His friend looked at him for an instant before he answered.
"The first one ?" he repeated, slowly.

"Well, I'll tell you, Jed.
The first one--and the queerest of all--is your findin' that four hundred dollars." Jed was a good deal taken aback.

He had not expected an answer of that kind.

His embarrassment and confusion returned.
"Why--why," he stammered, "is--is that funny, Sam?
I don't--I don't know's I get what you mean.

What's--what is there funny about my findin' that money ?" The captain stepped across the shop, pulled forward a chair and seated himself.