Licking Valley courier., 1921-11-24
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER L-Young Carlyle wilburton
Dale, or "Bill Dale" as he elects to be
known, son of wealthy coal operator,
John X. Dale, arrives at the Halfway
Switch, In eastern Tennessee, abandon
ing life Of idle ease-and incidentally
determined to make his own way in life.
mountaineer girl. "By" Heck, a charac-
ter Of the hills, takes him to John More
lands home Moreland Is chief of his
"clan," which has an old feud with the
Of his brother, David Moreland, years years
ago, owner Of rich coal deposits, by Q
man named Carlyle Moreland's descrip-
tion OF Carlyle" causes Dale to believe
the man was his father.
CHAPTER II-Dale arranges to make
his home with the Moreland family, Tor
whom he entertains deep respect
CHAPTER III.-Talking with Babe"
Littleford next day, Dale Is ordered by
BLACK Adam" Ball. bully OF the district,
to leave his girl' alone. Dale replies
the bully, though badly used up. He ar
ranges with John Moreland to develop
Davids coal deposits. Ben Attleford
Gonds challenge to. John Moreland to
meet him with his followers next day, In
battle Moreland agrees.
CHAPTER IV.-During the night oil
the guns belonging to the Littlefords aud
the Morelands mysterlously disappear.
CHAPTER V.-Dale arranges to 60 10
Cincinnati to secure money for the min
ing Of the coal. The two clans find thslr
weapons, which the women had hidden,
a nd Iipa for hntfla aRaha ~ In n
effort 10 stop the fghting, crosses TO the
Moreand side Of the river, and 10 eccj-
dentally shot by her father and seriously
wounded,
CHAPTER VITO get proper surgical
aid, John Mereland, Ben Lttleford and
Dale convey Babe" unconscious, 10 the
city. Doctors assure them she 10 not
seriously hurt. Dale meets an old friend,
Bobby McIaurin, who had married
Patricia Claverlng. Telling his father OF
David Morelands coal. the old gentle
mans actions convince his son OF his
father5 guilt in the killing Of Morsland.
Babe" liS'iSS IS 10 stay With Mt. MctaHrie #
to be educated. Dale, refusing his f6th-
ers proifered financial aid to develop tho
mine, interests Newton Wheatley, capl-
tallst, who agrees to furnish the money.
lJtife IedllNeS no lONeb Dhpo.
CHAPTER VIII. Returning t9. The
Halfway switch, paIe meets MaJer
Bradley, lawyer, and real friend af ths
mountaineers, whom he engages ~
COUNSEL for the company. a man named
Con, OF evil repute, uies 70 bribe Dale
to betray the Morelands by selling him
are OF nite value.p Dale attempts to
thrash iHi, but Coz draws revolver.
Dale Is unarmed.
.'' CHAPTER IX.-Goff enlists the aid Of q
turbulent. crowd, the Balls and Torreys.
to make Trouble for pale's company. The
LittleiofdG and Motelandg agree TO forget
tho ola' feRa and dwell IN hArmeAt:
eHAPTER x.--,'Babsp returns to her
home, fearing. she 10 q burden to the Nc.
Eatrfts. Daie demonstrates. and she
agrees 20, 80 back for; the sake OF an
edqcqtlon; Weylaid BY Black Adsm
desperate, and Ball Is killed. Dale 10 ar
rested and taken to jail at Cartersvilis.
He DOESN'T see how. his shot could have
NpE5Sg't. P' -. ~i~ 81, 80. t..'
GdAPpER .&I,=PhsEe 10 much specula-
tlon as 70 who teRlly killed Ball. The
general Qgtnisu being u .waS by THeSE,
who WI. r0,ln had eoRsF'tQsea- AiRsslff Half'
.,,.'!.irsi .H Z.
CHAPTER XII. = Caleb Moreiand. son
OF John Moreland, adnfts firing the shot
which killed Ball, and takes Dale's place
In jail .. lie Is innocent, but takes TIA
blame for the killing in order that Dale
S;s, SSg 'GPuPsS the asy'lODment OF tho
CUNI5TISR xIiI-Sn tina nratsxt Of In
v6spiFassg. anJthssa conf dep5Sft, bsis a
T6rreys. gfhey 'fryf him for the mGrSki
OF Adam Ball, find himSguilty, and seh'
tence aim q. be hanged next day. He y
f.sSS?9b fs,a 9ss%SSsSsSa cog Is forced 'e
% CEhs.nTER~xIv. Ia.pBabS" writes Dai,
that yhe is. living With his parents ant
that 6ef eddcaildh u progressing. Jlmm,
FaXneS rich And diysolute. asks Babe
z Pgrty aim, but sbe tells him she lover
/ DeAa.' "'e "aS @1S'' .'Ni
cHAfSrEif x1.&:SBabssp comes 10 Car
y torFyine To- attend DhlSs. triai. He 10 10
| quilted Of The murder OF Ball. Dale ask
| babe" tbInarry nm She loves hin" bp
tells bin ,sge cannot be his wife "
( CHAPTER XVI. -bI"Babe" tells Mr..
DIe heE WI bad. gskea her to marry hin
and SI, .99 ol shS Sssf iU5 Sson
/ Ban to save Dales life, and MAT kh,
fceiFlsre IS not werthy 70 be his Slfe'
CHAPTER XYlI.-Ilmmy Faype presse
his sult 'l3abe" hnallV and deflnitel,
refuses him Though he, promises that Y
she wiliii,lfrty yghim,, ne wnlfhelp and edu
cate the Littlelords, the girls deares
lEssll Ma .c' jtI.f
rsASPTsE} XVIII. tir.eatnins that m,
% s ss!ss hnd flasE3a i SiS SES PshS'Ss p%iS ssts
era .4hG. !. l.ytssspsd. saptttNoreland clan
,Ss is, ,s s,t .,S sSaiast Rs, lRs 8SStlsES IN
tSs1 ASsPs 'es ss si illtiIo IPHilSi isilo$i SE' III
h,aad th9tglg2. hlafe geleeAe the oqtl8Wl
giving them 0lelr freedom,
Shg,rRu aoW raty the gate, ran up 4
the elont hlilman and put her arm
around hfs neck; she drew his grea
brown lcll d0wp and kissed him o.
'Hhn"tnotPJ" &ndr r)Rhn Moreland lie
hIs' rMa&lsTt; ;unhotiCed % tha snaw
put h.sArms around her shOulderS D
though. 80 i&ore his own daughter
bowed e'sra,saJs aud sohbed out
few words she did NOT understand.
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Night hgd, fJlcn. when they roaohe
Ben 1.tilttfhfd's cabih home, The gll
'sNtAAsIdtt%Gd &fth much Joy; ol
NNe slasl-hciktd'%iih' almost are,
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