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TheCelebratedJumpingFrogofCalaverasCountyMyfriendaskedmetovisitoldSimonWheeler,toaskabouthisfriend,LeonidasW.Smiley.ButSimonWheelerbegantellingmethislongandendlessstoryaboutJimSmiley,andIneverstoppedhimonce.JimSmileywasalwaysmakingmoneyonanythingthatturnedup.Whetherthebetisacat,adog,orahorse,hemostalwayswasawinner.Oneday,hecaughtafrog,Dan'lWebster,andheteachhimtojump,danceintheairandcatchflies.Andwhenitcomestojumping,hecouldjumphigherthananyfrogsthatyoueversaw.Smileywasveryproudofhisfrogandusesittosetupthebet.Onedayastrangercameinandaskedaboutthefrog.SmileysayshecanoutjumpanyfroginCalaverasCounty.Thestrangerdidnotbelievehehadtosay.SoJimSmileybetsfortydollarsforthat.Duetothestrangerdidnothaveafrog,JimSmileyaskedhimtoholdhisfrogaminute;hehelpedhimtofindafrog.AfterJimSmileyleft,thestrangerfilledfrog’smouthfullofbullets,andthenheputthefrogonfloor.NowSmileyhadcaughtanotherfrogandgaveittotheman.Whenitcomestojumping,thenewfrogjumped.Dan'ljustlifteduphisbodybutcouldnotmoveatall.Smileywasverysurprisedandhedidnotknowwhattheproblemwas.Theothermantookthemoneyandstartedaway.SmileywatchedDan'lalongtime,andhepickedupDan'landturnedhimupsidedownandoutcameawholelotofbullets.Sohechasedthatman,buthenevercaughthim.Atthattime,SimonWheelerheardhisnamecalled,soIstartedtowalkaway.ButthenImetMr.Wheelerreturningandhestartedtalkingagain.SoIdidnotwaittohearaboutthecow.Ijustleft.