Opa Reads

Ralph and his crew repair the machinery, learn their new roles, and make an initial practice run. Good good for the crew and good feed for the horses.

Hudson gets killed in his wrath and his wife Clara trusts Ralph to continue the harvest on her behalf.

Ralph makes a successful business pitch to Bones, the local banker. That allows him to get the entire crew to remain willing to stay in the job while Ralph takes over the wheat harvesting operation.

Ralph and the crew learn about the skills of each person, how to work in the field under the oversight of a tyrant boss, and Ralph shares the painful burden carried by the horses under Hudson’s lash.

Ralph learns how Myron Hudson came to be so ornery and thinks of a way to help the crew ensure they get their wages.

Hudson is running a very poor operation with bad equipment, wild animals, and using fear to keep his house and crew together. Ralph ends up the focus of Hudson’s wrath and manages to survive a wild bareback ride.

Ralph gets thrown off the train with a dime in his pocket, then transitions to his next job as a wheat stacker.

Lonnie recovers his self-control and departs Kansas City in a hurry, leaving Ralph chasing $700.

Lonnie does not change his wasteful habits and Ralph enjoys sending a large check home.

The marble like bust business grows and Ralph has to create a stable business plan.