Mort's considered rich.

You may have noticed his name printed on most everything but the undertaker's and the jail as you came up from the station.

The elevator and the bank he inherited from his pap.

Mort's got a finger in most everything 'round here." "Owns everything," said Harwood, with an attempt at facetiousness, "except the brewery." Mr.Pettit's eyes opened wide, and then closed; again he was mirth-shaken; it seemed that the idea of linking Morton Bassett's name with the manufacture of malt liquor was the most stupendous joke possible.

The editor's face did not change expression; the internal disturbances were not more violent this time, but they continued longer; when the strange spasm had passed he dug a fat fist into a tearful right eye and was calm.
"Oh, my God," he blurted huskily.