Licking Valley courier., 1921-09-08

They walked for two blocks in ST.
lence. Moreland had assumed the at
titude Of one who has had the guard
IanshIp OF an irresponsible person
thrust upon him. But soon lie soft
ened somewhat
II shore CANT understand, Ben," he
drawled, how Bill Dale ever could
bear 1t to live here"
II WONDER" Lttleford said absent
mindedly, as though he had not heard,
"whar Bill Dale Is att It's mighty
burned lonesome without him, amt itf
That was good ham We had for break
fus', John"
1T wasn't ham. 1t was beef"
ut was ham,"
1T was beef"
1T was ha-"
Don't ye reckon" iiared John More
land, that know dang cows meat
when | see III 1t was beefW
They had halted in the middle of a
stream Of pedestrians. A policeman
crowded his way to them.
"Nove on!" he growled.
Bill Dale was at that moment enter
ing the lobby of the Blaisdell with
Robert McLaurin ut his side. Dale
had just told McLaurin that he meant
to 20 to Cincinnati to borrow money
from his wealthy friend Harris. Then
McLaurln told Dale something that
saved him the journey to Cincinnati.
"You haven't heard about Harris,
Bill2 I'm sorry, because he would
have accommodated you. he went
broke few days ago in the cotton
smash. lie was here yesterday, ana
left last night for Cincy."
Dale did not try to conceal his sur
prise and disappointment. Harris, for
all his youth, had been business mar
vel.
all have to try somebody here, /
guess. But | won't take II from fa-
ther-mother wouldn't permit II, any
way, II she knew-and there are sew
eral other reasons. Queer how fel
lows mother would turn him down
like thlsl Usually, y'know, it's fel
lows mother that sticks by him the
longest.
81 wonder where l could lind old
Newton Wheatley, Of the Luther.
Wheatley Iron company | know him,
all right He always liked me, Bobby.
"YOu'll find him at home" McLaurin
answered, He's out of business, and
here all the time now. lie might take
a shot at coal. Why not phone him
from hereT
an do that" Dale decided. "Looh
up my two friends for me, Bobby, will
your"
He was soon speaking to Newton
Wheatley. He was brief In stating his
wishes. 10 the question as to why ht
did not go to his father for funds
well, he had his reasons, and It was
rather private matter. Wheatley, oi
course, remembered the near-wedding
The old iron man was silent fol
what seemed to Dale Il very long time
Then his voice came over the wir,
with an almost OminOus calm:
"WhO besides you has seen this vein
Carlyle1 Anybody that knows coal2'
"les, my father" Dale answered
quickly. "lle went over II years ago
Ask him about the coal In David More
lands mountain, Phone him, and theI
phone me. I'm waiting ut the Blais
dell"
Wheatley agreed little reluctantly
Dale waited patiently for tifteel
minutes. Then the clerk called hin
to the phone. lie took up the receive
with bOysh eagerness.
Wheatley began cordially: "Your ia
ther tells me 1t Is good proposition
Carlyle, SO III let you have all tn
money you'll need. And II you want
good mining man, know where yoI
cun lay your hands on one; also GU
furnish you, ut half the original cost
all the necessary machinery and acces
sories. You didn't know the old Lu
ther-W Wheatley company dckered Il
coal as well as iron; eh7 Well, It die
Let me see you at three o'clock thi
afternoon"
Dale was jubllant. Here was rar
. stroke Of good fortune. lie went {
. McLaurln-Cwho had not yet foun