I then offered to make another bet.
Old Jack said: "I'll bet $10 this time."
I told him to put up, and he did. 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."
He put up $500 more, then mixed the cards, and I turned the winner. Everybody roared with laughter. Old Jack turned around, looked at the crowd for a moment, then said:
"You fellars kin laugh at me just's much as yer like, but I don't 'low no man to back me down."
He then told the barkeeper to bring him a dram.