— 10,000, 12,000, 15, 16, 17, 22... 22. 27.
— Any trouble, boy?
— No, old man. Thought I was having trouble with my adding. It's all right now.
— I'm looking for a first-class bank.
— Oh, but exactly.
— Yeah. The largest and most secure bank in the territory.
— Well, Mr. Mortimer, I want to assure you our bank here has everything, all the safeguards you're looking for.
— I don't doubt that, but I have a large sum to deposit. Now, suppose I'm a bandit.
— A bandit?
— A very dangerous bandit with a gang of killers. Now what would be the most impossible bank for me to rob?
— In your case, the one bank I would suggest is the Bank of El Paso. Not even Indio would dare to attack that one. It's not a bank. It's a fortress there.
— What time's the next train for El Paso?
— 11:30. I'll telegraph to my colleague in the Bank of El Paso that you're going to arrive.
— Thanks.
— There seems to be a family resemblance. Here.
— Naturally, between brother and sister.
— My gun.
— My boy, you've become rich.
— You mean we've become rich, old man.
— No, it's all for you. I think you deserve it.
— What about our partnership?
— Maybe next time.
— You see, the train doesn't stop at Tucumcari.
— This train'll stop at Tucumcari.
Guy passed by here in person and added on those two zeros. He was spitting mad when he saw what they was offering. He wasn't flattered. He said, «A measly 1,000 bucks for me is much too little. I'm worth a lot more than that.» That's right. He said that, and then he added the zeros on the 1,000.
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