Abner is still running the store alone, whilst Lum is out of town, his only helper being Ellie Connors the runaway reform school girl whom they have renamed Mary Edwards. Lum is trying to persuade the reformatory to place the girl in Lum and Abner's custody, and so far, Abner has had no word of how well Lum is doing at this none too easy task. As we look in on the little community today, we find Abner in the store. Mousey Gray is just entering...