“Naw, suh,” Shin proclaimed. “I’s gwine make a bet.”
“Whut does you bet?” Hitch Diamond bellowed.
Shin Bone rose to his feet. Pointing dramatically at the money, he shouted:
“I bets any money dat I kin put a fishin’ worm on top of dat copper cent, an’ dat worm will starve an’ squinch up an’ die, befo’ he will crawl across dat silver dollar an’ git away!”
This announcement was followed by intense silence. Finally Pap Curtain remarked:
“Dat’s some kind of trick dollar.”
“’Tain’t so!” Shin howled.
“How much will you bet?” Hitch Diamond wanted to know.
“Any money!”
“Will you lemme furnish my own dollar?” Pap Curtain inquired.