He said, "That's right, George."

Then I said, "Bill, you only put up $4,200 against his $5,000, but

I called it $5,000."

"That's right, George."

"Well, Bill, do you remember the fellow that put up $3,800 against

the $3,500, and you thought I didn't know it?"

He looked all around the stable as if he was looking for the bull-

driver, but he didn't say a word.

I counted out $4,200 and handed it to him, saying, "Bill, here is

all your money but $300. I wanted to come up and see you; but you

know I like to have some fun at the expense of my friends, and it

cost me just about $300 to rig out the 'bull-driver' to play you

for a sucker."

Bill looked at me for a moment, and then said, "George, I am a

sucker, for I might have known you was up to some of your old

tricks."

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