Ain't got his shack up yet.

But say, that's a full mile from yer.

You ain't goin' to walk a mile, are you ?" "I've walked a good many thousand miles," said Franklin, "and I shouldn't wonder if I could get over this one." "They's all kind of fools in the world," said the rider sagely, and with such calm conviction in his tone that again Franklin could not take offence.

They progressed a time in silence.
"Say," said the cowboy, after a time--"say, I reckon I kin lick you." "Do you think so ?" said Franklin calmly, pulling up his shoulders and feeling no alarm.
"Shorely I do," said the other; "I reckon I kin lick you, er beat you shootin', er throw you down." "Friend," said Franklin judicially, "I have a good many doubts about your being able to do all that.

But before we take it up any further I would like to ask you something." "Well, whut ?" "I'd just like to ask you what makes you tell me that, when I'm a perfect stranger to you, and when perhaps you may never see me again ?" "Well, now," said the cowboy, pushing back his hat and scratching his head thoughtfully, "blame if I know why, but I just 'lowed I could, sorter.