The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-07-06
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"a Tor the trial.


II don't know" he said. "But Ma
Jor Bradley thinks I'll come clear. He
believes that somebody that was hid
den on the moutainside above us shot
Hall to save me. BY Heck limited that
The knew that this was the case; and
he lntlmated that would stand bet
ter chance OF acQuittal than anybody
else would stand, and that It / re-
Iceived . sentence the right man
would come forward with q confess
sion. have an idea that BY Heck
himself killed Adam Ball-that is, Il
II didn't do It."
"And Gale Moreland-wasn't 1t fine
for him to do what he done for you.
Bill Dalei How are you gettin' along
with the miner
"First rate" Dale answered. bright
enIng at ence. Were shipping now.
And we're getting smashing price
for every ounce Of ID
II sec." said the young woman. He
INyent on:
"All Of the boys and girls Of the
Morelands. except the very little ones.
are In school at Gainesville, and
they're learning fast. When our Dor
rOwed capital II paid back. the More
land families are going to buy farms
lying near Cartersville and go to them.
A big lewiand farm close to good
schools and q good little town--well,
there are worse places on earth. Pity
Ipoor David Moreland can't know about
It"
"rd sayl"
She hung her head. She was think
ling. as she had SO often thought be-
fore. Of her own benighted people.
aAnd the Littlefords3" she MUIR
INJURED. It had slipped past her lips.
Dale and the Morelands owed the Lit
ltlefords nothing.
Dale understood. and he gave her
q sympathetic glance.
- few OF the boys and girls OF the
LittlefOrds are going to school in Car
tersville. perhaps one from each FAM
lily" he told her. 1T is rather ex-
ipensivs. you know. en- account Of the
boarding, and they can't afford TO
send all their children. However, !
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES people Will
have their chance Tor education. too"
'But 1t won't do much good to edu-
cate one out . each family" said Ellie
abeth. They'd come straight back
here when they got through with their
ISchooliD'. and soon fo'git-I mean for
get lit all. II they make their learn
I'm pay EN- anything. they'll have to
lstRy where they can use It"
She began to stare ahsently toward
Iher well-shod feet
sAre you ready to goT' Dale asked.
Elizabeth Littlcford raised her head
with a slight Jerk and said rather awk-
wardly:
HAS the valley changed muchY'
"Not very much,s answered Dale
There's new log church. where an
old minister named Ashby Cross
breaches the gospel Of straight walk
ing and human kindness every Sum
day. Henderson Con- Isn't here any
more, but he sent me his address In
case we wanted to sell the mine! The
Torreys have gone back to Jerusalem
cove and Hatton'3 hell. and the Balls
are as quiet as mice These. believe,
are ell the changes worth mentioning"
Together they set out and walked,
without saying much. to the crest OF
DGs!d Horeland's mountain, and there
they halted. The autumn sun. a great
red ban Of fire. was just setting beyond
the majestic Big Pine.
Dale pointed to long. moss-covereti
slab OF brown sandstone.
Let's sit down there and rest" he
suggested. "You're tired, Babe, ]
know. Don't mind my calling you
Babe dc your
She locked az him as though she
were surprised at his asking that They
eat down.
and took one Of her hands; and he
didn't cake It az Jimmy Fayne had
dOne-as though he were afraid Of 1t.
you know lore you. don't you
Baber
I've been believin' It." she told him
after q moment Of painful silence She
was Q tribe pale now. "But it-Bill
Dale, It somehow dom, seem just right
eor you to love me- Because I'm such
pore little nobody. I'm as ignorant
a. sin; and ! hain't-hayen't even got
good manners. But-but II you love,
tc you're sure you do. tell me whyl
There came anotner minute Of pain
fuI silence.
Because" said Dale. speaking slow
~, ~you have always seemed 20 be
one Of my own kind. You Seem real,
20 ma. I was so sick Of artiddalities
In women that loved you the moment
! say ysu. know you ara primitive,
bat ! am primitive. too. And you
weren't calling yourself 'Ma-a-am-mah
60 q DID poodle.
sMsjor Bradley" he went on. "feels
sure that ! will be acquitted. II 1t
turns out like that ] want you to
marry me ut once. Tell me-will you,
Baber