Then: "All right! I'm in it, I can see that; and it's up to me to get out as easy as I can.

I don't want any newspaper publicity.

Go ahead! I'll pay the freight." Captain Elisha arose and picked up his hat.
"That's fust-rate," he said, with emphasis.

"I felt sure you'd see it just as I did.

There's one thing I would like to say," he added: "that is, that you mustn't think I was stingy about helpin' 'em myself.