A fellow-gambler comes up and says: "Caleb, you have an heir in your family. Happy dog you should be."
"Let's celebrate it with a game," says Caleb.
He throws down a ten-dollar bill; the other lays down five silver dollars.
Caleb shakes the dice, grins fiercely, throws them out, smiles a double smile, and says seven twice. This means a double victory. More lice have been killed, and five dollars are won.
"Five more! Will you have it?" asks Caleb.
"I'm a gambling man and never flinch," says the other. He lays down five more silver dollars. Caleb rises and uses the post vigorously. His face is a solid grin. The dice are shaken and leap from his hand. The broad grin relaxes into a little smile that spreads so as to almost hide his nose. His left hand assists the post, while with the right he picks up the silver dollars.
"A gambling man are you?" twits Caleb.
"Yes," nods the other.
"Then a generous man am I," continues Caleb. "Take the ten-dollar bill and remember you have met Caleb."
"Caleb," replies the other, "I am a more generous man than you. Take back the counterfeit bill and keep the silver dollars you have stolen. I will assist you further by inventing a new way of killing lice."