It's a matter of principle with him, and he's sot on principle." "Yes," continued Baker.

"Well, Sim and me had been at that Golconda three days and nights.

Mornin' of the fourth day we walked out of the dinin' room after breakfast, feelin' pretty average chipper.

Gettin' safe past another meal at that hotel was enough of itself to make a chap grateful.
"We walked out of the dinin' room and into the office.

And there, by the clerk's desk, was a big, tall man, dressed up in clothes that was loud enough to speak for themselves, and with a shiny new tall hat, set with a list to port, on his head.