I strained the truth enough to say you were a pretty good fellow and a long ways from that kind of a fool, according to my reckoning.

'Umph!' says he.

'Is he rich ?' I told him I guessed you wan't so rich that you got round-shouldered lugging your money.

'Why ?' says I, getting curious.

'Have you met him, Mr.Colton?
If you have you ought to have sized him up yourself.