The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-15

as any OF them, and lots better than
10 better salary. You see. told
him, we get about what we deserve
In this world. Most OF us don't deserve
much
II asked him II mother was badly
cut up. He said she was that she had
tainted Dad swore aloud. he said,
there In church. | told Bobby good-by
aud got aboard the train without say
Ing anything about where | was go
iDg-but ! didn't know myself where
] was going, az the time.
Nov you've heard II. Every word
was truth. " youll trust me with the
coal. I'll make this land my land, your
people my people. I'll suffer with YOU
when you suffer, and be happy with
you when you're happy aud when YOU
fight, m fight with YOU"
The Moreland chief arose, and Bill
Dale arose. The hillman put out his
hand. aud Dale grlpped IL.
Il believe In We. Blll," said John
Moreland. "Fo' another thing, I've
seed We fight. You can work the coal
lie looked toward the closed inner
door and called, "Oh, AddIe; you and
The boys can come back now"
out Of the night n face appeared At
one of the small windows. IL wat
feminine face and handsome rather
than pretty. Two slender, sunburned
hands grlpped the window.ledge nerv-
ously The face pressed closer 10 the
glass. then disappeared. Soon after
ward the outer door OF the guests
room opened, and Ben Littlefords
dripping wet.
Mrs. Moreland arose and went to-
ward the Young woman. She knew
thar only something OF great impor-
rance could bring Littleford into her
home in this fashion.
whats the matter. Babef'
Babe Littleford gave no attention
io Mrs. Moreland she went on TO
Biil Dale. walking softly on bare feet.
Black Adam is a.gOn' TO kill you
tonight, Bill Dale"
THAT soT' Dates smile was rather
grim. How did you ind that out.
Miss Llttlefordi"
Il found II out. all right. As he
went of from The river this mornin',
! made fun ~ him; and he patted IA"
stock ~ his life and said he'd glt you
through u window He was ri our
house his evenIn' To help FIX paps
gun. aud when he left he started this
way. a-goin' 10y the blowed-down syca-
more | waded the river al Blue Cat
shoals 10 heat him here. ! thought You
might want 10 know about Il, SOS We
could mebbe save other folks the trou-
bic % maxim u funeral 20 ye.'
She backed toward the door, her
eyes never leaving Dale's face. Another
second. and she was gone.
They were all on their feet now.
John Moreland gripped Dale's arm.
over thar aside o the chinhley,
Bin" he ordered, his native draw for
the moment absent out Addie,
honey Luke bring my rife and hat
jump keen, Gale bring water and
drownd this here fire :"
II was done Morelsnd took his hat
aud the repeater aud went alone into
the night
when some fifteen minutes had
pissed. there came Ia Dale's ears the
sound ~ shooting. There were ten
shots in such rapid succession that they
made almost continuous roar. Then
came echoes and reVerberations, and
then silence. Soon John Moreland lei
himself INTO ile dark room.
His wife'> voice was low and filed
with anxiety.
"What happened, lohnF
\ dan thnd came through the dark.
ness 90, her husbands rlne-butt struck
the floor.
"Th.> l. what happened Addie: A.
1 paS>rd the caWupr a. the house got
down chat thar old nXwhip 20 take
Along ! went ucr0st The road and into
The meadow, and thar seen Adam
Ball a.comin' ! hid and when Adam
was about to pass me, | jumped up
and icrked bis rifle from him and
busted II agin rock. Then lights
u and 'hrasheS him with The oNwhip
ontel ne broke and run. And en- this
here happened, Addic:
Il was a-Watchin' 10 see e. Adam
had rrcly went on, when seed a man
n-comin toward me fast. thought
70 waS BAH. % course. So / up aud
tells him To show me how fast he can
run and commences a-shootin' over
his head 10 skerr him. hut IL didn't |
happen 20 be Adam Ball-it was Ben
Litleford. lie was a-fOllerin' Babe
to see what she was up To, o course"
How do ,e know II was Ben, pap7" |
caleb asked.
How do know? 2" growied John |
Moreland. when ! got through a.
rhootln', he boilers at me and says
Tomorrow, john M2-eland, be says, |
well have little Gettysburg o 0us I