The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-14
The AIissIng Card.

When Denver was but small place II
vas the rendezvous for many skilled play
eIss says the philadelphia Times There
was a banker there al that time nv rhe
name OF Cook who had an Abundance of
eash and who could handle the cards like
an expert Jerome B. Chaffae At one time
United States senator from Colorado.
Win TWO OF three others who used 10
pay Win Cook a great deal, concoctsd
they could have a great deal OF fun AT
cook expense and at the same time
set champagne supper out OF him. So
Chaffee and his companions who had
plenty OF money, and who had suffered
financially BY being caught in a good many
yachpots that Cook had opened, arranged
among themselves that the very next
time they played with Cook they would
in hurry.
The scheme was 10 open a Dot. and il
Cook stayed to deal him enough cards 10
make six in all. and If he stayed on a pair
ne was TO get four aces. then when the
MIN, make him show his six cards. have
the laugh at his expense, and after Civ
ing him back his money out of the pot
make him set up the champagne. It gem
orally made Cook very mad to lose a Dot
OF any considerable size, and they knew
II they made this large one his wrath
would know no bounds
The day at last arrived. when they were
all together in Cooks Office, and Chaffee
suggested game of poker to while away
the afternoon. which was a stormy one
the good time that was to be had at his
expense. The cards were dealt and sew
eral hands played around. and at last
Chaffee opened jackpot on three kings
Cook stayed on a pair OF jacks and called
for three cards. He got four aces. 1t
then dawned upon him that something
must be up, but he did not quite grasp
the situation. Chaffee called for two cards
and bet the limit. Cook raised him, and
they had 1t back and forth. The others
dropped out after several rounds just TO
swell the pot. The betting continued I'M
til at last there was an even $4,000 in the
pot, when Chaffee called him and made
him show down his cards. Cook threw
four aces and jack on the table AMI
started to rake in the pot. The one who
had dealt objected, stating that he saw
Cook have six cards in his hand. The
others at once insisted that they saw
him have six cards.
Prove 1T then" cried Cook. 81 did not
deal; you dealt, and If you gave me six
cards, where are they?
Chaffee and his companions at once in
auSurated the most rigid search for the
missing jack. They looked under tables,
in drawers-everywhere a card could pos
sibly get. They made Cook disrobe, which
ne did without objection, and subjected
him to the most rigid examination, but the
card could not possibly be found any
where.
This was sumner Cook had not moved
during the game and they were sure of
the six cards but where was the other
jack? AT all events il was not to be found
and Cook asserted that he had but FIVE
SSluS anu eApIeSstu tiie greatest indlgna-
ton at their doubts. and hung on to the
money like grim death. To say the would
be jokers We're crest fallen would be put
ting It mildly. 1t was not so funny as they
had figured It would be. They went out and
gave vent to their feelings by fist swear
ing and then laughing at the way Cook
had turned the tables on them.
Cook. as he used to relate afterward
with great glee, got the the six cards all
right, but. under cover of taking a chew
of fine cut tobacco of which he was very
fond, got the extra Jack in his mouth
cheWed 1t TO a pulp. and swallowed It.
tobacco and all He said he guessed ne
could risk swallowing a chew of tobacco
and little pastebOard for $4,000 even If il
did make him little sick. At any rate he
thought the other fellows were sicker than