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and the fast mail 1t had just met had
died away, there came the saucy chat
tering of boomer-squirrels and the
sweet twittering of birds. Dale caught
the joyous spirit. He could have
fairly shouted out Of the fullness OF
his very human heart. Here all was
unspoiled and unprofaned, and some
thing whispered within him:
"They won't call you a savage
here-make this your own country T.
From somewhere on nearby
mountainside a rifles keen report split
the air; a bullet whined like a mad
hornet; Dale's hat jumped little on
his head.
The awakening was exceedingly
rude. Dale wheeled. his gray eyes
ablaze, and saw only tiny cloud OF
smoke-mist rising from the laurels
more than fifty feet away.
''Come out, you coward !" he roared.
"Come out and let me see you" curl
osity taking the place of anger In his
voice. 'Tve always wanted to know
just what a real highwayman was
like"
The muff1ed sound of twig break
ing short distance off to his left next
claimed his attention. He was being
closely watched by pair Of the fin
est, clearest brown eyes he had ever
seer. He saw her eyes first; he never
forgot that.
She was standing on low cliff be-
yond the sparkling creek that flowed
beside the railroad, and she was par
TALLY hidden by clump OF blooming
laurel. But Dale could see that she
was about twenty; that every line OF
her rounded, graceful figure whis-
pered of doelike strength; that she
was as straight as young pine; that
her chestnut-brown hair caught the
sunlight, and that her face was cval-
shaped and handsome-rather than
pretty-in spite of its tan.
Dale took off his hat There was a
bullet hole in the very top of It's high
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peaked crown.
"Who's the robbery" he frowned.
The girl blushed.
"Mebbe he amt robber,' she said.
"Mebbe he thought you was somebody
else. Anyhow, you amt bad hurt, are
YET"
Dale smiled. "Oh, not seriously?
"You amt likely to be. eff We behave
yeself."
IF behave myself" Dale
laughed. "Why, couldn't be naughty
If I tried; I'm the one and only mann
mas little Willie-boyl wonder Ii
could put up at some house near
here; ehf"
"The' might be-" she said. thought
fully.
"Where1"
at pap's. or grandpap's. or with
most any o. my people; Or" she added
with q contemptuous twist to her lips,
"you might stay with some o them
low-down Morelands."
"Where do your people live"
about six mile back that way"
She pointed over her shoulder with
a forefnger.
"Would you mind showing me the
way to your parental domicileY'
"What's that, TO- goodness sakeT
"Your home. you know" Dale ex-
planned with smile.
"Oh. my home. Why didn't We say
so. then? No, I won't" she declared.
Dale put his bag down and rested
his hands on his hips.
"Why, may inquirer
s,Cause / won't / don't never
keep comp'ny with no strange men,
folks. But yander CONES By. and he'll
show ye the way; he's a-goin' over to
the settlement"
- Dale faced to the right and saw,
coming toward him with steps that
would have measured almost four
feet, the tallest and lankiest individ-
ual he had ever seen outside a circus.
The newcomer had q smoothly shaver
chin, his coal-black hair was long and
his long mustache completely hid the
narrow slit that was his mouth. In
one hand he carried repeating rifle.
"Who's that3" Dale half whispered.
THAT'S BY Heck" answered the
girl. She continued In low voice,
Ills names Sam Heck; but pap. ne
called him BY Heck one day, and the
nickname stuck to him like mola. 'es
Everybody calls him that now, even
the revenuers. BY, he's the biggest
eater, and the biggest liar, In the
worldl But his lynn don't never do nc
harm, and nobody keers. So ef ye
want to 60 to the settlement, mister
BY. he'll take We over. They mebbe
amt got what you're used to 70
eatin', but yen be welcome to what
the Is"
She laughed a little. turned, and
disappeared among the blooming lau.
rels.
The man By Heck wore the poor
clothing of a poor hillman. His hat
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CHAPTER 1.


CARLYLE Wilburton Dale-known to
hirsself and few close friends as Bill
Dale-had laid out a course OF action
almost before the northbound train
had left the outskirts of the state cap
ital behind. 1t incurred facing big
odds; but other men had faced bis
odds ard won cut, and what others
had done he could do. Indeed, he had
already done several things which
other rlen might not have thought OF
doing, and one Of them was leaving q
bride, not fguratively but literally. at
the altar In q fashionable church But
be knew Patricia hadn't wanted to
marry him any more than he had
wanted to marry her.
It was only natural for him to think
Of coal, now that he had cut loose for
all time from the 'set" In which he
had always been colossal misft, now
that he must pull his own oars or vir-
tualiy perish. He had heard coal
talked since the day Of his birth; to
him coal and business meant exactly
the same.
One OF his fathers associates had
often spoken Of fine vein In the
mountains Of eastern Tennessee-had
often tried TO persuade his father to
look into 1t, to no avail, Young Dale re-
membered that this vein lay not far
from q long railroad siding called the
Halfway Switch, In the vicinity OF Big
Pine mountain. The owners were
mountain folk Of English descent, his
fathers associate had said. Decidedly
strange, thought Dale, that his father
had never cared to investigate 1t.
The cindery little train reached the
long siding about the middle of fine
spring morning. Dale took up his bag,
hAstened out, and soon found himself
standing alone In the heart Of an ex-
tremely wild section of country.
When the noises Of the little train
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cOal-on- the-brain. But / can tell ye
aforehand, you amt got enough money
to buy that coal, don't matter how
much money we've got"
Dale was not looking toward John
Moreland's home now. His gaze had
wandered to the other side Of the
river. BY Heck waited full minute
for a reply to his speech, then he
spoke again:
1.-THE gyurl, or the Goals that
what's a-botherin' We, Bill?"
Dale's eyes twinkled. Must choose
between them?" he laughed.
"Shorev' BY Heck wasn't even smil-
ing. "Shorel The Morelands and
Littlefords hates each other wuss nor
blue-tailed hawk hates a crow. The
gyurl, or the coal, Bill?"
"We'll go down to John Moreland's,"
announced Dale.
The mountaineer took up his rife.
Let me gi' We word or two O. warn
In" he continued seriously. -"Don't
you offer to pay John Moreland TO
eatin' his grub, nor TO sleepin' In his
bed, nor TO chawin' his tObacker. Ell
We do yore goose will shore be cooked
with John Moreland. But eff We was
to brag on the vittles a little, Johns
wife a-beln' pow'ful handy In the
kitchen, 1t wouldn't do a DANCED bit
O. harm. DO We understand 1t all now,
Bill?"
Dale nodded, and they began the de-
scent.
John Moreland's house was built Of
whole oak logs, which were chinked
with oak splits and daubed In between
with clay; the roof was of handmade
boards, and chimney Of stones and
clay rose at either end.
John Moreland himself sat on the
front porch, and beside him lay re-
peating rifle, two young squirrels that
had been very neatly shot through the
head, and weary black-and-tan
I hound. He was an uncommonly big
man, and about forty-seven; his eyes
were gray and keen; his thick hair
and full beard were rich brown, with
only few threads OF white. There
was a certain English nneness about
the man. One felt that he could trust
John Moreland.
AS the moonshiner and his compan-
Ion reached the gate Moreland rose
and pushed his hat back from his fore
head. -
"Hi, john" grinned Heck. "This
here Teller wants to stay with ye a
few days, John. Seems to be all
right"
"Come right In" invited the chief
Of the Morelands. He indicated the
homemade chair he had just vacated.
"Set down thar and rest, stranger. I'll
be back In minute or So"
He FASTENED into the cabin, carrying
the squirrels with him.
"Hes went to tell his wife to hatch
up extry good dinner, Bill" whis-
pered Heck. "Pepper-cyored ham,
young chicken, hot biscuits, fresh but
ter, wild honey, huckleberry pie and
peach pie and strawberry preserves
Bill, CANT hardly stand 1t. Blast my
picture eff ! couldn't eat two whole
raw dawgs right now. I'm that ding
busted hongry. Well. l got to ramble
on home. l live down the river half a
mile, we and my nav. Come to see
me, Bill, and Wen go a-dshin'. So
long, Bill old boy"
John Moreland returned presently.
The man from the city rose and prof
fered his hand.
"My Aname," he began, old habit
strong upon him, els Carlyle"
Before he could get any farther with
It, John Moreland flung the hand from
him as though 1t were thing OF I'M
speakable contamination. His bearded
| face went deathly white with the
CONTINUED on page y
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-21
MECHANIC ARRIVES FOR
 MARSHALL & NEWMAN co

c. F. Gordon arrived here this morning on the steamship Spokane and will enter the Marshall & New man Co shop as mechanic He is accompanied by Mrs Gordon
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MUCH INTEREST
 MANIFESTED IN
 T0NICHT'S GAME
Juneau and Douglas High Meet-Girls Game Will Be
 Played as Opener.

A crowd that will jam the High School Gymnasium from railing to doors is expected to be on hand al the opening tonight of a four-game series between the Juneau and Doug las High Schools for the junior cham pionsaip of Gastineau Channel. Of little less interest to the students of both schools is the game between the girls teams from the two schools, which will be a curtain-raiser for the boys contest. The first game will be called about 7;30 D. m. and will be followed immediately by the boys game.
 While the girls teams are some thing of unknown quantities. the dope fayors the local squad to win, re- beating their last years performance The boys teams are better known and the comparisons at least on pre- vious performances, seem to give the Island lads a slight edge for the SC ries. Their advantage in tonight: game will probably be eliminated b. the fact that it will be played or Juneaus home floor. The Hilltop pers" are confident of winning
 It is expected that the boys game will be called about s o'clock. The 1 lineup of the two teams as an nounced by Coach Hughes of Junear High and Manager Mitchell of Doug 1ac fO1lowe.
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The store advertisers aim at a high standard of clearness and can dor They strive for greater ac- curacy.
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ARREST TEX RICHARD
 ON SERIOUS CHARGE

NEW YORK, Jan 21.-Tex Rick ard, boxing promoter, has been ar, rested charged with alleged criminal assault. Tho charge is made by the Children's Society on complaint of T 15-year-old girl Two other girls are held as witnesses.
 Following the nearing early today a bench warrant was issued and Rickard was notified He promptly surrendered and gave bond of $1000 The hearing was set for January 9.
 According to the superintendent of the Children's Society, Rickard is alleged to have accosted the three girls last summer at Madison Square Swimming Pool. II is also alleged Rickard took Alice Ruck, aged 15 and Anna Hess, aged II, to his apartment and later assaulted the Ruck girl
 Richards attorney this afternoon stated that the client knew nothing about the case.
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More Swapping to Come?

BOSTON. Mass, Jan. 21.-Joe Du gan, the former Philadelphia third baseman, obtained by the Red Sox in a trade which sent Roger Peckin- paugh to the Washington Club, prob ably will be transferred to shOrtstop for next seasons play. Manager Hugh Duffy said. With Eddie Foster to cover third base, Boston is protector at that corner, but the recent trans fer of Everett Scott to New York left a gap at short.
 The fact that Boston chose Frank O'Rourke, regular shortstop of the Washingtons most of last season. as the other player in trade for Peckin paugh. caused consideration by local sports writers of the possibility that President H. H. Frazee had another trade in mind The New York Amer jeans had offered $50000 to Phila delphia for Dugan. and, with O'Rourke available 10 complete the Red Sox's infield. it was thought Dugan might be made the subject of another transaction.
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RUM0R PECK
 AS MANAGER
 IS QUASHED
Clark Griffith Announces New Shortstop Will Not
 Take the Helm.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-Clark ton American League club, stated positively that unless there was an unexpected change in his plans, Rog- CT Peckinpaugh, who becomes a mem Der of the Washington Club through the three -cornered deal arranged be- tween Washington, Boston and Phila. delphia. would not be made manager of the Nationals
 President Griffith said he was not prepared to make an announcement with respect to the managership and it was intimated that several former major league stars were under con sderation.
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JUDGE LANDS MAY
 PAY VISIT TO COAST
 CITIES DURING SPRING

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21.- Judge K. M Landis of Chicago, baseball commissioner, has re- ceiyad and is expected to accept an invitation to visit Santa Cat alina Islands, off Los Angeles harbor, according to William Wrigley, Jr, owner of the Chi cago Nationals and the Los An geles club of the Pacific Coast League. who extended the in vitation Mr. Wrigley hopes Judge Landis will come West while the Cubs are taking their spring practice at Catalina. He said the commissioner planned tour of minor leagues this season and that he believed the start might be made from Los Angeles as well as from any other city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-21
YALE FOOTBALL
 SEASON CALLED
 SUCCESSFUL ONE
Jones Will Not Have So Many Holes to Fill as
 Did Fisher.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l--Despite the disappointing defeat in the last gam of the season with Harvard, Yale figures the past football season a success
 The Ellis are figuring not in games won and lost, but in the promise of the system established by Tad Jones. The results achieved by Jones last season, after two lean, sad years at New Haven. justifies the old blue grade in expecting rosy future.
 Yale was regarded as one of the best teams of the East in midseason, but injuries kept them from living up to expectations.
 The Bull Dogs ought to have one of the best elevens in the East next fall, as enough men survive the an nual graduation toll to give, Jones a fine necleus to build on.
 Came From High School
 Captain Aldrieh, All-American back and one of the greatest leaders the Blue ever had, has played his last game. In connection with Aldrich if is interesting to note that he is the first Yale captain to come direct to the university from a high school without getting prep training.
 Sturnl, Gurnsey, Speiden and Quaile are also seniors and their places Will have to be filled. although that does not constitute an impossible task. Remaining are O'Hearn, who should develop in one of the greatest; Jor-
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CHAMBERS ANNOUNCE
 BIRTH OF DAUGHTER

Announcement has been received hero of the birth of a daughter Nancy Jane, to MT. and Mrs. C. Fen ton Cramer. on January 6, at Wash, ington, D. C.
 Mr and Mrs. Gramer are former Juneau residents, having first come here when Thomas R. Riggs was ap pointed Governor of Alaska, Mr Ora. mer holding the position of Secre tary to the Governor They also lived at Fairbanks and Nenana where MT Cramnr was secretary to former Governor Riggs. when the lat. ter was an engineer with the Alaska Government Railway. Mir Cramer now owns a drug business in Wash ington, D. c.
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dan Mallory, Beckett, Wight, Ned finger and Knapp for the backfield i; Diller, Landis, Cruikshank, Into. Hull man, Blair. Morris, Denver, Cross and Miller for the line.
 Enough for any coach who only has to fill three regular positions - left halfback, right end and right guard.
 Harvard received her share of bumps last year and narrowly es- capped more. but the season was con. sidered a great success at Cambridge because the team beat Yale They really figure up there that Yale is the only team to beat.
 Fisher Has Hard Job
 Bob Fisher, head coach of the Crimson, will have a harder task than Jones to build in 1922 He will have to develop two new ends, two tackles and one guard.
 Captain Kane, Macomber, Crocker, Tierney and Brown are all members of the senior class and all are stars of the first magnitude. Backfield needs will not be as great, however, as Owen, Buell.. Fitts, Coburn, Cha pin and Churchill will all be back. Hubbard, Clark. Holdern, Hartley, Jenkins, Ghorge, Pfaffman and other second string men also will be avail able as well as promising freshman including Theobold. Robb, La Farge, Braden, Ellis, Doherty and Hammond
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The dress problem can be solved easily by careful study of the store ads.
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LIGHT MEN DEFEAT
 PIONEER BOWERS;
 SEiRIMPS WIN AGAIN

The Pioneers had all their fun at Moose Hall last night, for on the bowling alleys at the Elks' Club the., team went down to defeat before the Lightning Dodgers, 1.455 to 1,413. In justice to the old-timors it shJu,d be stated that two of their best bowl CTS, Shepard and DsLong, were TO. on hand and Joe Snow had to pull the load alone.
 In the second game of the evening the Shrimps kept up their winning habit by besting the Mavericks 1,559 to 1.482
 The Ink Singers trimmed th- House Committee in the final match. l 1,445 10 i ,406 Tonight the following teams bowl. in the order named; Ink Singer Ys Meat Butchers; City v5. Plopee~5 ; Shrmps vs. U. s. Government.
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Furniture moved and stored. Heavy hauling done. Juneau Trans fer. Phone 48. adv.
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DOUGLAS
MAKES PROFESSIONAL
 TRIP TO SkAGWAY

Dr. A. w. Stewart. local dentist, and his assistant, Miss Ruth Ficken, left on the steamship Spokane today for Skagway on professional busi. ness. They expect to be there sev. eral weeks. During the doctors ab- sence Mrs. Stewart has taken an apartment at the Gastineau Hotel.
 Calling cards engraved or printed
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cHAs. MELoNER IMPROVING

Charles Meldncr, proprietor of the Capital Dye Works. who has been al Dawes Hospital for the past foul weeks taking treatment. is reportei to be making good recovery. He ex poets 10 be able 10 return to hi business in a few days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-21
GRAND CIRCUIT RACE
 SEASON OPENS JULY

CLEVELAND, O., gan. 21-Stew. ards of the Grand Circuit have adopted schedule for 1922 harness horse racing. opening the season at North Randall track, Cleveland, tha week of July 3 and closing at At lanta, Ga, the week of October Is. The application of the Wentworth Park. Windsor, Ont, for date was not granted Other Grand Circuit dates were awarded the same as last year.
 Old papers Tor sale aI The Empire
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-21

and his investment In logs ana ium
Der and paint. etc. In all placed with
local firms. A. q class. they com
pare fsvornbiy with any other SEQ
ton Of the community. both az 70
cards morals and health.
One OF our prominent real estate
advertisers claims In the local press
each Sunday that tho way 20 become
a GOOD citizen In 60 own your own
home. The houscboat owner h just
az ambitious 20 get ahead az the
owner Of tho modern bungalow. but
he has entaiiod the III will Of tho
land sharks who win have something
10 sell him II he Ia chased off the
lake.
II n = good Job the real estate Gle.
ment are not dominant In the coun.
ell AT present or II would be goodbye
70 n square deal. II DIR. Read will
give the same dose Of medicine 90
the big offenders that he wants to
give 20 the humble houseboat owner
he win be showing a moro sporting
spirit ana viii preserve the favorable
opinion OF the working classes Of
this city. for they do not believe In
class distinction or discrimination.
Serve both cinsscs alike. DIR. Read
and begin with your city dump" for
n starter before they get too odorous
IN the hot weather.
arm incios!na my name ard al,
dress with this letter an . mark OF
good faith. but for reasons plainly
obvious I prefer 20 sign mysslf as
AMPHfBfAN.
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What Is DR.. Reads Motive?

garbage dump near Garfield ST.. and
one or two other saiubrious spots
along the lake shore. Would they be
allowed TO breed their millions Of
blue bottles. house flies and pssti.
lentsai odors near the classy resi-.
dence districts7 IN say they would
not. We are proud of Seattle az a
healthy city. but Il Is not due TO DIR.
Reads energy In connection with
these dumps. Tho contrast In his st.
tituds Of silence towards them ana
his periodical outburst sgains; tho
houseboats makes one to think furi.
ousiy."
The average hourcbost owner IN
generally plain. decent,living work.
ing man. who has had the gct-up and.
so npirft enough TO use his small
savings In order 10 eliminate the rent
problem. His money is spent IN So
attls. amongst Seattle merchants.
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Who Really Pays the Ten Dollars?

card Of Mr.. Taylor. n II the only
ono he used. ~ simply says Tor
Economy and Efficiency"
or course. like every man who has
run for school board IN the past
several years. the school teachers
tried 10 mail" him 10 a promise. He
did not. like DIR. sharpies. sign any
such promise. Now they say he
made u verbally. know hc did
nothing % the kind Mt tho meetings
where I heard him speak.
what We all know IN that after his
election he nst with the other board
members night after night until 2
q IN In an effort 10 get At some re-
frenchment.
Just az with Mr.. King ard Mr..
Eckhart. they thought him 30 wall
''naiicsi- that they could. A. usual.
ait tight and squeeze out the regular
war time extravaganza.
That Mr. Taylor stood with the
two older members Of the heard In
asking tis-so q month reduction from
tho SIS q month raise which the
teachers have and hold unless they
rstrsnch elsewhere 10 made the OBJ
,ect Of an attack on this gsntleman-
We are win the majority Of our
school board That majority has In
II the two eldest members Of the
board OF courS~ n thsy lose IN
this eight. TIE nAsionswids teachers
organizations win cut II n not .
local fight That u why the go per.
Seattle. now the city with ~ par
cent higher tsNchsrw salaries than
the average cthsr salaries In the
United States. h expected 20 sot the
pacA
The Educational Journal for last
month ssys. "A sauca,ey wheel gets
the grease Tn huhi Bot n II con.
tInuos after q reasonable amount Of
greasing. the owner discards ~.
-Ain't Il the truth
MRS. EDGAR BLAIR.
Main Bist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-21

Editor The STAR
~. by your interesting paper
that DIR. Read has had another at.
tack OF that fell disease. houseboa,.
itis. and IA again swapping Mt the
heela OF tho hourcboat owner. Many
of tho victims Of this swapping ara
beginning TO wonder II there l. not
some Interior motive In the interest
he shows In this matter.
II II In n matter Of health and sant
tation. why does he not show the
same amount of interest In the sew.
age Deposited IN tho lake from other
sources7 To cnumerate these sources
would take up too much OF your
valuable space and no doubt these
sewage deposits are known 10 the
worthy doctor. IL comes more with.
In his province than mine. The
houseboat owner cannot conceal a
cynical smile Ms he passes the city