human
This ain't any time to talk foolishness, 'cause if I'm goin' to take up this case I must get right down to it before Jip has a chance to run very far.
gpt
What do you mean by takin' up the case?
human
Sam says he's willin' to go after Jip Collins, an' will stick at it till he catches him.
gpt
That's what I've 'greed to, an' I'm in dead earnest, Seth. Of course you can't afford to pay a reg'lar detective a whole lot of money jest to find Jip for you; but I can do the work as well, an' you needn't put out a cent more'n I'm called on to spend for expenses.
human
What do _you_ want of Jip?
gpt
To have him 'rested for settin' fire to your shed, of course.
human
Do you mean to say you're willin' he should burn the shed an' come pretty nigh killin' you?
gpt
Course I ain't willin'; but now it's been done there's no need for me to try to put him in jail, 'cause it won't do any good, an' I'd feel bad to think any feller I knew was up to Sing Sing doin' time.