Mountain feud saga of Dale and Babe in the Halfway Switch
Young Billy Dale son of coal operator John K Dale seeks his own path in eastern Tennessee. He befriends mountaineer Gabe Littleford and Moreland relatives, uncovers a family murder, forges coal deals, and faces clan feuds and a dramatic trial with Babe as his ally and love.
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Chaptier I
Carlyle Wilburton Dele
Bill Dale
Ohn K. Dale
Tennessee
Patricia Clavering
Gabe
Littleford
Heck
Hills
John Moreland
Moreland
Littlefords
Dale
David Moreland
Carlyle
Babe
Cartersville
Ball
Bill
John K. Dale
Black Adam
Davi Moreland
War Looms as Morelands and Littlefords Face Feud
Bill Dale learns rifles vanish from both sides after a tense night. Babe Littleford warns of danger as John Moreland and Ben Littleford reconcile enough to threaten a broader clash. Dale probes for peace while planning coal development with hidden risks.
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Dale
Moreland
Littlefords
Morelands
Babe
Bradley
John Moreland
Bill Dale
Miss Littleford
Goodby
River War Sparks and a Coal Find Drives Two Families
John Moreland and Dale confront a riverport feud as Babe Littleford hints the missing rifles belong to warring sides. Dale scouts a coal vein at Big Pine mountain and plans a Cincinnati financing run to build a rail link, while Babe reveals wives hid the guns to end the violence.
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Dale
Cincinnati
Babe
Moreland
John Moreland
Morelands
bin Dale
Big Pine Mountain
Babe Littleford
Ben Littleford
Bill “Dale
Bill Dale
Saul Littleford
Littleford
Kaintucky
Virginny
Littlefords
Addie Moreland
Charley
Cartersville
Addie
Allus
Cale
Luke
Shere
Granny Moreland
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Hapsburg Liebe
Irwin Myers
Doubleday, Page & Co
Babe’ Littleford
Black Adam" Bull
David
Buabe
Bobby McLaurin
Major Brawley
Goff
Balls
Torreys
Luthefords
McLaurins
Desperado
Hall
Bylleck
Caleb Moreland
Niil
Adam Ball
Fleck
Liv
Jimmy Kazne
Avili
Jimmy Fayne
Littlefort
John KK. Wale
Biale
Bobby
Pat
Wad
Bobby Good-By
Billman
Len Littleford
Mrs. Moreland
Littteford
Blue Cat Shoals
Johm Moreland
Chimbley
John
Adam
Gen Littleford
Ben
Caleb
Chapter
Riffea
Goliath
Ben Hur
Morelinds
Cate
Pale
Cabin of the Hecks
Mother
Granny Heck
Mooreland
Sycamore
Rabe
Pup
Pap
T-Follerin
Wilds
Rly
Harris
Shore
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