But I'M no boss; I mustn't influence you." Lemuel was indignant.
"No barber runs me," he declared.

"You stand up for me when that townhall paintin's to be done and I'll work hard for you now, Cap'n Whittaker.

'Lonzo Snow's an elder and all that, but I can't help it.
Anyway, his place was all fixed up a year ago and I didn't get the job.
A feller has to look after himself these days." With these division commanders to lead their forces into the enemy's country and with Asaph and Bailey doing what they could to help, Captain Cy's campaign soon became worthy of respectful consideration.

For a while Tad Simpson scoffed at the opposition; then he began to work openly for Mr.Snow.Later he marshaled his trusted officers around the pool table in the back room of the barber shop and confided to them that it was anybody's fight and that he was worried.
"It's past bein' a joke," he said.

"It's mighty serious.