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Buck never thought much of banks for such purposes . We paid the interest regular on the stock we 'd sold , so there was nothing for anybody to squeal about . We had nearly $ 50,000 on hand and all three of us had been living as high as prize fighters out of training . One morning , as me and Buck sauntered into the office , fat and flippant , from our noon grub , we met an easy-looking fellow , with a bright eye and a pipe in his mouth , coming out . We found Atterbury looking like he 'd been caught a mile from home in a wet shower . `` Know that man ? '' he asked us .