"What business?
"Merchant. He's awful rich. Just look at that!"
Sam displayed his bundle of checks.
"I don't see nothin' particular except some bits of paper."
"You don't know anything about business, Tim. Them's checks."
"Are they?"
"They're good for a lot of money. Here's a check for twelve hundred dollars, and there's others besides."
"That piece of paper worth twelve hundred dollars!" said Tim, incredulously.
"Yes."
"What are you going to do with it?"