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 plan

That knows wut's comin', gall or honey."

THE BIGLOW PAPERS, No. X

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