The Crittenden press., 1922-01-06


by q touch OF white. In one Of her
strong aud wellshaped. gloyed hands
she carried travelling bag Of black
leather.
A Blk and sunburned young man In
boots and cordmoys hasiened 10 her.
He raised bis broad.rimmed hat.
smiled. took the bag and pressed her
hand as though he was very glad 10
see her.
"Blll Dale" she cried joyously shove
the roar Of the passing train. -BIll
Dale. lt's youi"
"sure. ii's mel" laughed Dale. How
good you look ! can hardly believe
~ you"
"llu II H." she smiled. TELL me
vha, DO you thlnk the outcome q youF
trial ls going 10 BET"
Dale noted that her Engllsh had i'm
proved. and II was gratifying 10 him.
A for the trial
\ don't know" ne said. "Bul Ma.
jof bradley thinks fll come clear. lie
believes that sOmebody that was hid.
den on the m0utainsids above us shot
Ball 10 save me, BY Heck hlnied that
b. knew that this was the case and
hs inilmated that would stand = bet.
ter chance " acquittal than anybody
else wsuld stand. and that n I ~
eeiVed a sentence the right man
would come forward with a confes-
sion. have an idea that BY Heck
himself killed Adam Ball-that is. n
didn't DO IT,
"And Gale Morsiand-wasnt Il fns
for him 10 DO what he done for you.
Bill Dalei How ars you gsttin' along
with he miner
-firu rate" Dale answered. bright.
ening NJ once. -wGe shipping nov.
And we're getting a smashing prics
for every ounce % H."
4 see" said the young woman. Ne
went oni
-An Of the boys and girls Of the
MoFelands, ercept the vsry little ones.
are IN school a. Cartsrsyllle. and
they're learning fast When our bor
rOwed capital Ia paid back. the More
land families are going 10 buy farms
lylng near cartsrsvills and ge 10 them.
A blE lewland farm Gloss 20 good
schools and = god little t0wn-wsll.
thsre are worse places on earth. PITY
poor David Moreland cant know about
a."
-rd say-
She hung her bead she vas think-
ing. a. ths had ~ often thought b
fore. of her 0~n benlshisd people.
-And the Liftefofdsr abe mur
INJURED. Il had slipped past her lipa
Dale and the Morelauds owed the t&t
tleforts nothing.
Dale understood. and he rave hsr
q pmpathslie Elanse
"A fee u the boys and girls % the
htilsfofds are going 10 schoo, IN Car
isrsville perhaps one from each fam
lly.- be- told her ~ Il rather en-.
pensive. you know, On account of The
boarding. and they cant AFFORD 10
ssni ell nsir children However. I
think-ultimatsly-your people vii
have their chance for educati0n. too
-But Il won't % much god 70 edo.
cate one out . each family" said Elm
abeth '-rhey'd come straight bach
here when they goi through with their
schoolin'. and SON fo'at-i mean Cor.
getl-it all n they make their learn.
in' pay EN- anythlng, they'll have 10
stay vhere they can uss IT,
she bssan 20 stars abssuty toward
her wsll.shed feet.
-Ars you rsady to gof' Dale ssssd
EiiIabsih LittisfOri raised her bead
with q slight jsfk snd said rather awk.
vardly.
Has the valley changsd muchr
-Not sefy much" answered Dale
''Thsrv's q new los church. whsrs an
Old minister named Ashhy CrosA
pfsachss the Eospel u straight vslk.
lng and humaE klndllnsss even Sun.
DAY. Henderson Goa lsni hsre any
more. bot be- seat ne bis address In
case ~ wanted 30 sell the mine rhs
Tousys have gons bach 20 Jerusalem
Coye and natton's bell. aud the balls
ars ~ Quist a. mice These. believe
sre al the changes worth mentionlng :
I Together they 81 tdt and walked.
without saying much. 10 The crest of
David Morcland's mountain. aud there
they halted The autumn sun. a great
r.d ball of nrs. was fus, setting beyond
the majestic BiE Pine
Dale pointed 10 q Ions. moss covered
slab of brown sandstone.
Let's 80 down ihsrc aud rest be
suggested you're tlrcd. Babe. !
know. Dont mind my calling ysu
'habs.' % your
she looked a. him as though shs
were surprised ~ bic ssting that They
at down.
mn Dale suddenly leaned toward her
aud tock one " bee hands; and b
didn't take q a. Jimmy fayus had
done-ss though b. werc afraid of a.
-fou know love yeu. dout you
nahcr
IL -Ise becu beilstlu' a. shs told him
afisF q moment % painful siieucs. she
was a tfihs pale nov "nui ll-hlll