Wal, rememberin' this an' seein' the trouble ahaid for the Isbels, I just broke out whenever I had a chance.

I bragged before men I'd reason to believe would take my words deep.

For instance, not long ago I missed some stock, an', happenin' into Greaves's place one Saturday night, I shore talked loud.
His barroom was full of men an' some of them were in my black book.
Greaves took my talk a little testy.

He said.

'Wal, Gass, mebbe you're right aboot some of these cattle thieves livin' among us, but ain't they jest as liable to be some of your friends or relatives as Ted Meeker's or mine or any one around heah ?' That was where Greaves an' me fell out.