We bet the drinks and
cigars. I lost $100, then I put a spot on the baby and won $500.
The bull-driver began to get nervous, and finally offered to bet
$500 he could turn over the baby.

Bill thought his time had come, so he said, "I'll just go you $5,000
that you can't turn the baby."

The driver got out his big roll and counted out $5,000. Bill
counted out $4,200, but I called it $5,000.

Mr. "Bull-driver" then said to me, "If I win that money, I'm going
to have it; if I lose it, all right; but I won't stand any
foolishness."

Old Bill gave one of those peculiar chuckles, saying, "All right;
if you win her, you shall have it." He then mixed them up as well
as I ever saw him do it in my life, and when he was ready the driver
made a grab and we both thought he was going for the one with the
spot on it; but I be darned if he didn't grab up the one with the
baby on it, just as he said he would. Then he turned to me and
said, "Hand over that money, for I won it."

Bill said, "Hold on, that's one rub on me. Try it again."

Mr. Bull just yanked out a gun as long as your arm, and drew her
down on me, saying, "See here; I want that money d----d quick, for
I won it fair." He then turned the big gun on Bill, and said,
"Tell him to hand it over, or I be d----d if I don't blow h--l out
of you d----d quick."

Poor old Bill was shaking all over, but he managed to say, "Give
her up, George." He forgot himself when he called my name; but
the old fellow was excited, and did not know that he was giving us
both away.

I handed the fellow the money, and he walked away, saying, "I don't
want any more to do with you d----d fellows, for you are in with
each other."

Bill and I stood looking after the fellow until he got on the wharf-
boat, then he turned to me and said, "George, I've been thinking,
and I be darned if I can make out how it was he turned the baby.
And, George, another thing I can't understand. I've seen more than
ten guns cocked up against your head, and that's the first time I
ever saw you weaken."

"Well, Bill, I tell you there was blood in that fellow's eyes, and
I could see he meant business; besides, Bill, he won the money
fair, and you know a fellow will fight like thunder for his own."

"All right, George; but I've always said no man living could make
you give up. But I guess you was right this time, for I be darned
if I didn't think he was going to let her go at me before you could
hand over."