A Departmental Case

Luke Coonrod Standifer, a stern but warmhearted old pioneer Texan, has been appointed Commissioner of Insurance, Statistics and History, and though his knowledge of these subjects is meager,... Read allLuke Coonrod Standifer, a stern but warmhearted old pioneer Texan, has been appointed Commissioner of Insurance, Statistics and History, and though his knowledge of these subjects is meager, he sets about his task conscientiously. One day Luke is surprised in his office by the vi... Read allLuke Coonrod Standifer, a stern but warmhearted old pioneer Texan, has been appointed Commissioner of Insurance, Statistics and History, and though his knowledge of these subjects is meager, he sets about his task conscientiously. One day Luke is surprised in his office by the visit of a young but faded woman who came for state relief. Luke discovers she is the daught... Read all