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The Depot Master

CHAPTER IX
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Jonadab would take care of that.

He'd have the floor and be givin' his opinions of autos and them that owned and run 'em.

And between the drops of his language shower you'd see them boarders nudgin' each other and rockin' back and forth contented and joyful.
"It always worked.

No matter what time of day or night, all you had to say was 'auto' and Cap'n Jonadab would sail up out of his chair like one of them hot-air balloons the youngsters nowadays have on Fourth of July.
And he wouldn't come down till he was empty of remarks, nuther.

You never see a man get so red faced and eloquent.
"It wa'n't because he couldn't afford one himself.


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