"'An' it's to be deplored,' says Enright, when he makes the
presentation speech to Holliday, 'that you-all don't have this weepon
when you cuts loose at Collins instead of said jimcrow derringer. In
sech events, that hoss-thief's death would have been assured. Shore!
shootin' off Collins' jaw is good as far as it goes, but it can't be
regyarded as no sech boon as downin' him complete.

"It's after supper when this Holliday encounters Cherokee; the two
has a conference. This Holliday lays bar' his purpose.

"'Which I'm yere,' says this Holliday, 'not only for your money, but
I wants the camp.' Then he goes for'ard an' proposes that they plays
till one is broke; an, if it's Cherokee who goes down, he is to vamos
the outfit while Holliday succeeds to his game. 'An' the winner is
to stake his defeated adversary to one thousand dollars wherewith to
begin life anew,' concloodes this Holliday.

"'Which what you states seems like agreeable offers,' says Cherokee,
an' he smiles clever an' gentlemanly. 'How strong be you-all, may I
ask?'

"'Thirty thousand dollars in thirty bills,' replies this Holliday.
'An' now may I enquire how strong be you? I also likes to know how
long a trail I've got to travel.'

"'My roll is about forty thousand big,' says Cherokee. Then he goes
on: 'It's all right; I'll open a game for you at second drink time
sharp.'