“Sing,––you know me?”
“Ya,––I know you. You bossy-man, Big Jim. I see you Court House plenty time.”
“Well!––you catchem heap firewood, cleanem up, sweepee floor––just little bit––cookem one time every day;––and you stop. No do it;––you go away;––no get stop here,––see!”
“Me stop here long time,” remonstrated Sing fearfully, “one––two––three––four bossy-man come, Sing stop allee time.”
“No matter,––you work little bit, or no stop here,––see!”
The idea of winter work did not appeal to the wily Sing, but as it was “work” or “get out,” he relented.
“All lite!” he agreed. “Me stop. You pay me spling-time?”
“Yes!––that’s a go, Sing. I pay you all time you work outside on ranch. No pay winter time: not muchee work: just little bit.”
“Me savvy! Me go catchem dly wood.”
“So he is an old pal of yours, Jim?”