human
Say, I've raised money enough to send Sam Barney to Philadelphy, if you fellers come up with the nickels you promised.
gpt
How much will it cost?
human
I can get the duffer over there for seventy-five cents, by sendin' him with the emigrants. I gave him a big stiff this afternoon 'bout how we fellers would give him a chance to show how much of a detective he is, an' he puffed 'way up, allowin' there wasn't many men on the force in this town who could beat him. He believes it's a great snap to go off huntin' after Jip, an' hasn't got head enough to think of how he'll get back.
gpt
Here's my nickel, and Seth produced the money, Dan following his partner's example.
human
I'll be glad if we can get rid of Sam; but I'm 'fraid that won't settle things for Jip.
gpt
If the firemen are goin' to run Jip down, there ain't much show we can keep him out er trouble. Don't you s'pose the driver would kind-er help somehow?
human
From what he said this afternoon it didn't seem as if he would, but perhaps he'll change his mind after a while,