human
What did you find out?
gpt
I found th' devil has come up out of h--l! growled Fisher.
human
Come along an' I'll tell you about it. He's th' third man! Old Parson Davies was th' first, but he's dead; Tex Ewalt was th' second, an' I ain't seen him in years--cuss it! I wondered why this man's play seemed familiar! He's got some of Tex's tricks of handlin' th' cards.
gpt
Shore he ain't Tex?
human
As shore as I am that you ain't, retorted Fisher;
gpt
We got to figger how to get it back, thoughtfully muttered the other, following closely.
human
Everythin's goin' wrong. They went after Nelson an' got somebody else; they stirred up th' T & C by robbin' th' bank, an' then had to go an' make it worse by gettin' Ridley! I'm admittin' I'm walkin' soft, an' ready to jump th' country right quick.
gpt
An' if Long hangs around here much longer Kane'll ditch me like a wore-out boot. A couple more losses like tonight an' he'll plumb forget my winnin's for th' past two years. An' me gettin' all cocked to strike him for a bigger percentage!
human
Spend th' change on th' ladies in th' corner, he said.
gpt
It allus gives me luck; an' I had such luck tonight that I ain't aimin' to take no chances losin' it. Reckon I'll horn in on th' faro layout,