The Jones County news., 1921-06-30

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John Morelnnd. "at sounded like she
lenowed wiiar them guns went tor
'she told me-" said Dale. 'she would
give her life 10 stop the fighting. She
seemed rather badly worked up over
H."
From the cabins front doorway came
a woman's sorrOwful voice.
sAnd me, too; l'd give my life q
stop this here hghtIn'. had boy
a big sirappln boy"
John Morelnnd frowned toward hi'
wife and interrupted, "Now, Addle
honey, don't do that.'
II ended the talk.
Mrs. Moreiand dried her eyes on d
corner Of her freshly irOued gnghnu
apron, ana announced the noondaS
meal The mountoincers dispersed
Grandpnp MOreand went away claw
ing at his long white beard and grum
bling over the loss Of his beloved old
Lancaster.
An hour later Dale cornered th'
MOreland leader on the yine-hunl
front porch aud suggested that they
look over The coRl property that after
noon He was eager to 20 to work
enger 10 be doing something worth
while. he told Morcland. The hiilmnn
stood very still for what seemed "a
the other very long time. and had
no word 20 say Evidently the feud
had all his mind now.
When he did speak, he said simply
"All right BllL"
After half an hour of fighting their
way through thlckets of blooming lau-
rel and IVY they drew up before an
old and mldewed cabin at the north
end Of David Moreland's mountain.
Moreland led the way Ia and pointed
20 n spot under small. paneless win
dow.
"Thar," said he. is whar we found
my brother David"
The two men turned for the point
at which the coal vein ran out TO tae
light Of day.
Dale picked up piece Of the shin.
ing bluck slun Judging by the llttle
he knew and the great amount OF de
scfiption he Ind heard the yein wai
.ssy large aud the cqm ifH'is XIV
pcst Crude.
ut was big lind, he told his com
pnniou, "a big lind. Il was a pity e
( lei a lie here untouched for so long
and yet it's worth more today than ]
was ever worth before
His enthusiasm ran warm, aud More
land caught It Qulckly- Together the,
haslly plnnned out the little railron'
that was 20 wind its way through tn
wllds and connect with the big rail
rond at the Halfway switch.
~ know I'm a.doln' right ahout It,
4 the mountainoer said twice for th
benefit Of his conscience Il knoS
pore David he would want me 70 d
this ef he could know
"rm sure Of lt," agreed Date. III
start for Cincinnati tomorrow iy
got enough money 60 take me ther
and back have very wealth
friend there his name is Harris;
think can borrow enough from hii
to finance the beginning Of this thin
And rH buy locomotive and car
and an the other necessary machiner
while I'm In Cincinnati unless ia
To get the money from Harris. Whe
get back, which should be with
eight days, Wen start the work
guess, ia say Wen need twen
men. Can we get themY
"Shore.H nodded the mountalnee
"And an Morelands at That
They turned homeward. Az la
BIN Dale was happy. lie had som
thing 90 do now--an aim IN life. !
mad difficulties TO overcome ohstael
TO remove. barriers 10 surmount-
+ was his blg chance
, Il was almost sundown when Ia
returned from his visit 20 the GO
D vein Big Pine mountain hid the 81
at a little after three IN the afterno,
lie borrowed fishing rod and m
now pail, which made his going to {
! river seem proper enough to 10
=; Moreland. and set out 60 meet Ba
e l.itueford. He was glad that noho
/ expressed desire to accompany hi
y .ie found Ben Littleford's daughi
4. where he had found her twice hefor,
sitting on a stone the size OF a sm
e barrel She was fishing with nm !
e halted hook which was equal TO fl
{ ing not az all, and she seemed pleas
r when she saw him coming. He
down on the stone at her side
d moved over little shyly, and tried
" cover her feet with her calico ski
"Needn't bother to hide thel
y. laughed 1911 Dale. They're pre-
enough. Most feet, y'know, are ne,
Id sary evils, like chimneys and II
ie spouts T.
We Babe Littleford blushed. He "
le ON. to hide her confusion, Tell
ht about the rifles"
et "You must shore keep it seer
ye she told him.
Il promise"
"Better put yore hook in, SOS ef a
body comes along
Dale threw out ain empty hook.
Il want TO tell We some other thi
fust, SOS ven understand better "
te come to the part about the riff
Babe began looking thoughtf
Iat ncross the waier 70 whore kinstis
lst sat 10 watchful waiting. She con
ued slowly, choosing her words e
FULLY, Il wns brought up 20 hate Il
4G Morelands. but--l don't think ! DO
people is jest like the Morelands