When election day arrived last Thursday, Abner's backers - the women of Pine Ridge - were all at the county seat due to a nylon stocking rumor circulated by the opposition, and so most of the votes cast went for Ezra Seastrunk. However, Lum had one last plan. Utilizing Cedric as a shuttle service between Pine Ridge and the county seat, Lum devised a method whereby the women could vote by absentee ballot...