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Updated: May 19, 2025
You see, he's lived for the last ten years on a quarter-section out near Kalapoosa, with his wife, Susan, a good woman and a terrible hard worker, but the rain's been mighty light for three seasons, and Billy's wheat has failed every time. It's kinder got on his temper, and, as they 'ain't got any children to take care of, Billy he's been takin' to politics.
But, anyhow, we ought to beat the Denver Express, which is due at twelve-thirty in the mornin', an' stops ten minutes at the water-tank. It connects at Denver with the 'Frisco Express, an' I guess it's the train that Billy will take." "Does the Denver Express stop at Kalapoosa?" "Yes.
Harley knew that he was thinking of Kalapoosa, the spell of Grayson's eloquence being gone for the moment. "Tired, Mr. Plover?" said Harley, putting a friendly hand on his shoulder. "A little bit," replied Plover. "But it's a great day," continued Harley. "I tell you, old man, it's one to be remembered. There never was such a campaign.
He was moved by the little man's childlike and absolute faith and his reverence for Jimmy Grayson as a demigod. It was not without pathos, and Harley at once took him into the next car and introduced him to Grayson, who received him with the natural cordiality that never deserted him. Plover, the little man said was his name William Plover, of Kalapoosa, Choctaw County.
Then of that thought was born unto him a great idea, and he immediately hunted up the cousin again. "Is Kalapoosa a station on the telegraph line?" he asked. "Oh yes." "Would a telegram to that point be delivered to the Plover farm?" "Yes. Why, what's up?" "Nothing; I just wanted to know.
Kalapoosa ain't nothin' but a little bit of a place, but the Pawnee branch line comes in there, and the express gets some passengers off it. Say, mister, what's up?" But Harley evaded a direct answer, having now all the information he wished. He went back to the next car and wrote this despatch: "KALAPOOSA. "SUSAN PLOVER, Take to-day's Denver Express and get off to-night at Weeping Water.
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