Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
THE MISSING CARD.
Mr.. Cook Swallowed 1t with His
Chew of Tobacco and Won $4,000.
(Philadelphia Times.)

philadelphia Times)
When Denver was but "A small place 1t
was the rendezvous for many skilled play
ers. There was a banker there at that
time by the name OF Cook. who had an
abundance Of cash, and who could handle
the cards like an expert. Jerome Il.
chan ne. at one time United States Sena-
tor from Colorado. with two or three
otners who USED 10 play with COOK a
great deal, concocted a little scheme by
which they figured they could nave
great deal OF fun at Cooks expense, and
al the same time get q champagne sup
Der ont Of him. SO Chaffee and his COM
panions, who had plenty OF money, ana
n..o Aal suffered financially by being
caught in a good many jackpots that
Cook had opened, arranged among them
selves that the very next time they play
Ell with Cook thy would snow him
trick he would not forget IN hurry. .
The scheme was 10 open pot, ana II
Cook stayed, TO deal him enough cards
10 make six in all. and IL he stayed on
Il pair he was 10 get four aces; then When
The pot had reached goodly size 10 call
him, make him show his six cards, have
the laugh at his expense, and, after
giving him back his money out OF the
pot, make lin set up the champagne.
II generally made Cook very mad TO lose
Il pot of any considerable size, and they
knew il they made this large one his
wrath would know no BOUNDS.
the day at last arrived. when they
were all together IN Cooks once. ana
while away the afternoon, which was
a stormy one. Cook readily assented,
little dreaming OF the good time time mat mat
we're dealt. and several hands played
around. when, at last. ChaiIee opened
jackpot on three kings. COOK stayed on
a pair Of Jacks, ana called Tor three cdrds.
lie got four aces 1t then dawned upon
nd
did not quite grasp the situation; CnaHee
called for two cards, and bet the limit.
Cook raised him. and they had II, back
and forth The others dropped out after
several rounds just TO swell the pot. The
betting continued. until. at last there
was an even $1,000 In the pot, when
Chaifse called him, ana made nm SNOW
down his cards. Cook threw four aces
and q jack on the table, ana started TO
rake IN the pot. The one who had dealt
objected, stating that he saw COOK nave
six cards in his hand. The others AT once
insisted that they saw him have SIX
Prove it. then" cried Cook. Il did not
deal; you dealt. and II you gave me SIX
chaffee and his companions at once in
augurated the most rigid search Tor the
missing jack. They looked under tables,
in drawers-everywhere a card couli
possibly get They made Cook dis
robe, which he did without objection. and
subjected him 10 the most rigid exami-
nation. but the card could not possibly
be found anywhere.
This was a sumner. Cook had not
moved during the game. and they were
sure Of the six cards but wnere was the
other Jack? At all events II was not 10
be found, and Cook asserted that he had
but FIVE cards and expressed the greatest
Indignation at their doubts, and hung on
to the money like grim death. To say
the would-be jokers were crestfallen
would be putting it mildly, II was not
so funny as they had figured II would be-
They went out and gave vent to their
feelings by first swearing and then laugh
Ing at the way Cook had turned the Ia
bles on them.
with great glee got the six cards all
right, but, under cover Of taking chew chew
fond. got the extra jack in his mouth,
chewed It to a pulp, and swallowed II.
tobacco and all. He said he guessed he
could risk swallowing a chew OF tobacco
and a little pasteboard for $1,000 even
IL IL did make him little sick. At any
rate, he thought the other fellows were
Ssicker than he was.