The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-05-25
-1>hen they went to work.


BY shutdown two days later they had
chosen the route for the narrow-gauge
railroad and set stakes accordingly
Hayes told his general manager that
with good force Of men the last rail-
could be put down within two months.
During those two days they had
seyefaI times Seen Henderson Golf In
company with Black Adam Ball and
some OF his relatives. Once they had
come upon Golf talking earnestly with
Saul Littleford, the big bearded, gaunt
brother OF the Littleford chief. Hayes
reminded dale OF this, and said 70
him further:
sGotf will have the Littlefords on
his side the first thing you know
Maybe some Of the LittlefOrds, as well
as some of the Balls, knew about this
coal before David M0reland got his
mountain by states grant at few cents
per acre. Ii you'll take my advice, Mr.
Dale, you'll make friends OF. these two
sets just as quick as you can"
Dale thrust his. hand-ax inside MS
belt and turned to the mining expert.
"D'you know, was thinking OF that
same thing when you spoke" ne re-
piled. "Ahd believe can manage 1t,
now that Miss Littleford's accfdental'
wounding has given the old feud sucn
a big blow. I'm fairly sure l can man
age it so far as Ben LittIeford is con-
cerned; it's John that's going to be
hard to bring to taw. He should be
home this evening. IL he's had good
luck, and I'll tackle him as. soon as he
comes" =
Together they started across David
Moreland's mountain, walking rapidly,
with Dale leading.
Darkness came down on them when
they. had covered half the distance.
The great hemlocks and poplars
doomed spectral and gaunt in the early
starlight. The. almost impenetraDle
thickets Of laurel and ivy whispered
uncanny things, and their Seas of pink
and snowy bloom lookedi somehow
ghostly. Now and then there was the
pattering Of some little animals feet
on the dry, hard leaves Of bygone
years. A solitary brown owl poured
out Its heart in weird and melancholy
cries to the. night it loved. There was
the faint, far-off baying Of hound,
and the soft swish OF q Nightmares
wings.
Men from the core of civilization
must. feel these things of the wilder
ness.
Suddenly Dale drew back and stood
still. In the trail ahead, standing as
motionless as the trees about him. was
the tall figure of a man. 1t was almost
as though he were there to bar the
way. s
The two went on slowly. The figure.
didn't move. Dale. spoke, and the form
came to life. 1t was BY Heck; he was
leaning on the muzzle OF his rifle.
"It's you. is it. Bill, old boy?" He
yawned sluggishly. II was a-waitin''
here TO- YOU. i reckon / must ha'
went to sleep a-stan&n' here on my.
feet I've got news Bill"
"Out with ftr ( !,
'I've been a-trailin' Henderson Cor
all day." Heck said in guarded tones.
He's shore got them lowdown Balls
to believin' they're already millions
hairs" .
Il knew that" said Dale. That's
not news
.But that amt ALL" By Heck went
ION: "Goff's got Saul Lfttleford, too
lock, stock bar'l and sights. !, He owns
Saul jest the same as own my old
spotted coon ..dawg Dime. Saul he
gifts him a job a-beins mine boss, and
what other Littlefords .'at will stick
gifts jobs a-diggin' the black di'mont at
two dollars a day. Asides, ali of 'em
is to have a big lot o. money when
the dividin'-up time comes, says Gofr."'
{ much obliged to you, BY" Dale ac-
knowledged. Lets go; bout face.
Byl I'm goiR to tie hard knot in.
that viiiainous game Of Henderson
Goff's." -. -. -. !; 81
They reached John Moreland's cabin
less than an hour later. Moreland
and his son had just returned from
Gainesville, and Dale learned through
HagesAthat the two htllmRn had shown
goods Judgment and. Sore business
sense In making their purchases.
4 When the evenings, meal was over
Dale drew John Moreiand out to the
cabin yard, where the many old-fash-
Toned flowers made the flight air sweet