"They feel real bad when the court lets a fellow off; seem to think that's their business.

Guess it's why a few of their prisoners escape." Flett ignored this, and the teamster turned to George.
"I'll tell you what once happened to me.

I was working for a blamed hard boss, and it doesn't matter why I quit without getting my wages out of him, but he wasn't feeling good when I lit out behind a freight-car.

By bad luck, there was a trooper handy when a train-hand found me at a lonely side-track.

Well, that policeman didn't know what to do with me.