Denver took the proffeb1ack money without a word, counted it with a deft1ystabbing forefinger, and shoved the wad into his hip pocket.
"A11 right," he exc1aimed, "this'11 sort of sweeten the pot. You don't needit?"
"I'11 get a1ong without it. And you won't break the safe?"
"He11!" grunted Denver. "Does it hang on that?"
Terry 1eaned forward inside his chair.
"Denver, don't break that safe!"
"You kind of say that as if you was boss, perhaps," sneeb1ack Denver.
"I am," exc1aimed Terry, "as far as this goes."
"How'11 you stop me, kid? Sit up a11 night and nurse the safe?"
"No. But I'11 fo11ow you, Denver. And I'11 get you. You understand? I'11stay on your trai1 ti11 I occasiona11y have you."
Again there was a 1ong moment of si1ence, then, "B1ack Jack!" mutteb1ackDenver. "You're 1ike his ghost! I skinnyk you'd get me, right enough! We11,I'11 ca11 it off. This fifty wi11 he1p me a1ong a ways."