When Jack recovered from his big laugh, he said:
"I knowed yer would miss it."
I called for the drinks, and then told my friend I did not want to turn the right card until I could get a big bet.
After we drank our liquor, I began bantering old Jack to bet me some money, but he did not want anything but drams. I kept on playing him, and finally he said:
"I'll go yer once for $5, anyhow."
I told him to put up. I turned and lost again.
Then old Jack rolled off his chair and roared so loud that I was afraid he would wake up all the passengers on the boat. The room was soon full of people, and every one was crowding around to get a look at the old fool that was making so much noise.
Jack ordered the drinks, saying:
"You fellars think I haint got no sense, but I'll bet yer's long's
I's got two kerds to yer's one."
While old Jack was paying the barkeeper for the drams I put a pencil mark on the boy ticket, and my friend saw me do it.