Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-30
BIG o Err GAME,
Bowen Of Colorado Rakes In Quite
n Respectable Pot.
enper Tribune.

n Respectable Pot.
-. Denver Tribune.
On the night of March Q, 1888, Senator
Edmunds entertained a select party oil
friends at his rooms on X street in Wash.
ington. The guests were Senators Tabor,
Hoar, Sherman, Cameron, Logan, In
gals and Beck, and q pale slim gentleman
whom Senator Tabor introduced as a
Mr.. Hopkins of Colorado. This genial
party sat around the stove and slipped
wine, smoked cigarettes, and recounted
literary "Reminiscences of Rabeleis. Boccac-
clio and Balzac until finally Senator Hoar
proposed q small game. Mr.. Hopkins, the
pale slim gentleman from Colorado, con-
fessed to knowing very little about poker,
but the rest Of the party insisted upon his
sitting in with them, and he was too much
Of a gentleman to hold ont. Senator Sher-
man caught the first deal, Senator Hoar
anteing up a bright S. gold piece. Mr..
Hopkins passed out, and after the draw
Senator Cameron took the pot on jacks
and fives. On the next deal Mr.. Hopkins,
the Colorado stranger, lost 5000 to Sena-
ator Hoar on three skies, and the kindest
sympathy was expressed for him on ac-
count of his inexperience and hard luck.
CONTINUED LOSSES.
But Mr.. Hopkins ill-fortune did not
end there; he continued to lose for the en-
suing five deals, the winnings of the other
parties ~aggregating $4,000. 1t then came
Mr.. Hopkins turn to deal. In spite of
Mr.. Edmunds' advice to draw out, the
plucky Colorado stranger said he would
remain a while longer, and shuflled the
cards with more spirit than would have
been expected of a man in his bad streak
Of luck. The pasteboards having been
dealt the gentlemen all drew out with the
exception of Senator Sherman and Mr..
Hopkins. The Senator stood pat and Mr..
Hopkins took one card aud the betting be-
gan by Sherman throwing down a $50
bill, which Hopkins saw and went 500
better. The Senator calmly saw the 500
and went $500 better. Mr.. Hopkins looked
at his hand, hesitated a moment, and then
said he felt warranted in seeing the $500
and lettering it with ST., GOO. Senator
Sherman smiled sarcastically as he put up
his last 81 900 bill and called for q check
book to make his check on the Ohio Bank
for a cool SIS, 900.
81 don't understand the game" re-
marked Mr.. Hopkins, looking paler and
simmer than ever, "but I give it out
flat and cold that I'm going to stay with
vel"
And Mr.. Hopkins borrowed some
change of his friend Tabor, saw Sher-
mans S 5000 and went him $1,000 better.
There was now about $40, 900 in the pot.
Sherman began to grow nervous. He
showed his hand to his friend Hoar.
MR.. HoAR's CRUEL ADVICE.
"Sock it to the Rocky Mountain sucker"
was Mr.. Hoar's reply. "Ill lend you the
mnnav If vop'ra shnrt pf nrppappy -
So Senator Hoar put up for Sherman
with the remark: "He sees your SIS, 900
and calls you, Mr.. Hopkins"
The pale, slim man from Colorado laid
down four beautiful aces.
"Well, Pm -" said Senator Sherman.
Mr.. Hopkins gathered up the pot amid
a cold silence.
81 will never stand pat on four kings
again." said Senator Sherman.
"Mr. Hopkins seems to be in better
LUCK" suggested Senator Tabor.
Yes" said Mr.. Hopkins, Tin such luck
I believe IIl draw out"
"Oh, sit a while longer" expostulated
Senator Hoar; "we'll all be going in a few
minutes"
Just then Senator Plumb came into the
room. The first person he saw was Mr..
Hopkins gathering up his pile Of money.
"Why, hello, Bowen" lie cried. ''You
here?"
"Well, yes" responded Mr.. Hopkins in
a quiet sort of way.
''Bowen 2" exclaimed Senator Edmunds.
"Bowen? No; you are mistaken, Plumb.
This is Mr.. Hopkins, a friend Of Senator
Tabor"
Senator Plumb broke into a loud, long
laugh. Senator Sherman looked offended;
40 IL C~~H4~. ILL.,. 81 H.
them-all except Senator Tabor, who
seemed to be embarrassed about some
thing.
II see it ALL" cried Senator Plumb, as
soon as he had managed to suppress his
laughter; ''Tabor has been playing one OF
his jokes on you. Hopkins indeed? Why
this is Tom Bowen, the new Senator from
Colorado, and the rattlingsst poker artist
in America"