Jerd

"Jerd," said Jane, "what stock you can't take care of turn out in the sage.

Riders of the Purple Sage Zane Grey 1905

I think Djurdjevic (again, I've never noticed the second j) must be Jerd(like nerd with a j as in Japan)-Yevitch jazzbo

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The other day, near the south-west gates, we fell in with a whole colony of them — which, however, were the lesser animal, or Jerd species — who occupied an entire eminence to themselves, the sovereignty of which seemed to have been conceded to them by the

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"Wrangle don't git enough work," said Jerd, as the big saddle went on.

Riders of the Purple Sage Zane Grey 1905

Go with Jerd every day when he runs the horses, and don't let them out of your sight.

Riders of the Purple Sage Zane Grey 1905

Of all her Mormon employees about the great ranch only Jerd remained.

Riders of the Purple Sage Zane Grey 1905

She did inquire if he would return on the morrow, and Jerd, in mingled surprise and relief, assured her he would always work for her.

Riders of the Purple Sage Zane Grey 1905

Jerd led out this slender, beautifully built horse Lassiter suddenly became all eyes.

Riders of the Purple Sage Zane Grey 1905

Blake, when he reported, appeared without his usual cheer; and Jerd wore a harassed look of a worn and worried man.

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Jerd came to her with the key of the great door of the stone stable, and to make his daily report about the horses.

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