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CHAPTER XIX.
A Perfect Cross.

On the floor Of the richly furnished
library Of the Dale home, near a west
window, Miss Elizabeth Littleford sat
reading by the fast fading light of an
carly March afternoon. Somehow she
liked TO sit on the floor, and always She
liked to read; for one thing, books
helped her to forget that she was
lonely.
There were footsteps behind her,
soft footsteps because of the thick vel
vet carpet; then low voice inquired:
Aren't you afraid You will njure
Your eyes, Elizabeth? Better have a.
light, hadn't you, DEAR" The old coal
king turned toward the switch on the
wall.
No" she answered quickly. Tin
through reading for today, and | like
this twilight
Tier Improvement in speech and in
manners had gone On at a surprisingly
rapid rate. She rarely spoke with any
bnt the simplest words, but she never
fell into anything more than bare SEM
blance of the old drawing hill dialect
unless 1t was while she was under the
stress of some strong emotion.
She closed the book and looked up
with eyes that were like the first stars
in summer sky. Her beauty was
wonderful; it was finer and sweeter
than it had ever been before
Old Dale stood looking thoughtfully
into her upturned face. He was lit
uneasy.
Elizabeth shook her head. you're
worrying again :"
He dropped into a nearby chair,
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Prince Albert is
sold in Toppy red
bags, tidy REQ tins,
hand $ onps pound
and halt pound tin
humid0rs ugd infjs
pound crystal glass
h u m idor .1sth
1D0hEe yHosStensr
ton.
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Dale seized his Winchester and
belt Of cartridges from the hands OF
the man who had brought them to
him, and turned TO the others. A bull
Iet crashed through the wall and
struck the floor at his foot; he paid
no attention TO 1t.
Listen TO me, boys" Dale was
buckling his cartridge-belt with rapid,
steady fingers. From where they are
hiding, the Balls and Turner'S can
hardly see the lower story of this
building. Wen go downstairs, open
the front door, and run TO the edge
Of the laurels at the foot of the noun
tain. Then we'll turn to the right,
the Ball outfit; well be fighting down
mill instead of uphill Get me? Are
you all ready"
TO man they were ready.
They reached the thick UNDER
growth without being seen by the en-
envy. While the Balls and Turner's
nred more or less aimlesSly ut the
building, drank white whisky and
called drunkenly for the surrender to
them OF Bill Dale, Bill Dale and his
men were making their way steadily
IN 81 wide half-circle up the side Of
David M0relanG'S mountain.
Half an hour after they had left the
office building, Dale had stationed his
men, deployed as a line of skrmishers,
behind sheltering trees some two hum
bred feet above the Balls and their
kinsnen.
John Moreland, Ben Littleford and
Bill Dale were not far apart, its a
shame to do it," said Dale. II swear,
we can't shoot men in the back like
this /"
John MOreland, twisted his mouth
into q queer smile Of contempt, and
SO did Ben LittlefOrd. They knew,
far better than their leader, the ways
Of that people without a principle The
Balls and Turner's wouldn't hesitate
TO shoot them in the back
Well" John Moreland replied, and
it was almost sheer, "ye might go
down thar and give 'em some candy,
and kiss 'em, and AK 'em won't they
please surrender"
Dale leaned around his tree, great
xnarled chestnut and called boldly:
you've got q chance to surrender
now-~and you'd certainly better take
It quick!'
One of those below yelled surprised
ly: Whore you?" Then they all
whipped to the other side Of their
sheltering timber.
The answer came at once I'm Bill
Dale, and I'm peeved! You're at the
mercy of the finest hill clan that ever
looked along rifle barrels; will you
surrender, or fight it out?"
You said it--we'll fight it out :"
cried burly cousin of Black Adam
Ball, deceased
You're ont" growled Bill Dale
slipping his rifle out beside the tree.
Give 'em HI, bOys.'
He was unused to this sort of thing,
and he was incautous. He showed a
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The big and sunbrowned man with all
the force Of a bullet
$50 you're Bill Dale. Well, D my
soul!'
Don't, buddy, DON'T"
The boy went on: MY name, it's
Henery. | come here with a Christ
mas gif' fo' you" He pointed dirty
f0refinger toward the bundle in his
lap. but you amt a-goin' to git it
now"
Why" Dale asked smiIingly.
why! Shoes ATS why. Hill,
did 7 ever have any shoes afore? Bare
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leaned slowly forward and let one
hand fall gently on her thick and silky
ctestnut-brown hair.
Il WISH he said as though to him
seelf. that had daughter like you"
= He-+ook his hand from her head, lay
back YEARLY in his chair and closed
his eyes. Then he bent forward again.
THE Morelands, Elizabetf--they've
moved away from the settlement,
haven't they?"
Yes; Bill Dale has doEe wonderful
things for them!" the girl answered.
John h. Dale was silent for q mo-
ment, after which he said suddenly: II
want to see my son there is something
| must tell him. viii you go with me,
EiZabeth?''
"Of course. I'll go with you"
She thought she knew what it was
that stirred him. BY intuition. supple
mented by Bill Daie's occasional cryp-
tic utterances, and pieced out by hill
tradition, Elizabeth Littleford gradu-
ally had come into possession OF the
old coal mans grim secret.
Neither OF them knew that John
Moreland was then visiting his beloved
old hills for the sake of some shooting.
The following day John X. Dale and
Elizabeth l.ittleford aIighted from a
northbound passenger train at the
Halfway switch. The mountains were
covered with three inches of snow, and
the hemlock and pines bore heavy bur-
dens of the beautiful white stuff; bur
the air was still, and 1t wasn't very
cold.
You'd get your clothing all black
on the coal train" Dale said to his
companion, $50 you'd rather walk over,
wouldn't you? Anyway, the train isn't
here. I'm good for six miles think"
YES" smiled Ben Littieford's
daughter, I'D rather waikiki you're
sure that six miles won't be too much
for you"
Together, with the girl leading the
way, they set out across David More
lands mountain. The old trail showed
not one footprint ahead Of them; it
was not so much used now. They said
little. Each thought their own thoughts,
and neither cared TO speak them TO
the other.
Just before they reached the noun
tain'S crest. they passed group OF
snow-laden pines that concealed big.
brown-bearded man who had been
Steaithily following the trail of lone
wild turkey. He wore khaki hunting
clothes and high laced boots. and there
was certain English fineness about
him. In his bare hands he carried q
repeating rifle which marked him as
one born in the hills: lowlander
would have had chOke-bOred shotgun.
When he saw John X. Dale he
stopped suddenly. 1t might have been
curiosity, the average hiHmaD being q
stranger to neither--he followed and
watched the two. unseen by them.
On the pine-fringed crest. Elizabeth
Littleford halted TO view that which
lay around and below him. Old Dale
stopped close at her side, and he. too.
looked at that which lay around and
below them; and to his mind also there
came memories crOwding.
: The young woman brushed back
maynard wisp Of brown hair and
turned to the man beside her.
(CnpfinraH ,1avt ,JanIyl
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bulldin', Gnuer gyard The aint but
one OF 'em plumb teetotally dead. TO
q wonder, but the'S q whole passed. of
EN- hurt. I've done sent Luke to town
on hOSSback. after doctor fo' YOU
and Saul and Little Tom: and he can
tend to them crippled Balls, too. |
reckon, eff YOU think it's best What're
we a-soin' TO do With them felleEs, Bill?"
Were going TO take them to the
Gainesville jail" Dale answered
promptly.
Il hnd different plan an that
planned out, John" said BY Heck,
winkirg at Ben Littleford. Il had il
planned out TO hang em all on big
green hemlock as a Christmas tree fo'
Bill Some devilish rough Christmas
eve yere a-havin', Bill, old boy, amt
it?"
his eyes. His head ached, and he was
somehow very tired.
Within the hour he went to sleep.
and when he awoke it was daylight on
Christmas morning. Ben Littleford,
half dressed, was stirring the Goals
to life in the wide mouthed stone fire
place. Dale felt better than he had
expected to feel; he greeted Little
ford with the compliments of the sea
son. arose and dressed himself
I4ittleford had just gone with
handful of kindling wood toward
Nxs
light tapping at the outside door Of
Bill Dale's room Dale arose from
his sheepskin-lined rocker before the
CHEEKY log fire, went to the door and
barefoot boy in the poorest of rags;
in the pitifulIy slender arms there was
something wrapped rather loosely I'D
crumpled brown paper. Dale did not
remember having seen the lad before,
but he knew il was no LittiefOrd.
Come in, SON. he invited cordial
| ly--"cOme iii and warm yourself. My
goodness alive, it's too cold 10 90
barefOoted like that Haven't you any
shoes, son?'
Shoes" muttered the boy, queerly.
| "ShOes?"
He was Shivering from the cold. His
thin face looked pinched and blue, his
eyes big and hollow. Dale stopped
picked him up bodily, carried him TO
the old rocker he had just vacated,
and put him into it with hands as gen
lie as any WOmans
HI" began The boy, staring
hard-"What--"
Now stick your feet out and warm
them, son-that's it" and Dale-chafed
the poor little, dirty, half-froZen feet
and legs.
Son he went on after moment,
his heart throbbing out of sheer pity,
you go to the commissary clerk and
tell him to dress you mp like tire
crown prince Of England. if he's got
it, and charge the same to the account
Of Bill Dale. 1t will be my Christmas
gift 10 you, little boy. What's your
name?'
The lad turned his surprised black
eyes upon the face Of the big and sun
Drowned man.
"Are You Bill Dale?"
yes"
That which the boy said next struck
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footed as rabbit That's me. Bare
/ footed as d-n' rahbitl"
Son" protested Bill Dale, you're
entirely too small TO swear. You
mustn't do it, yknow"
Yes quickly, "I,m small I'm small
to my age, I'm done twelve year old.
| I've been measured fo' the go-backs.'
Measured for the go-backs,"
laughed Dale, whats that?"
Why" soberly, when We grow lit
/ Ter std o bigger. we've got the GO
backs. Nav, she measured me with
yarn string out o stocking which
had been wore by a woman seventy
seven year old, and 'en she wrapped
| the yarn string around the door-hinge
I'll gin to grow higher, or die, one or
tother. afore the string wears out on
the hinge Bound to-
Again Dale laughed. Mountain su-
perstitions always amused him. Ben
Littleford came into the room, and
Dale arose and faced him.
DO you know this boy. Benz"
IT'S Lyss Balls boy" answered
Littleford, pickering his brows
/ What's he a-doin' here?"
HE brought Christmas present
for me-" said Dale, but he has de-
cided that | shan't have it,"
The only Christmas present you
could git from Ball would be a bull
let" frowned Ben Littleford
Hn n no
the bundle from the boys lap; he
took away the crumpled brown pa
per--and there in his hands was
loaded and cooked revolver,
by George exclaimed Bill Dale.
"What'd / tell ye?' smiled Ben Lit
tleford
An hour later Dale and q score Of
Littlefords and Morelands entered tie
big downstairs room of the Office and
supplies building. The defeated Balls
and Turner'S l0unged here and there.
sulien and silent on the rougll-b0ard
toor of their temporary prison.
Dale walked into their midst and
addressed them quietly.
You'll admit, won't You, that I've
got what you fellows call the dead
wood on YOU? And that it lies in my
power to send every single one Of YOU
to the stale penitentiary?"
II reckon So" admitted Adam Balls
father. lie WAS lr,lty we'll coWed, and
SO We're the oilers
'But I've decided not To to it," went
on Bill Dale. Il can't forget that This
is Christmas day lou may have your
liberty us present from the man
you've tried so hard and so unjuStly
20 Kill. After The doctor gels through
with Little Tom and Saul I4ittIcford.
he will come here 10 dress all your
wounds; then our guards will give YOU
back your rifles. and you may go
home. I'm not asking you To promise
HE anything, YOU understand I'm
simply trusting the human heart, and
] don't believe IN be disappointed"
Dale turned TO John Morcland.
Moreland'S rugged face wore a puz-
zled, displeased smile.
IF your brother David was here"
Bill Dale demanded with bare shade
or anger i'll his voice. what do you
think he'd do about it? It's Christ
mas day, isn't it?''
The old M0reland chiefs counte-
nance softened: his grey eyes bright
ened. YES" he said, its Christmas
day, Bill" He looked toward the Balls
and Turner's.
Merry Christmas, gentlemen :" he
said.
Adam Balls father immediately
asked him for a chew of tobacco.
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little too much OF himself-there was
sudden keen report from below, and
"a bullet hole appeared in the rim OF
lis hat John Moreland fred the next
shot, and he broke the right arm Of
the man who had just fired at Bill
Dale. This opened the battle i'll earn
est.
Soon the thunder of the many rifles
became almost steady roar. The
sir was nlled with The Q4ngent edoE
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Legal blanks? The News Budget.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-15
Little Girls Song Wins
Two Rockefeller Dimes
Her "NIotl,er o Mine" Reward.
ed With New Coins bv Oil
King on Ee~rvboat Trip

TARRYTOWN, n. Y, Oct. 14.-John
y. Rockefeller gave two bright new
dimes to a sweet-voiced little girl who
sang "Mothcr O. Mine to an accom-
paniment by ferryboat musicians while
the nations weathiest man was cross
ing in his automobile to-day from Nyack
to Tarrytown The child was in an au-
tomoble with her parents.
Mr.. Rockefeller ordered his chauffeur
to let down the window of his car when
the girl began singing and sat listening
intently. After finishing her first song.
which was Love Is All" the Oil King
applauded vigorously. and thereafter the
girl sang to him directly. Three songs
we're sung before the ferryboat reached
Tarrytown.
As the boat swung into her berth Mr..
Rockefeller searched his pockets and
produced the two new dimes which he
handed his chauffeur who in turn gave
them to the small minstrel. She bowed
prettily and told Mr.. Rockefeller she
would have the coins pierced to wear
round her neck on ribbon The singer
was identified as Virginia Denke, of
HASTINGS
New-York tribune., 1921-10-15
London Jobless
Riot ON Day Set
For Red Revolt
Police Knew of Communist
Plot Arranged for Thurs
day; Had Communicated
All the S ub way Lines
Arms Found After Clash
Authorities Do Not Expect
Early Repetition of Dis.
orders; Situation Quiet

LONDON, Oct. II (By The Asso-
clated Press) Information obtained
by police emissaries several weeks ago
that noon yesterday had been fixed
for the beginning Of revolution" un-
der the Communist banner accounted
for the unprecedented preparations for
dealing with any emergency by Scot
land Yard, it was learned to-day.
After what "The Daily Herald" the
laborite organ. terms "the battle of
Piccadilly" yesterday, when hundreds
of mounted and foot police charged
into the crowds of unemployment dem
onstrators and bruised a few heads,
all was quiet to-day. There were only
a few idlers in Trafalgar Square,
which yesterday was trimmed by hun
dreds of police Scotland Yard au-
thorities expressed the belief that
there is little danger of an early re
currence. of yesterdays scenes.
Inquiry to-day elected the fact that
yesterdays police preparations includ
ed the communicating Of the metro
politan underground railways and the
omnibus lines, if found necessary,
which would have enabled the concen-
tration of $4,000 police at any trouble
center within half an hour
Last Wednesday, on the eve of the
monster demonstration, the unemployed
of one of the London suburbs were
addressed by leader, who told them:
"You must not break your lines to get
drinks; take a bottle of water with
YOU
When asked by one of his hearers
what should be done with the bottles.
the leader winked and said: II don't
care how you get rid of the bottles"
He then added "You probably will
have long walk and will be on your
feet long time; so take with you
a good stout stick-it may be useful"
After the clash with the police yes
torday in Shaftesbury Avenue, num-
Der Of pieces Of iron bars with sharp
ened ends, made into form Of pocket
weapon, many bits Of lead and other
missiles were found on the pavement
and inside of shops where windows
were smashed.
The police quietly kept IAN ear in"
at all of the meetings held by the un-
employed. Throughout the metropoli
tan area these listeners frequently
dressed carelessly in the guise of the
unemployed.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-15
Police Get Iron Corsets
Fen Hullet-Proof Garments Is,
sued 20 Special Squads

Bulct-proof corsets will be worn this
season by policemen Of this city who
seek to be strictly in the mode They
are the invention of Albert Schwartz.
ef 197 William Street, and are mado of
silk. canvas and steel.
The Police Department, it was an
nounced yesterday, has bought ten of
them. The ten will be issued to de-
toctqes of the bomb squad. the Italian
squad and the safe and loft squad
The proud posscssors Of these under
garments will be instructed to wear
them only on special occasions.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-15
Soviet Organs Attack
Hoover and Relief W ork
Part of Worldwide Propa-
sanda Which Proposed 100
Million Loan Will Finance
BV Wireless 70 The Tribune


BERLIN, Oct. 14.-The S1OO 100000
loan which the Russian Bolshevik gov
ernment Is talking of raising among
the Socialists and labor groups of all
countries would be used not only TO
aid the Moscow government, bu; also
for world wide propaganda.
As part Of the moyem ent, the
"Krassnoya Gazette" and other Soviet
organs in and out of Russia arc doing
their best to undermine the position
of the American Relief Adm ini stration,
charging that Herbert Hoover is seek
ing the overthrow of the Moscow gov
eminent.
The Relief Administra tion. ignoring
such statements. is going ahead with
its work. Plans for large extension
OF the work of the administration are
being drawn up Two thousand tons
of food already have been used in
Petrograd alone, and food sufi cient to
feed 100000 for five months is on it's
way to Russia.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-15
Lamont Warns
Mexico Capital
Backs Harding. G.
ze
Morgan Partner Asserts U. S.
Financiers Are Squarely
Behind State Department
ON Recognition Issue
Speaks at Mexico CITY
Insists on Treaty Guarding
Interests of American
Investors Below Border
By George f. Hyde
snccia, Cable to The Tribune

SirciIt CQblc to The Tribune
Copyright. 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 14.-Thomas W.
Lamont, of the firm of J. P. Morgan &
Co, in an address before the American
Chamber of Commerce here to-day. said
shat New York financial interests were
firmly behind the Mexican policy of the
Department of State in Washington.
He asked the signing of treaty guar
anteeing American rights, "a declara-
ton of character absolutely explicit
and clear and capable of only one in
depreciation by honorable men"
Mr.. Lamont is in Mexico as the rep
resentative of the holders of Mexican
government bonds, to negotiate with
the Obregon regime for resumption
of interest payments on those obliga-
tions.
Eager to Help Mexico
81 wish I could comply with your
suggestion that | say something of nv
mission here said Mr.. Lamont, "but
1t would be obviously improper for me
to discuss the matter at this stare. /
am glad to testify that the members of
that they have d realization of the i'm
portance of these pending financial
matters and that they have approached
our discussion with great courtesy and
in spirit of good viii and candor. In
turn, | may be permitted to say that
the interests which ! represent are
animated by the livelest desire to be
of genuine service to Mexico. The OBJ
ject which brought me down these 5000
miles from New York is first to make
plain that the interests of the holders
of Mexican securities and those of this
government are in effect identical and,
this understanding reached. to offer
President Obregon and his associates
such counsel and aid as we may pos
sess. Whatever may be the outcome of
our conferences, whether favorable or
not, | will carry away the most pleas
ant personal impressions.
Must Know Where We Stand
"The great American industrial and
commercial community most earnestly
desires to see the relations between
these two countries close and friendly.
They believe that the only way to es-
tablish them permanently on such
basis is to have a clear understanding
Of each others viewpoints so that no
question will arise between them in
the future that will not yield to ready
settlement You know that if only
half an agreement is reached there is
bound to arise discomfort and even
peril American business men must
know at all times just where they
stand.
"On such important points the in
formal public declarations Of the pres
ent administration here are most salts
factory | am confident that its earnest
tice and to accord fully that protection
which is vital to successful and con-
tinued business enterprise. What the
business men of the United States are
anxious to see is a Widespread and
hearty approval by the Mexican people
tContnuod paee ecsenl
New-York tribune., 1921-10-15
Berlin Court Flouts Ex-Kaiser:
Gives Sons Widow Her Child

been separated and were awaiting a
decree of divorce when the prince
killed himself When the courts de.
cision was given nothing was said
about the child, and Eitel promptly got
an order from Wilhelm for its pes
session When the princess brought
suit for recovery Eitels lawyers con
tended that she was morally unfit to
care for the child. but the court threw
cut this argument on the ground that
the evidence did not support t. Prince
Eitcl agreed to surrender the boy. all
though he gave notice that be would
appeal the case to a higher court in
Berlin.
Count Won Brockdorff Rantzau, fer
mer German Foreign Minister. was
among the witnesses called by Prince
Eitel.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-15
Two Sons to Contest
Colonel Colts Will
Portion Left to Ethel Barry
more's Husband Was 70 BE
Held i'm Trust

BRISTOL, Il, T., oct Russell G..
Colt and Roswell c. Colt, sons Of the
late Colonel Samuel p. Colt, multi
millionaire rubber magnatc. through
their attorney, o-day filed notice with
the Probate Court hero that they would
oontcst their fathers viii. The grounds
for contest were not stated, and under
Rhode island law need not be for ten
days.
Colonel Colt died at bis home here
on August ". Under the terms Of
his viii certain sums were given to
public Institutions, and to each of his
household servants varying amount.
isch employed If the Industrial Trust
Company, a Providence banking insti-
tation, Of which Colonel Colt was prcsi
dent, was given $1,000 The greater
part Of the estate went t. hia sons.
Russell &. Colts share waa in the form
of fund given jointly to himself and
u Ethel Barrymore, hiB wife, 10 be
held in trust for their children.
when you ihink Of writing,
New-York tribune., 1921-10-15
Roads tOCut Rates Only
II Wages Are Reduced;
Unions Talk of Strike
Railroads Must Be Crazy" Union
Comment on Wage Reduction

The steps hich the railroads o Uages
by Thomas De Witt Cuyler chairman Ralay
Erecutivcs
The railroads will wages proposed by
nfSt requesting the
roads VIII proceed with all possible dispatch
Labor Board shall have
general reduction in rates will be put
Inc reaction of the railroad
W. G.
i think the roads must be
the men have just authorized strike old
Were betting would place my money that there will
be strike