"My friend, I really don't want your money, but I will make it five hundred dollars just to show you how foolish you are to make a bet of that kind with a stranger. Probably if you knew me you wouldn't make such an offer."
"Never mind who you are, I'm betting on the marksmanship," and the fellow drew a big roll of money from his pocket and began to count it to the amount of five hundred dollars.
"All right," and Terry proceeded to count out five hundred dollars which he asked the young lady from New Orleans to hold for him, saying that she would be his stake holder.
"Oh, my! What if I run away with it?"
"Oh, I'll take the chances of it," laughed Terry.
CHAPTER III.
HOW FRED, TERRY AND EVELYN RETURNED TO TEXAS.
The other passenger also handed his roll of bills to Miss Elon, and, looking at Terry, said:
"Now, go ahead."
"Wait a few moments," said Terry, "until one flies over the deck, so that he will drop down in order that the ladies may examine his wings."