Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-22
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a. Sherman; b, Hoar c. ingalls,; Il. Came.
ron @, Edmunds IL Logan: 9, Beck; h. Hop
kins; i, Tabor.l
Senator Sherman caught the first deal,
Senator Hoar anteing up bright, new
five dollar gold piece. Mr.. Hopkins
passed out, and after the draw and the
betting Senator Cameron took the pot on
jacks and fives. On the next deal Mr..
Hopkins, the Colorado stranger, lost $500
to Senator Hoar on three SKIES, and the
kindest sympathy was expressed for him
ON account Of his ipexperieDce and bard
luck. But Mr. Hopkins ill fortune did not
end here lie continued to lose steadily
for the ensuing five deals, the winnings OF
the other parties aggregating about $2,-
700. 1t then came Mr.. Hopkins turn to
deal. In spite of Senator Edmunds's adj
vice to draw out, the plucky Colorado
stranger said he would remain while
longer, and he shufiied the cards with
more spirit than would have been expected
OF man in his bad streak of luck. The
pasteboards having been dealt, the gentle-
men all drew out with the exception cf
Senator Sherman and Mr.. Hopkins. The
senator stood pat and Mr.. Hopkins took
one card, and the betting began by Sher-
mans throwing down a tittydOllar bill,
which Hopkins saw aud went a hundred
better. The senator calmly saw tho one
hundred aud went Eve hundred better.
Mr. Hopkins looked at his hand, hesitated
moment, and then said he believed he
felt warranted in seeing the five hundred
and bettering it with one thousand. Sena-
tor Sherman smiled sarcastically as he put
up his last one Thousand dollar bill and
called for a check book to make his check
on an Ohio bank for cool five thousand.
81 don't understand the game,' re.
marked Mr.. Hopkins, looking paler and
simmer than ever but give it out
cold and fiat that I'm going to stay with
ye!
And Mr.. Hopkins borrowed some change
Of his friend Tabor saw Sherman's five
thousand and went him five Thousand
better. There was nov about twenty
Thousand dollars in the pot. Sherman be
| gan to grow nervous. He showed his
! hand to his friend Hoar.
"What shall | do?' he whispering!y
inquired.
er," was Mr.. Hoar's reply Pm lend you
the money, if you're short OF currency"
So Senator Hoar put up for Sherman
with the remark, He sees your five
thousand and calls you, Mr.. Hopkins =
The pale, slim man from Colorado laid
down for four beautiful aces.
"Weli, I'm -" said Senator Sher-
man.
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
l., l. TIL
eyes," said Mr.. Hopkins, "i in such
good luck believe II draw out"
ooh, sit awhile longer" expostulated
Senator Hoar; "wc'll all be going in a
few minutes.'
the room. The first person he saw was
Mr.. Hopkins gathering up his pile of
money.
"Why, hello Bowen W he cried. "You
here %
Swell, yes, in quiet sort of way" re-
sponded Mr.. Hopkins.
"Bcwen ?" exclaimed Senator Ed
munds "Bowen No, you are mistaken
Plumb. This is Mr.. Hopkins, a friend OF
Senator Tabor
Senator Plumb broke into loud lolg
laugh. Senator Sherman looked offended;
so did Senator Edmunds and the rest o.
thcm-all except Senator Tabor, who
seemed to be embarrassed about some.
thing
"Isce it ALL" cried Senator Plumb, as
soon as he managed to repress his laugh
ter Tabor has been playing one of his
jokes on you Hopkins, indeed? Why
this is Tom Bowen, the new senator from
Colorado, and tho rattlingist poker artist
in America.''