That fellow couldn't help bragging about himself.

He was half loaded.

Says I to him, 'What made you come out here, Charlie?
To find me ?' "'Yes,' says he.

'I knew you was here.'" "'How did you know it ?' I asked him.
"'That's a good question,' says he.

'Haven't I got plenty people working for me that could tell me where you was, or anything else I wanted to know?
The free brothers work together.'" Wid Gardner's eyes were full on her.