about ten to one
I do n't take much money now , but I did when the place was young ; and I bought a few lots of land , and you may bet they have turned out worth having . Well , do n't you act rashly in this business . Another three months your uncle will turn up , if he is alive ; and if he do n't turn up at all I dare say I can put you into a soft thing . If you go on it is about ten to one you get scalped before you find him . Where are you staying ? '' `` At the Grand . The omnibus stopped there last night . ''