The hull thing has ben kep' as close as possible, an' the holes has ben plugged, but the oil is there somewhere.

Now it's like this: If you lease on shares an' they strike the oil on your prop'ty, mebbe it'll bring you more money; but they might strike, an' agin they mightn't.

Sometimes you git a payin' well an' a dry hole only a few hunderd feet apart.

Nevertheless they want to drill your prop'ty.

I know who the parties is.