Hard Lines

By Gadfly on Apr 17, 2017

Joker Wells rides a bucking horse down the main street of Porter, and Ed Crow yells encouragement. The horse finally throws Joker free, and Ralph discovers that there's a burr underneath the saddle. Ed admits that he did it and when Hoby objects, Ed tells him to ask Joker why he has two good arms and Ed only has one. Joker tells Hoby not to make a fuss and walks away. Later, Hoby goes to the newspaper office and Henrietta explains that Joker was wanted by the Confederate army. He was accused…