"You own this outfit, don't you, Mr.Duff ?" "I've rented it, if you mean the tents, tables and chairs," assented the gambler.

"I've a stock of liquors coming over as soon as I send one of the wagons back." "What do you propose to do with all this ?" Tom inquired.
"Why, of course, you see," smiled Duff, with all the suavity in the world, "as your boys are going to be paid off this afternoon they'll want to go somewhere to enjoy themselves.

As the day is very hot I thought it would be showing good intentions if I brought an outfit over here.

I'll have everything ready within an hour." "So that you can get our men intoxicated and fleece them more easily ?" asked Tom, with his best smile.

"Is that the idea ?" Jim buff flushed angrily.