Sam only sells for his backer.

When there's a hit, the backer pays." "Who's Sam's backer, as you call him ?" "Couldn't get him to tell; tried him hard, but he was close as an oyster.

Drives in the Park and wears a two thousand dollar diamond pin; he let that out.

So he's good for the hits.

Sam always puts the money down, fair and square." "Very well; you get the policy, and do it right off, Pinky, or the money'll slip through your fingers." "All right," answered Pinky as she folded the slip of paper containing the lucky rows.