'How strong be you-all, may I ask ?' "'Thirty thousand dollars in thirty bills,' replies this Holliday.
'An' now may I enquire how strong be you?
I also likes to know how long a trail I've got to travel.' "'My roll is about forty thousand big,' says Cherokee.

Then he goes on: 'It's all right; I'll open a game for you at second drink time sharp.' "'That's comfortin' to hear,' retorts this Holliday.

'The chances,--what with splits an' what with the ten thousand you oversizes me,--is nacherally with you; but I takes 'em.

If I lose, I goes back with a even thousand; if I win, you-all hits the trail with a thousand, while I'm owner of your roll an' bank.

Does that onderstandin' go ?' "'It goes!' says Cherokee.