Morton, my friend Hoden gave me a hunch you'd be a good man to tie to.

Now, I've a little money, and before I lose it I'd like to invest it in stock." He smiled broadly, but for all his doubt of me he took definite interest.
"I'm not drunk, and I'm on the square," I said bluntly.

"You've taken me for a no-good cow puncher without any brains.

Wake up, Morton.

If you never size up your neighbors any better than you have me--well, you won't get any richer." It was sheer enjoyment for me to make my remarks to these men, pregnant with meaning.