The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-24
A PROMOTER AT POKER.
He Worked His Scheme We'll, but 1s
 Failed to Connect.

He Worked His Scheme well, Dus As
 Failed to Connect.
 Several weeks ago @ prominent railroad official made the acqualnt- ance of an affable, suave and refined young man, who announced that his business was that of promoter. and that he represented an eastern syn- dicate 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 a general way made much of him. And so it nat urally happened that when the rail- road official was invited to sit into poker game in one of the guests rooms at the Auditorium a few nights since he brought his friend the promoter along.
 II don't know much about the game" said the promoter as he took his seat and picked up his first hand, "but of course tho stakes won't be high, and I'm ready to be 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 moro than 8 commonplace player.
 The railway man had not been very lucky as @ rule, but on this even- ing the tickle goddess seemed to be fairly showering him with her fla vors. He held all sorts of big hands -threes, f1ushes and full hands ac- tually overwhelmed him-and the best of it was that he always opposed a good hand-good ordinarily, but not good enough to beat his.
 Soon his checks were piled up higher than cats back, " as the saying goes. The others were draw ing bill after bill from their rolls and were getting Eexed. But the pro- moter sat there calm and imper- turbed.
 Finally after 8 particularly deci- sive hand had been played and the railroad man had raked in Q pot of exceeding richness the others con- cluded hi. luck was too much for them, casbed in their few remaining checks end quit the game.
 Half an hour later as the railway man and the promoter were drinking cold bottle in quiet little cafe the latter suggested that it was time to "cut up the coin.
 What do you mean?" asked the official.
 "Why, want my piece, "was the reply. Didn't you know l was working2 Didn't l give you the hunch2 Do you suppose all those big 'mitts' dropped in to you like angels from the skies?" The railway man ab laSt became aware of the situation. The pro- moter had dealt out the big hands on which he had won the money and now wanted his share of the unfair winnings. And the railway man was one of those fellows who wouldn t cheat himself or be party to cheat ing.
 He was exceedingly angered. He refused point blank to divide, told the promoter their acquaintance was at an end, and hurrying to the club found his friends, who were still discussing his wonderful luck and were strongly suspicious they had gone up against the worst of it.
 Without attempting any explana- tion the railway man asked each how much he had lost and then pro ceeded to count out the amounts. When he had evened up all around, he ordered Q cold bottle and proceed ed to explain all, making the most profuse apologies for having been the unwilling stool pigeon of card sharp.
 The promoter is now promoting ID other localities. Chicago Mail.