For himself, he had seen the Major and asked point-blank for payment of his bill.

The Major had been very polite and was apparently much concerned that his fellow townsmen should have been inconvenienced by any neglect of his.

He would write to his attorneys at once, so he said.
"He said a whole lot more, too," added Higgins.

"Said he had never been better served than by the folks in this town, and that I kept a fine store, and so on and so forth.

But I haven't got any money yet.