TheStranger’svoice:\"Well,now,seein’ezI’vebeenwaitin’foryeoveranhour,offandon,andezmybiznesswithyeistwowords,itstrikesmeyerputtin’onalittletoomuchstyleinthisyerinterview,Mr。JeffersonBriggs。\"
Jeff’svoice(alittlehuskywithrestraint):\"Whatisyerbusiness?\"
Thestranger’svoice(lazily):\"It’sanat—tachmentonthisyerpropertyforprincipal,interest,andcosts——onehundredandtwelvedollarsand’seventy—fivecents,atthesuitofCyrusParker。\"
Jeff’svoice(inquicksurprise):\"Parker?Why,Isawhimonlyyesterday,andheagreedtowaitaspelllonger。\"
TheStranger’svoice:\"Mebbeehedid!Mebbeeheheardafterwardssuthin’aboutthegoin’sonupyar。Mebbeeheheardsuthin’o’