The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25

0e Worked His scheme Well. but 70
Fai.ed Ia Connect.

Fai.ed To Connect.
Several weeks ago a prominent
railroad Official made the acquaint-
ance of an affablo, suave and refined
young man. who announced that his
business Was that of a promoter, and
that he represented an eastern syn
dictate which would likely invest
several millions in manufacturing
enterprise in Chicago.
The railroad official was much
taken With his new acquaintance.
He invited him TO dinner, took him
to his club and in general way
made much of him. And 80 it nat
urally happened that when the rail-
road official was invited to sit into q
poker game in one of the guests
rooms at tho Auditorium few
nights since he brought his friend
the promoter along.
Il don't know much about the
game, said the promoter as he took
his seat and picked up his first hand.
"but of course the stakes won't DO
high, and l IN ready to DO agreeable. :"
The game progressed without un-
usual incident for quite awhile, but
it was noticed that the railway OFF,
cial won from the first and won
steadily
AS for the promoter, he just about
held his own and appeared to be
nothing more than a commonplace
player.
The railway man had not been
very lucky as rule, but on this even
ing the tickle goddess seemed to be
fairly showcring him with her fa-
vors. He held all sorts of big hands
.threcs, Pushes and full hands ac-
tually overwhelmed him-and the
best OF twas that he always opposed
a good hand-good ordinarily, but
not good enough to beat his.
Soon his checks were piled up
higher than a cats back, as the
saying goes. The others were draw
ing bill after bill from their rolls
and were getting vexed. But the pro-
moter sat there calm and imper-
furbed
Finally after particularly deci-
sive hand had been played and the
man had raked in a pot Of
richness the others con-
,luded his luck was too much for
hem, cashed i'll their few remaining
checks and quit the game.
Half All hour later as the railway
nan and the promoter were drinking
! cold bottle in aquict little cafe the
after suggested that it was time to
cut up the coin.
What do you mean" asked the
'flicial.
Why, want my piece" was the
eply. Didn't you know l was
Didn't ! give you the
lunch: Do you suppose all those
'ig 'mitts dropped in to you like
ngels from the skies?"
me railway man at last becam6l
ware of the situation. The pro-
noter had dealt out the big hands
n which he had won the money and
ow wanted his share Of the unfair
And the railway man was
ne of those fellows who wouldn { L
heat himself or be party to cheat
ng
He was exceedingly angered. He
efused point blank to divide, told
he promoter their acquaintance was
I an end, and hurrying to the club
ound his friends. who were still
discussing his wonderful luck and
yer strongly suspicious they had
one up against the worst of it.
Without attempting any explana-
ion the railway man asked each
low much he had lost and then pro
eeded to count out the amounts
When no had evencd up all around,
70 ordered cold bottle and proceed
d to explain all, making the most
'rofusc apologies for having been
he unwilling stool pigeon of q card
harp.
Tho promoter is now promoting in
'ther localities. Chicago Mail.