New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-07

straight Tor the hospital.
They walked for two blocks in 81
lence. Moreland had assumed the at
titude OF n who has had the guard
ianship of IN irresponsible persoT
thrust upon him. But soon he soft
ened somewhat.
Il shore CANT understand, Ben III
drawled, how Bill Dale ever coult
bear it to live here"
Il wonder" LittlefOrd said absent
mindedly, as though he had not heard
"whar Bill Dale is at? It's mighty
burned lonesome without him, amt it
That was good ham We had for break
fuS', john
1T wasn't ham. II was beef
III WAS ham.
ut was beef"
III was ha-"
Don't We reckon" Haired John More.
land, that | know Il dang COWS meal
when | see it,! 1t was beef
They had halted in the middle of Il
stream of pedestrians. \ policeman
crowded his way to them.
hipNt WI it SloN lth.
BIN Dale was at that moment enter
ing the lobby of the Blaisdell with
Robert Mclaurin at his side. Dale
had just told McLaurin that he meant
To 20 Ia Cincinnati To borrow money
from his wealthy friend Harris. Then
McLuurin told Dale something that
saved him the journey to Cincinnati.
You haven't heard about Harris,
Bill! I'm sorry, because he would
have accommodated you. lie went
broke II few days ago in the cotton
smash. He was here yesterday, and
left last night for tincy.'
Dale did not Try TO conceal his sur
prise and disappointment. Harris, for
all his youth, had been Il business mar
vel.
"lll have Ia try somebody here, /
guess. But | won't take it from IA
HEREINAFTER wouldn't permit il, any
way, if she kuew-and there are sew
eral other reasons. Queer how a fel-
lows mother would turn him down
like this. Usually, y'know, its a fel-
lows mother that sticks by him the
longest.
Il wonder where | could find old
Newton Wheatlcy, of the Luther
Wheatley iron company | know him,
all right. lie always liked me, Bobby.
You'll lind him al home" McLaurin
answered. Hes out of business, and
here all the time now. lie might take
n shot ut coal. Why not phone him
from here?'
'I1l do that Dale decided. Look
up my two friends for me, Bobby, Will
your
lie was soon speaking 10 Newton
Wheatley. lie vas brief in stating his
wishes. To the question as To why he
did not 20 to his father for funds
well. he had his reasons. and it was
rather II private matter. Wheatley, of
course, remembered the near-wedding.
The old iron man was silent for
what seemed to Dale n very long time.
his voice came over the wire
with m almost ominous calm
WIN Tit N'h hho W III Will
Carlyle? Anybody that knows coal?"
"les. my father" Dale answered
quickly. HE went over il years ago.
Ask him about the coal In David More
mountain. Phone him, and then
phone ne. I'm waiting at the Blais-
Nheatley agreed n little reluctantly.
Dale waited patiently for fifteen
minutes. Then the clerk called him
10 the phone. He took up the receiver
with boyish eagerness.
Wheatley began cordially Your IA
her tells me it is a good proposition,
Carlyle, SO Ill let you have all the
money you'll need. And II you want a
good mining man. | know where you
AN lay your hands on one: also | ran
you. at half the original cost.
al the necessary machinery and Gees
,ories. You didn't know the old Luz
her wheatley company dickered In
,oal as well as iron ehg Well, il did.
let me see you at three o'clock this
,fternoon-"
Dale was jubilant. Here was n are
Of good fortune. He went TO
icLaurin-who had not yet found
John Moreland and Ben Littleford-
told him about II. Mcl.aurin vas
almost as happy as Dale over 1t. A
appeared like a jack-in-the-box
n the mt of the floor. "Mlstoh
'ahlyle DALE Mistoh CahIyle Dale"
bale wheeled. "Welly"
Wanted immejitly at Doctoh Brae-
hospittle. subj"
Dale shook hands with McLaurin
md hurried toward the street.
A few minutes later Doctor Braemer
net him in the reception room.
whats wrong. doctorT'
The surgeon beckOned. Come with
me-"
He turned and led the way through
long corridor and to a sunny white
DOM where Babe Littleford lay with
bandage about her temples. Ben Lit
was on his knees at his
Iaughter's bedside; he was slowly
his big. rough hands and beg
ing piteously to be forgiven.
Babe stared at him a triie coldly.
he had not yet seer the two men who
TODD In the doorway. Then she in
errupted her fathe.' L