He'd have had plenty of game if he'd been satisfied with strangers, but he didn't want them anyhow, and, besides, most of 'em was on their way to spend money at the Old Home House.

'Twould have been poor business to let any of THAT cash go for fines, and he realized it.
"'Twas in early June, only a few weeks ago, that the widow come to our hotel.

I never thought she meant it when she said she was comin', and so I didn't expect her.

Fact is, I was expectin' to hear that she and Tobe Loveland was married or engaged.

But there was a slip up somewheres, for all to once the depot wagon brings her to the Old Home House, she hires a room, and settles down to stay till the season closed, which would be in about a fortn't.
"From the very fust she played her cards for Jonadab.