"Mr.Fulsbee, do you accept the offer of six thousand as chief detective for the road," "Does a man accept an invitation to eat when he's hungry ?" replied Dave rather huskily.
"Then it's settled," put in Tom, anxious to clinch the matter, for he had a very shrewd idea that he would need Dave badly ere long.

"Now, Mr.Newnham, until we get everything running smoothly, Mr.Fulsbee ought to have a force of about forty men.

They will cost seventy-five dollars a month, per man, with an allowance for horses, forage, etc.

Hadn't Mr.Fulsbee better get his force together as soon as possible?
For I am certain, sir, that the next move by the opposition will be to tear up and blow up our tracks at some unguarded points.

At the same time, sir, I feel certain that we can get far more protection from Chief of Detectives Fulsbee's men than from a man like Sheriff Grease." "Reade ?" returned President Newnham, "it is plain to be seen that you lose no time in making your plans or in arranging to put them into execution.