Chapter 19 THE REASON WHY

HIRAM found Abel Pollock mending harness in the shed. Hiram opened his business bluntly, and told the farmer what was up. Mr. Pollock scratched his head, listened attentively, and then sat down to digest the news.

"You gotter move-jest when you've got rightly settled on that place?" he demanded. "Well, that's 'tarnal bad! And from what Henry tel