Pelty

"I'll trade with you, Pelty," says Chet calmly -- quite calmly.

Homeburg Memories George Fitch 1896

"Only time you ever heard me I was hauling you up with your broken jack-shaft," snorts Pelty.

Homeburg Memories George Fitch 1896

Pelty is justly indignant, because he had hoped to get another thousand miles of actual travel out of his tires.

Homeburg Memories George Fitch 1896

Her scandalized women friends tried to pull her down, and Pelty

Homeburg Memories George Fitch 1896

When he sees his ancient enemy, he climbs out of his car, comes hastily over to where Pelty is erupting, and starts trading autos with him.

Homeburg Memories George Fitch 1896

And then Pelty oozed hastily back into the crowd with a relieved air as if he had done his duty, and Banks looked bored and took out his watch.

Homeburg Memories George Fitch 1896

I've known Homeburg men to give up a trip to Chicago because Chet and Pelty began to trade their autos just before train time.

Homeburg Memories George Fitch 1896

Pelty is pretty loquacious as a rule, but he couldn't talk to Banks -- not that Banks, anyway.

Homeburg Memories George Fitch 1896

"Oh, yes," says Pelty, "I never have to go into low much --"

Homeburg Memories George Fitch 1896

Pelty has the hood of Chet's machine open too and is right there with the retort courteous.

Homeburg Memories George Fitch 1896