And now, what's the case?
Here's Tennessee wants money, wants it bad, and doesn't like to ask it of his old pardner.
Well, what does Tennessee do?
He lays for a stranger, and he fetches that stranger.

And you lays for HIM, and you fetches HIM; and the honors is easy.

And I put it to you, bein' a far-minded man, and to you, gentlemen, all, as far-minded men, ef this isn't so." "Prisoner," said the Judge, interrupting, "have you any questions to ask this man ?" "No! no!" continued Tennessee's Partner, hastily.

"I play this yer hand alone.

To come down to the bedrock, it's just this: Tennessee, thar, has played it pretty rough and expensive-like on a stranger, and on this yer camp.