The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-01-09
THE MISSING CARD.
Mr. Cook Swallowed II with His
Chew of and Won %1O,-

Mr.. Cook Swallowed It with His
Chew of and Won %1O,-
600.
When Denver was but a small place
1t was the rendezvous for many Skill
ed players. 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 b. Caffee. at one time United
States Senator from Colorado. with
two or three others who used to play
with Cook Il great deal, concocted Il
little scheme by which they figured
they could have a great deal of fun
at Cooks expense, and ut the same
time get a champagne supper out of
him. SO Chaffee and his companions,
who had plenty of money, and who
suffered financially by being caught in
a good many jackpOts that Cook had
opened, arranged among themselves
that the very next time they played
with Cook they would show him Il
trick he would not forget in a. hurry.
The scheme was to open a pot and
If Cook stayed to deal him enough
cards to make six in all, and If he
stayed on a pair he vas to get four
aces; then when the pot had cached
a goodly size to 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
him set up the champagne. 1t gener-
ally made Cook very mad to lose a pot
of any considerable size, and they
knew if they made this a large one
his wrath would know no bounds.
The day at last arrived when they
were all ~gether in Cooks office, and
Chaffee suggested a game of poker to
while away the afternoon, which was
a stormy one. Cook readily assented,
little dreaming of the good time that
was to be had at his expense. The
cards were dealt and several hands
played around, when at last Chaifec
opened a jackpot on three kings. Cook
stayed on a pair of jacks and called
for three cards. He got four aces. II
Their dawned upon him that something
must be up. but he did not quite
grasp the situation. Chaffee callet
for two cards, and bet the limit. Cook
raised him, and they had it back ant
forth. The others dropped out afte1
several rounds just to swell the pot
The betting continued until at las
there was an ever $4,000 in the pot
when Chaffee called him and made
him show down his cards. Cool
threw four aces and a jack on the tabl
and started to rake in the pot. Th'
one who had dealt objected stating
that he saw Cook have six cards il
his hand. The others at nee insist
ed that they saw him have six cards
prove it, then" cried Cook. {"
did not deal: you dealt, and if yo'
gave me six cards, where are they!'
Chaffee and his companions at one
inaugurated the most rigid search fo
the missing jack. They looked unde
tables, in drawers-everywhere a car
could possibly get. They made Coo
discrobe. which he did without objec
Ing. and subjected him to the mos
rigid examination, but the card coul
not possibly be found anywhere.
This was a sumner. Cook had NJ
moved during the game, and the
we're sure of the six cards, but Whel
was the other jack? AT all events
was not to be found, and Cook asser
ed that he had but five cards, and e,
pressed the greatest Indignation.
their doubt and hung on to the none
like grim death. To say the would-t
! iokers were crestfallen would be pu
:, ting it mildly. 1t was not so fun
!, as they had figured it would be. The
went out and gave vent to their fec
, ings by first swearing and then laug
ing at the way Cook had turned IL
r tables on them.
Cook. as he used to relate aftorwal
: with great glee, got the six cards q
right. but, under cover of taking
l chew of fine cut tobacco, of which
r was very fond, got the extra Jack
t his mouth, chewed it to a pulp al
e swallowed it, tobacco and all. /
E, said he guessed he could risk swallo
f ing a chew of tobacco and a lit
0 p%asteboard for $4,000, even if it q
make him a little sick. At any IA
l. he thought the other fellows we
sicker than he WaS.-Phlladclpl
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