Sometimes I rather wish they was more particular; 't would be a heap more relishin' if they was,--more fun, yer know." Tom Loker, who, as we have made it appear, was a man of slow thoughts and movements, here interrupted Marks by bringing his heavy fist down on the table, so as to make all ring again, _"It'll do!"_ he said.
"Lord bless ye, Tom, ye needn't break all the glasses!" said Marks; "save your fist for time o' need." "But, gentlemen, an't I to come in for a share of the profits ?" said Haley.
"An't it enough we catch the boy for ye ?" said Loker.

"What do ye want ?" "Wal," said Haley, "if I gives you the job, it's worth something,--say ten per cent.

on the profits, expenses paid." "Now," said Loker, with a tremendous oath, and striking the table with his heavy fist, "don't I know _you_, Dan Haley?
Don't you think to come it over me! Suppose Marks and I have taken up the catchin' trade, jest to 'commodate gentlemen like you, and get nothin' for ourselves ?--Not by a long chalk! we'll have the gal out and out, and you keep quiet, or, ye see, we'll have both,--what's to hinder?
Han't you show'd us the game?
It's as free to us as you, I hope.

If you or Shelby wants to chase us, look where the partridges was last year; if you find them or us, you're quite welcome." "O, wal, certainly, jest let it go at that," said Haley, alarmed; "you catch the boy for the job;--you allers did trade _far_ with me, Tom, and was up to yer word." "Ye know that," said Tom; "I don't pretend none of your snivelling ways, but I won't lie in my 'counts with the devil himself.

What I ses I'll do, I will do,--you know _that_, Dan Haley." "Jes so, jes so,--I said so, Tom," said Haley; "and if you'd only promise to have the boy for me in a week, at any point you'll name, that's all I want." "But it an't all I want, by a long jump," said Tom.