The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-16

IiIUerOru CA@T nokToQT, ana overlook
him. Trust your hill dwelIer to note
landmarks wnen he goes into unknown
territory 49, Littieford was headed
straight for the hospital.
They walked for two blocks In ST.
lence. Moreiand had assumed the at
tifude OF one who has had the guard
ianship of an irresponsible person
thrust upon him. But soon he soft
ened somewhat.
u shore CANT understand, BEN he
drawled, how Bill Dale ever could
bear II TO live here
u wonder" Littleford said absent
mindedly, as though he had not heard,
"whar Bin Dale Is at? It's mighty
burned lonesome without him. Amt 1t?
That was good ham we had for break
fus', John"
1T wasn't ham. 1t was beef"
1T was ham,"
III was beef
at was ha--"
.Don't We reckon" fiared John More
land, t'that | know dang cows meat
when see 1T 1t was beefr
They had halted In the middle OF a
stream OF pedestrians. A policeman
crowded his way to them.
Move onl' he growled.
Bill Dale was at that moment enter
Ing the lobby OF the Blaisdell with
robert McLaurin at his side. Dale
had just told McL.aurin that he meant
TO 80 to Cincinnati to borrow money
from his wealthy friend Harris. Then
McLaurin told bale something that
saved him the journey to Cincinnati.
.Yon haven't heard about Harris,
Billy I'm sorry, because he would
have accommodated you. HE went
broke few days ago In the cotton
smash. he was here yesterday, and
left last night for Clncy."
Dale did not try to conceal his sur
prise and disappointment. Harris, for
all his youth, had been business mar
vel.
"I'll have 20 try somebody here,
guess. but won't take 1t from IA
ther--mother wouldn't permit 1t, any
way. II she knew--and there are sew
eral other reasons. Queer how fell
lows mother would turn him down
like this Usually, y'know, it's fell
lows mother that sticks by him the
longest.
II wonder where l could find 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. Hes out of business, and
here all the time now, He, might take
a shot at coal. Why not phone him
from hereT
"Tll do that Dale decided. Look
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 he
did not go to his father for funds
well, he had his reasons, and II was
rather private matter. Wheat.ey, of
course, remembered the near-weddlng
The old iron man was silent for
what seemed to Dale very long time.
Then his voice came over the wire
with an almost omincus CALM;
"Who besides you has seen thls vein,
Carlyle2 anybody that Fnows coaly"
''Nes, my father" Dale answered
quickly. "He went over 1t years agu
ASK him about the coal In David More
lands mountain. Phone him. and then
phone me. I'm waiting at the Blais.
| deIl.s
| Wheatley agreed little reluctantly.
Dale waited patiently for fifteen
minutes. Then the clerk called him
TO the phone He took up the receiver
with boyish eagerness.
Wheafiey began cordially: "Your ia
| Their tells me 1t Is good proposition,
Carlyle, 30 III let yru have ali the
money you1i need. and II you want a
| good aaining man. know where You
| can las your hands on one also can
furniss. you. at half the original eoss,
all the necessary machinery ans Access
sorIS& You sidn't know the old Luz
the. wheatiey company dickered In
coal as well as iron; chi Well. II did.
Let me see yea % shree o'csees this
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