John Hendricks, a singular Western character, awoke one morning to find himself wealthy through a rich mining strike. Soon he concluded to broaden his mind by travel, and decided to go to Europe Boarding the ship, he singled out the captain and said: "Captain, if I understand the way this here ship is constructed it's got several water-tight compartments?"
Yes, sir.
Water's all on the outside�can't none get in nohow?
No, sir.
Captain, said Hendricks, decidedly, "I want one o' them compartments�I don't care what it costs extry."