The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-11-10

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CHAPTER xv!''-c0nt'"u'd'
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s...o the thunder Of the many rlfles
ma almost a steady roar. Inc
.sss filled with the pungent odor
. .s s powder. Bill Dale emptied
magazine of his repeater, and
]. behind the big chestnut to I'LL
lain with cartridges from his belt:
Sets now whined on both SIDES OF
4: they cut greenish Whit burrows
ne bark of both sides OF the tree'
Knocked up little spurts Of black
Fl to his right and to his left;
n, rur off twigs within an arms
q Of him. A dozen Balls were
a firing at him, seeking to avenge
death Of their kinsman, the
,a,.th John Moreland's strong voice
.ro 10 him through the din and roar:
T,on't show no part O yoreself now,
En-. ef We do, yell shore be hit"
nalp fred again, pumped a fresh
.rrdge into the chamber Of his rllle
q s,ipped another into the magazine
|'pd arose behind the chestnut
aDown, Bill" cried John Morelano !:
M Dale heard, he gave no sign OF
He fired four shots rapidly ana
sfore the wind had carried away the
Winding smoke he was behind another
y and shooting toward the Balls
vain Soon there came a Short LOUD
"A Of laughter from his left; ne
.,rod his head and saw Ben Little
"A taking a careful aim at LONG
h.,e toward the side Of a boulder
IN Littleford fired, and a pun o.
pue dust showed that his bullet na'
ne true to it's mark.
swhat's that for?' demanded Dale
W. haven't any ammunition to throw
ray
sWhy. Bill" replied Littlefort
aldn't ye never bounce a bullet one
rock and make it 60 toward a ma
lind Of a tree?"
Il lasted hotly for two hours Dt
casualties we're comparativel
~. because there was 50 much cove
nilable. From the beginning IL
klls and the Turner'S had the wor
Il which was due to uphill shoe
=, white whisky, and lack OF II
a that makes real fighting me
le cartridges of those below we
hing out; they had fred too maj
lots needlessly.
1t's about time to rush them, Va
n to John Moreland, who had ere
beside him.
.Jest give the word Moreia
dded.
Ia few minutes later, Bill Dale SC
: wings Of his line down the moi
INSIDE, forming a half-circle OF
Ne once more; then the whole Il
he'd, surrounded the enemy q
lled for a surrender. v
! But the Balls and their klhsn
! vuldn't give in yet. They lett Tn
loyer and started to run, found thf
kes facing Morelands and Llt
I'll In every direction, dubbed Ii
~ and fought. 1t was not I
mage that prompted them to o
lStance thus: 1t was utter despt
{ 4: they had never been givers
zty, therefore they did not ext
10y. Dale's men forebore to
a them, which was at Dale's 6
Il IA, and met them with club
"a The woodland rang with
I'D Of wood and steel crasl
inst wood and steel. Everywl
~ we're groans and threats
res from the losing side, victor
m and further demands for q
1t6def from the winners.
IN Dale, ever lover Of fair
Il threw down his repeater to 6
With big North Carolinian "
lbbed weapon had been kno
I'M his hands. The two fell
llted down the mountainside' 10
each others arms.
And then one Of the Balls 81
~ Dale across the head with the
III empty gun, and Bill Dale 9
IN bis arms and lay as one de
ae was lying under cover In a ]
& yed black walnut fOurposter,
Nas night, when he opened his
90. Above him he saw the bel
20 Of Ben Littleford and
leland, and they looked ha
anxious In the oil lamps '
Suddenly Moreland spoke
Jsad--nothh'!" jubilantly.
he's done come to-! Ye co
him IN a cannon and shoe
ut q cliff and kill him, b
we're a.feelin' all right,
NJ
lle realized everything quite
SHe put a hand to his head;
" / wet cloth lying over the 8
BE shore give ye a buster
= drawled voice that ID
unity recognized as that Of III