsTaaS qsslsd SSa aa tsa a 70 ,a scortsr.,. H.
He doesn't SEQ how hIS shot could have
killed Bali.
CHAPTER xI.-Thsrs ig much spseuls-
,tioh ps to who really killed Ball hs
general opinion being II was BY Heck,
gtardIah.
CHAPTER XII, = Caleb MorsiAAl. SEA
Of John Moreland, admits firing the shot
which killed Ball, and takes Dils's plass
In Jail. He IL Innocent. but takes thl
blame for the killing In order that pai,
can continue the development Of the
mine. -
CHAPTER XIII.--on the pretsxt Of In
vestigating another coal deposit, Dale Il
decoysd to a gathering OF the Balls and
Torreys They TRY" him for the nuftsi
OF Adam Ball, lind him guilty, and san
tence him TO be hanged next day. He Il
rescued by BY Heck. Con 10 forced Il
leave the neighborhood.
CHAPTER XIV. Babe writes Dial,
that she is living with his parents ant
that her education 10 progressing. Jmm,
Fayne, rich and dissoluts, asks Babe
, 70 marry him. but she tells him she love-
DalA
CHAPTER Xv.-''Babs" comes to Car
quilted OF the murder Of Ball. Dale ask
Babe" TO marry him. She loves him, bu
tells him she cannot be his wife.
I9,cHAPTER XVI. = Babe" tells Mrs
Dale her son had asked her to marry hin
and that she refused. Pressed for I
reason, she confssses she killed Adam
Bal 70 save pale'l life. and that sh'
feels she Ia not worthy 10 be his wife.
CHARTER XvII.-Jlmmy Fayne presss
his SUIT Babe finally and definitoi,
refuses him, though he promises that I
she will marry him, he will help ana edu
cate the LitIlefords, the girls dsarss