And I'll tell you what, Jim, if it'd been me instead of that Ranger, Bud Snell would have got settled." Jim appeared to be agitated by my forcible intimation of friendship.
"Jim, that's between ourselves," I went on.

"I'm no fool.

And much as I blab when I'm hunky, it's all air.

Maybe you've noticed that about me.
In some parts of Texas it's policy to be close-mouthed.

Policy and healthy.