The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-04
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Tried.
Two days before Bill Dale was tried
- e@sss ss csssss@ssvisss;s the new Eliza
beth Lsfsiefors alighfed from an after
noon train at the Halfway switch. She
was dressed In smart and neatly-
fsttiaag suit OF dark blue, with lacey
white at her throat and at her wrists b
she wore hat OF dark blue relieved
by a touch OF whlse. In one of her
sfreng and well-ahaped, gioyed hasds
she carried q travelling bag OF black
leather.
A big and sunburne& young man in
boots and corduroys Mastered to her.
He raised his brcaa-sammed hat.
smiled. took tae bag. and pressed her
hand as though he was very glad 10
see her
aBill Daieis she cried joyousiy above
the roar OF the passing train. "Bill
Dale. it's youi"
aSure, it's me!' laughed Dale. "How
good you look! I can hardly believe
TIA you."
Shut IL is," she smiled. 'sTeii me !:
what do you think the outcome o. your
trial IL going TO be7''
Dale noted that her English had I'M
proved. and IT was gratifying TO him.
Az for the trial
II don't know" he said. sBut Ma
jor Bradley thinks I'll come clear. He
believes that somebody that was hid
den on the moutainside above us shot
Ball 10 save me. BY Heck limited that
he knew that this was the case and
he intimated that would stand bet
ter chance OF acquittai than anybody
else would stand. and that IL re-
eeived sentence the right man
would come forward with confess
sion. have an Idea that BY Heck
himself killed Adam Bali--that Is. IL
/ didn't do t."
"And Gale Moreland--wasn't II fine
for him to do what he done for you.
Bill Dalef How are you gettin' along
with the miner
"First rate" Dale answered, bright
enlng at once. Were shipping now.
And we're getting smashing price
II see" said the young woman. He
went on:
"All OF the boys and girls of the
Morelands, except the very little ones,
are In school at Gainesville, and
they're learning fast. When our Dor
rowed capital IL paid back, the More
land families are going 20 buy farms
lying near Gainesville aud go to them
A big lowland farm close TO good
schools and good little town--well
there are worse places ON earth. Pity
poor David MOreland can't know about
It."
'Td sayi"
She hung her head. She was think
ing. as she had so often thought be
fore, OF her own benlghted people.
"And the Littiefords1" she muir
INJURED. II had slipped past her lips
Dale and the Morelands owed the Lat
tlefords nothing.
Dale understood, and he gave hei
sympathetic glance.
"A few OF the boys and girls OF thu
Littlefords are going to school In Car
tersyilIe, perhaps one from each fam
ily," he told her. 1T Is rather ex
pensive. you know, on account Of th,
boarding. and they can't afford 4
send all their children. However,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES people will
Aave their chance for education. too,
"But II wont do much good TO edu
cate one out o. each family" said Ella
abeth. They'd come straight bac
here when they got through with thei
schoolin. and soon fogit--I mean fol
geti--it oil. II they make their leari
in pay 'em anything, they'll have I
stay where they can use 1t"
She began to stare absently towar
her well-shod feet.
Are you ready to GOT" Dale aske'
Elizabeth Littleford raised Der hea
with slight jerk and said rather awl
wardly:
HAS the valley changed muchf"
"Not very much" answered Dial
There's new log church, where .
old minister named Ashby Gro
breaches the gospel OF straight wal
ing and human kindliness every Su
day. Henderson Goff Isn't here al
more, but he sent me his address
case we wanted to sell the mine III
Torreys have gone back 10 Jerusaie
cove and Hatton's hell, and the Bal
are as quiet as mice. These. belIes
are all the changes worth mentioning
Together they set out and wake
without saying much, to the crest
David Moreland's mountain. and the
they halted The autumn sun. gre
red bali OF FIRE. was just setting beyo
the majestic Big Pine.
Dale pointed to long, moss-coyer
slab OF brown sandstone.
Lets ut down there and rest"
suggested You're tired, Babe,
know. Don't mind my calling )
Babe do your