If I'm to have anything to do with this here job, I want half the money.

You fellows can split the rest between you!" Jack and Bill exchanged blank looks.
"Now, look here, Hank, be reasonable," began Jack in a tone meant to be conciliatory.
"Now, look here, Jack, be sensible," echoed Hank mockingly.

"You seem to forget that you owe me something for the job we did on those uniforms the other night, and that other little errand you performed on the island.

You've got a very convenient memory, you have.

Why, I daresay those kids would have given me a nice little wad of tobacco money to have told just who took their Sunday-go-to-meetin' suits, but did I peach?
No, you know I didn't; but," he added, with rising emphasis, "if I don't get what's coming to me pretty soon, I will." "Well, you idiot," began Jack truculently; "haven't you got your chance now ?" "If I choose to take it--yes," was the rejoinder; "but I don't know as I will.