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"I used to live in Greenups," replied Jack. "Where in the world is Greenups?" "Wall, Greenups is up nigh the Big Sandy." As I was born in the part of the country, and knew something about the people, I asked Jack if he was one of those fellows who made the counterfeit half-dollars on the Big Sandy.
He said: "Wall, look here. I've got the name of bein' the spunkyest fellar up at Greenups'. I never 'lowed any man to back me down fur a dram, or two drams, either." He mixed them up; I turned the wrong card and lost. Then Jack laughed so loud and long that it attracted the attention of everybody that was awake on the boat, and quite a number of gentlemen came in to see the fun.
I whispered to my friend, telling him that now was the time. Then I asked Jack how much he had in the roll. He said: "Wall, I don't know; I had $7,000 when I left Greenups, and I lost $1,000 in Cincinnater and what yer win just now, so I reckon I've got nigh onto $6,000." I requested one of the bystanders to count the money, which he did, and found it to be just $5,500.
Then I replied: "I will raise you $500," and I put up the amount in my friend's hands. "What's that? What yer put up $500 agin my $10 for?" My friend told him he would have to put up $500 more, or he would lose his $10. "Wall, I'll be gol darned; I haint goin' to be backed out, fur if the boys in Greenups would hear on't they wouldn't speak to me when I go back thar."
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