And, peering out, he asked, "I wonder what he's going to do next ?" That was the way it was with those cowpunchers, and they joined Whitey, and finally smoothed over Single's feelings, and coaxed him to continue his story--which he wanted to do, anyway.
"Well, this here Sam Sharp had his faults," Single continued, when he was settled again in his seat.

"For a feller that c'd move so quick he was s'prisin' lazy; so lazy he'd trip over his feet gettin' out o' his own way.

An' drinkin', an' gamblin'!--say, I won't take your time tellin' you all th' things he liked.

All you had t' do was t' ast yourself was a thing wrong.

If it was, Sam liked it.
"Bein' a champeen, o' course Sam had a manager what made money out o' Sam's stunts, for both o' 'em.