The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-09

tI<4NW WdS ioesl HI tue Wo91S anu ms 1t1Ier was frantic. There are pam l1eEz. you know, and wildcats, rattiers. M copperheads. was fortunate 1ouRh to find the bey, and carried m home. That was all. They're a ae people, my boy, and so are the Iftiefords. Geod old English blood at somehow wandered off. There's b purer, cleaner bleod in America, sAnd now-how are yeu getting ene with your plans for the opera sn of the coal mineY
 'snaxcellently," answered Dale. we ave the necessary finance; a geared lcggnotive and cars and light steel nHe have been bargained for"
 ~0eedi" Bradley gave Dale hearty ,Mp on the shoulder.
 1There's something else wanted to kY. Mr. Dale," he continued, his cice grave. You're nearly certain hnve . barrel of trouble with kysfer coal man named Henderson fox He's a villain. sir, if ever there ms onei And he's quite the smooth pk article I've ever seen. He can fnlke you believe black Is white, if IT you'll listen to him long enough" ~In ho-has he been here recentlyT ,al< ~2nted to knew.
 'sue'e here now" answered the ma H. He's been here for three days, nd he's been working devilment fast. e wns up here last summer, trying z buY the Moreland coal for song knows all the people, you see. As on as he landed here on this pres { trip. he found out about your in- lfIoas. Then. at night, he freed nm Ball from his tobacco barn pris- and went home with him.
 Well, By Heck followed them and
 some avesdropplng-poor By has
 strong points r the major went
 "Gofr learned that Adam Balls her knew about the coal vein long tore David Moreland discovered 1t got lawful possession of the noun n. Then Golf made the Balls be- live that they were due big share the proceeds of the Moreland coal l Nwasn't very hard to do. guess. The ---fls, this set, at least, were originally vianders they took to the noun ns, I Understand. to keep from be- forced to fight during the Civil r.r
 -=sGoffss idea" muttered Dale. lis to = the Balls to scare me into selling
 tend of developing, eh?"
 NExactly," nodded old Bradley. Vseu he would settle with the Balls giving them a dollar or two day (N digging coal; perhaps he would M them off until the mine was liked out for half of that. and then b. Anyway. Golf would come out 1.-the big end"
 v | see. said Dale.
 If there's anything that l can do,
 any time, you won't hesitate to lei
 know7 said the major.
 You may consider yourself attorney
 legal adviser for the Moreland
 h company. of which l have the <<tor fo De general manager" smiled ae. If you will"
 Aa50r Bradiey's voice came happily. \ dear boy. am glad to accept 1
 there shall be DO charge for any
 -.X- [ wIffey were not long in reaching the tn valley. which lay very beauu- - and very peaceful in the warm
 t Of the early July sun. The soft 1 Enuring of the crystal river and N low, slow tinkling of the cowbells s1e music that was sweet and pleas
 udfIenly John Moreland stopped,
 Kcd swearword under his breath,
 1 and went back to Dale
 kkc's man a-waitin' on us ahead
 BILL" he drawled. "at ye shore NJ to watch like hawk to keep 'A' from a-stealin' the eyeteeth out
 F0re head. His name is Tender
 Con- and he wants coal"
 Ter went on. Soon they met a
 n who. in clothing and manner, do Doie think of stories he had
 rd and read of Mississippi river NIamb0at gamblers of the long ago. Jl eyes were black, and as keen as
 nir of spear-points; his mustaches,
 weke black, and they had sharp.
 sx.e4 ends like those of hiephis-
 Tte major had said that he was noo<A articie; he certainly looked ND
 .ECt rcf 1ohn Mcreland with an oily 0ie o11 thrust out his hand But Z@nn0 wouldn't see the hand. Ayt1lns ye've got to say about 'gs15 h4 ekowled. -ye can say 10 Bill
 <11t," pointing with a calloused
 ~Bill he's the high light q ,Eh W1Cle business; and when he ullsu 1lo mouth. ye can cock yore ,hd5 e - side and listen fe' gaws- lnd 144etishted ts ucct hr. Dase. to v - had already heard Dale ] - wAatevw ts say. neg 'w - - tswsr1 ehs cabAn 8 sns V n@ onaef. vttA Ger ks@pkag up 1x - sf nxk esncerniax she
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