Now see here, Lacy, this is my game, and I propose playing it in my own way.

You came in under those conditions, didn't you ?" "I reckon so, still there wasn't much to it when I came in.

This mining stunt developed later out of those letters Westcott sent East.
This man Beaton here offered me so much to do a small job for him, and I named my price without caring a whoop in hell what it was all about.
I don't now, but I've learned a few things since, and am beginning to think my price was damn low.

You never came way out here just to stop me from tunnelling into Westcott's mine." The other hesitated.
"No," he admitted at last, "I did not even learn what was being done until after I got here." "Beaton sent for you ?" "Not exactly.

I never had any personal connection with him in the case.