Hod

Clearing his throat, the Gov'nor fixed his eyes upon "Hod" Deefendorf, owner of the Double Cross Livery Stable, and demanded:

The Fighting Shepherdess Caroline Lockhart 1916

He paused as though he expected an answer, so "Hod" squirmed and ventured weakly that he "guessed there wasn't."

The Fighting Shepherdess Caroline Lockhart 1916

Glancing up, "Hod" saw a man's figure, dimly outlined in the gloom, slip from the topgallant forecastle and quickly descend the rope.

A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" Russell Doubleday 1910

"Hod," who was rated as an able seaman, was on duty with gun and bayonet on that end of the dock opposite the forecastle.

A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" Russell Doubleday 1910

"Hod," a six-footer, who played quarter-back on a famous team not long ago, took out his notebook and made an entry.

A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" Russell Doubleday 1910

The Irish fireman attempted to wrench himself free, then he struck out at "Hod" with all the force of his right arm.

A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" Russell Doubleday 1910

It was well-voiced by "Hod," who said many days later:

A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" Russell Doubleday 1910

But "Hod" had other views in this particular case.

A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" Russell Doubleday 1910

This year the "Our Courts" program won the American Bar Association's Burnham "Hod" Greeley award.

The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories 2010

This year the "Our Courts" program won the American Bar Association's Burnham "Hod" Greeley award.

The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories 2010