I would have staked my life on his integrity, his honesty.

He turned out to be an accomplished rogue.
Went with me into the wilds of Africa and Persia, through deserts, swamps, over mountains; tireless, resourceful, dependable; and saved my life twice.

Its knocked a hole in my faith in mankind." "Listen here," said Haggerty.

"Without your knowing it, he always carried a bunch o' first-class skeleton keys.

I'm dead sure he was working his game all th' time.