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Both the gents were finally asked to take part in the business meeting that the stranger called. bJ Webster is called the best out loud talker that Abner ever heard. He’s so impressed by the man, Abner thinks he wrote the dictionary. Lum tells why the meeting was something of an embarrassment to him.
Though the speech was so marvelous, and memorable, the one thing Abner needs to ask is… what exactly was it about? Lum tells about the value of the mineral spring on grandpap’s land. The plans for a big health resort stands to drive plenty of business into town.
The plan is for a community project to raise money, and share the benefits to all the citizens. Abner absorbs all the details, and as the thrilled gents discuss the possibilities, grandpap arrivees. Suddenly he is against the spavin legged idea to use his land.