human
If I didn't have my cab here, he said, as he gathered up the reins,
gpt
I'd teach you to call me a liar. Boss --to the brakeman--
human
Do you believe that fellow's story?
gpt
You can bet I do,
human
You think I am a thief?
gpt
Haven't I pretty good proof of it?
human
I----
gpt
Now, see here, young fellow, interrupted the indignant brakeman,
human
I am not going to sit up till daylight to discuss this matter with you. You can talk it over with the judge later. You buncoed me in a very neat manner; I admit you did the job well, but luck happened to be on my side, and the game is lost for you. But see here; just to avoid trouble, if you hand me back my ten dollars, I'll let you off.
gpt
I'll give you all I have left of it, said Al;
human
That's all right, interrupted the uncompromising brakeman.
gpt
I don't care what you are; all I want is my ten dollars, not what you have left, but just what I gave you.
human
I have just paid that cabman two dollars, said Al,
gpt
You ain't as sorry as I am, sneered the brakeman.
human
But, see here, I'm not going to fool any more time away with you. I've had a hard day, and I've got to start in again at eleven o'clock. To save myself trouble, I have offered to let you off if you would give me my money back. If you won't, you will go with me to the station house, where I shall make a formal complaint against you. Now, what do you say?
gpt
Now, he said,
human
I'll prove to you that you have made a mistake.
gpt
How?
human
Do you see this man coming?
gpt
It's your pal! he exclaimed, recognizing the individual who had been introduced to the reader as the
human
Rev. David Ferguson.
gpt
He's no more my pal than you are, said Al.
human
Just keep your eyes and ears open, and I'll convince you on that point, at any rate.