Grandpappy Spears was made to see the folly of his ways, and the possible penalties for usury, and so he decided not to extort the usual interest from Lum and Abner on the money they'd borrowed from him. This bit of good luck left the old fellows with a balance of about $90 out of the $1500 reward money. However, Squire Skimp thinks they still have $1200 left...