Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-10


Ia. Sherman; b, Hoar; G. Ingalls,; d.
Cameron; ., Edmunds; !. Logan; o.,
Book; h, Hopkins; :, Tabor.
Senator Sherman caught tho first deal,
Senator Hoar anto.ing up bright new
fve-d0llar gold piece. Mr.. Hopkins
passed out, and after the draw and the
betting. Senator Cameron took the PIT
on jacks and fives. On the next deal Sir.
Hopkins, the Colorado stranger. Lost 800
10 senator Hnr on three SKIES, and the
kindest sympathy was expressed for him
on account VI his inexpsrience and bad
luck. But Mr.. Hopkias's ill fortune did
not 6ud here; ho continued to lose stead.
lily for the ensuing hvo deals. tho win.
nings OF the others aegregating about
twenty -seven hundred dollars. /: then
came SIR. Hopkins's turn ~ deal. In
spite Of Senator Ed;punds's advice to
draw out. the plucky Colorado stranger
said hs would remain q while longer,
aud he shufiled the cards with more spirit
than could nave been expected Of q In n
In his bud streak Of luck. The paste
boards having been dc alt, the gsntieiiieii
all drew out with tho exception OF SenA-
tor sherman and Mr.. HoDkins. The
Senator stood pat and Mr.. Hopkins took
one GARD and the betting began by Sher.
IN ms throwing down fifty-doliar bill.
which Hopkins and went on, hundred
better. Ths Senator calmly nav tue ons
hundred aud went five hundred tetter.
Mr.. Hopkins looked as his hand, has .
tated moment, aud then said he be-
lieved he felt warranted in seeing the
ftvo hundred and bcttering 1t with one
thousand. Senator Sherman smiled sar-
castical!y as lac put up his last thousand
dollar bill aud called for u cheek book
70 make his check on an Quo bank for
Q Css0l Eve thousand.
II don't understand thu game" re-
marked Ma Hopkins, looking paler and
Simmer than ever, but give il out
c'ld and Hat that rm going to stay with
YOU
And Mr.. Hopkins borrowed s0mo mo-
ney from hisfriend Tabor, saw Sher-
mans five thousand. aud went him five
thousand better. There was now about
twenty thousand dollars in the pot.
sherman began to grow nervous. He
showed his hsnd To Hoar.
What shall dor no whispered.
"Sock it 10 the Rocky Mountain SUCK
er," WAN Hoar's reply. "Ill lend YOU
the money II you're short of carrsuey.,
30 Senator Hoar put mp for Sherman
with the remark:
He sses your i've thousand and calls
you. Mr.. Hopkins"
The pale, slim ,nan from Colorado laid
down tour beautiful aces.
Well, rm -, said Senator Sher.
man.
Mr.; Hopkins gathered up tho poi amid
cold silence.
! will never stand pat on four kings
again." asid sherman.
Mr.. Hopkins secsns to DO in better
luck" said Tabor.
Yes" said Hopkins, "ia such good
luck believe I'll ur.w ou.."
On, sit awhile longer" expcstulated
seustor Hoar; well all be going IN a
few minutes"
Just then senator Plumb came into
the rooni. The tirst psrson no sav was
ar. Hopkins gathering up his pile Of
cried.
We'll. yes, in a quiet sort of way"
replied Mr.. Hopkins.
Boweny' exclaimed Senator Ed
munds; BowenY No, yru ara mistak.
en-, Plumb. This is air. Hopkins, a
friend VI Senator raoor.'
senator Plumb broke into a loud. long
laugh. Senator Sherman looked osfend
ed; 10 did Senator Elmuuds and the
rest VI them--ail except senator Tabor,
who aeesned ~ DO embarrassed abou,
same,hing.
sse 1t air. cried Senator Plumb
AZ soon ~ he had managed To I. press
his laughter. Tabor has teen playinr
one II nls jokes on you. Aopkins. in
decd. Why. this il Tom Bowen. "a.
nov Senator from Colorado, and the rat
dinReet poker Ariixt in America