Broken to the Plow

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Broken to the Plow, by Charles Caldwell DobieThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Broken to the PlowAuthor: Charles Caldwell DobieRelease Date: August 14, 2004 [EBook #13178]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BROKEN TO THE PLOW ***Produced by Keith M. Eckrich and the PG Online Distributed Proofreaders TeamBROKEN TO THE PLOWA Novel byCHARLES CALDWELL DOBIEAuthor of "THE BLOOD RED DAWN"HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERSNEW YORK AND LONDON* * * * *Printed in the United States of AmericaTO MY BROTHERWho Helped Make My Literary Career Possible.BROKEN TO THE PLOWCHAPTER IToward four o'clock in the afternoon Fred Starratt remembered that he had been commissioned by his wife to bringhome oyster cocktails for dinner. Of course, it went without saying that he was expected to attend to the cigars. Thatmeant he must touch old Wetherbee for money. Five dollars would do the trick, but, while he was about it, he decidedthat he might as well ask for twenty-five. There were bound to be other demands before the first of the month, and thehard-fisted cashier of Ford, Wetherbee & Co. seemed to grow more and more crusty over drafts against the salaryaccount. If one caught him in a good humor it was all ...