The Touch of Abner (Hiram Alfred Cody) (Literary Thoughts Edition)

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Hiram Alfred "H.A." Cody. The Touch of Abner (Hiram Alfred Cody) (Literary Thoughts Edition)

Literary Thoughts Edition presents. The Touch of Abner, by Hiram Alfred „H.A.“ Cody

CHAPTER I – BRAINS, GALL, AN' LUCK

CHAPTER II – TEN-CENTERS

CHAPTER III – SOCIETY PIGS

CHAPTER IV – UNDER-PINNIN'

CHAPTER V – PLAIN FACTS

CHAPTER VI – A FLEA IN THE EAR

CHAPTER VII – BEATING THE MOVIES

CHAPTER VIII – THE DUMP SCHEME

CHAPTER IX – A SLIP OF A GAL

CHAPTER X – AN UNEXPECTED JOLT

CHAPTER XI – TOWN RATS

CHAPTER XII – BOTTLED DIVILS

CHAPTER XIII – THE JOY-RIDE

CHAPTER XIV – SURPRISED AT HERSELF

CHAPTER XV – COUNTRY RATS

CHAPTER XVI – IN THE KLINK

CHAPTER XVII – FRIENDLY ADVICE

CHAPTER XVIII – A MOIST RECEPTION

CHAPTER XIX – JERRY, ME PARDNER

CHAPTER XX – UNDER SUSPICION

CHAPTER XXI – HARD OF HEARING

CHAPTER XXII – EARNING THEIR PASSAGE

CHAPTER XXIII – RESCUED

CHAPTER XXIV – EXIT BILLY

CHAPTER XXV – LAFFIN'-GAS

CHAPTER XXVI – HEART TROUBLE

CHAPTER XXVII – A SERMON WITH A PUNCH

CHAPTER XXVIII – THE HOLD-UP

CHAPTER XXIX – COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENSE

CHAPTER XXX – THE HEART-TOUCH

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"Put me down fer a thousand."

These words drawled slowly forth produced an immediate effect, and caused fifty people to straighten suddenly up and look enquiringly around. The reporter of The Live Wire gave one lightning glance toward the speaker, and then began to write rapidly upon his pad lying before him. The chairman, too, was visibly affected. He leaned forward, and searched the room with his small squinting eyes.

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"Yes, I've touched on a good many things in that time, Tildy. I ran the old 'Flyin' Scud' on the river fer five years; an' then I bought that thrashin' machine from Sol Britt, an' ran it fer awhile. After that I went in fer lumberin', an' kept it up fer several winters. Now I'm into farmin'. Yes, ye'r quite right about the situations. I've had several fine ones, sure enough."

"And made a mess of them all, Abner. Everything you touched failed. And I expect it will be the same with the farm."

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