Quotation from: Tales of the Fish Patrol

Written by: Jack London

Carmintel flushed painfully. "You'd better leave him alone, I tell
you," he repeated. "He's a dangerous man, and it won't pay to fool
with him."

"Yes," Charley answered softly; "I've heard that it pays better to
leave him alone."

This was a direct thrust at Carmintel, and we could see by the
expression of his face that it sank home. For it was common
knowledge that Big Alec was as willing to bribe as to fight, and
that of late years more than one patrolman had handled the
fisherman's money.