An' it doesn't cost a short bit." "But it costs hard rides and trouble, bad conscience, and life, too, doesn't it ?" "I ain't shore about the bad conscience.

Mine never bothered me none.
An' as for life, why, thet's cheap in Texas." "Who is Bland ?" asked Duane, quickly changing the subject.

"What do you know about him ?" "We don't know who he is or where he hails from," replied Euchre.
"Thet's always been somethin' to interest the gang.

He must have been a young man when he struck Texas.

Now he's middle-aged.