You shall stay here until you are strong again.

Then some night I'll put you on your train for Montana.

You want to ask questions.

I'll save you the trouble by telling you what I know." But his narrative contained no mention of the emeralds.

Why?
A bit conscience-stricken because, if he could, he was going to rob his guest on the basis that findings is keepings?
Cutty wasn't ready to analyze the omission.