The Hardhead

Warrior of the woodland, struggling against extreme odds, traveling dangerous trails, fighting the many enemies of nature. This is the job of the Guardian of the Forest, Ranger Bill, pouring rain, freezing cold, blistering heat, snow, floods, bears, rattlesnakes, mountain lions.

Yes, all this in exchange for the satisfaction and pride of a job well done. It seems, Mr. Jefferson, that you can control the actions of your men. your relieved of your command and suspended until further notice. Now get out!

I know you'd like to hear more of this story and just how I got myself suspended. We all have a book of rules we live by. Sometimes the book is real and sometimes the book is a code of ethics and actions that we've set up in our own minds.

In our story today we run into a man who lives by a real book. I like to call this story. The hard-hand. Well fellas the old man's finally consented to have that operation and a few other things taken care of so he'll be as good as new. Who finally convinced Colonel Andrews that he shouldn't wait any longer? I don't know. Maybe his boss did. Mrs. Andrews

can make plenty strong arguments. I guess she gagged when she asked. She's a nice lady though. Sure she is. And she put up with that hungry old walrus all these years. I'll call you better not let Colonel hear your calling man. I have and he knows it. He knows him trying to put the doctor off. I hope he makes out real well. Who's gonna replace

him? You? No, a man's coming from Washington to fill in while the Colonel's recovering. Name's George Ben. He ain't no relative with a big shot ranger in Washington is it good day old hammer good be it's hard to be rich maybe wait and see and then make judgment of man yeah let's give him an even break I hope