"I'm willing to take a million of the stock." "I'll take a million; more if need be," offered Washer.

"I've been wanting in on that for some time.

Colonel, what have you got ?" "Five cards," replied the colonel.
"You have threes," charged Washer.
"I'm conducting my business through an agent," laughed Bouncer.

"There it is," and he indicated the stack of blue chips.
"You have threes," insisted Washer.

"The reason I'm so particular is that I have threes myself, and I want to know which are the better." "There is one clever way to find out," bantered the colonel confidently.