He is a man of his word when it comes to a gentleman's wager . I was
out of town for a few days and returned to find his postal money order
for our election bet.

I wasn't convinced that it would happen so I sent John the money I
"owed" him in advance. It will go to a great cause that might bring a
tear to Harry's eye. I'll leave it to John if he wants to fill in the
blanks.