THE TOUCH OF
ABNER
BY
H. A. CODY
AUTHOR OF "THE FRONTIERSMAN," "THE LONG PATROL,"
"IF ANY MAN SIN," "THE FOURTH WATCH,"
"THE UNKNOWN WRESTLER," ETC.
MCCLELLAND & STEWART
PUBLISHERS : : : TORONTO
Copyright, 1919,
By George H. Doran Company
Printed in the United States of America
To the Various Tribes of Zeb
And
The Wandering Spirits of Abner
This Book is
Affectionately Dedicated.
"Dear Sir,—Your letter come to han',Requestin' me to please be funny;But I ain't made upon a planThat knows wut's comin', gall or honey."THE BIGLOW PAPERS, No. X
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I Brains, Gall, an' Luck
II Ten-Centers
III Society Pigs
IV Underpinnin'
V Plain Facts
VI A Flea in the Ear
VII Beating the Movies
VIII The Dump Scheme
IX A Slip of a Gal
X An Unexpected Jolt
XI Town Rats
XII Bottled Divils
XIII The Joy-ride
XIV Surprised at Herself
XV Country Rats
XVI In the Klink
XVII ...