The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-28
watched by two Of the party while the third

watched by two of the party while the third
makes the movssn
what movesY' asked Mrs. vendale again.
"The moves which will De conveyed by mes
sage from Cameron and myself: who will be
each. respectively, shut up in Q dark room, the
two rooms 10 be as far from each other a. pos
sible."
The audacity Of the proposal so startled the
assemblaRe that scarcely anything was said un-
til the arran gements were completed. A chess
board was placed on the table, in the center Of
the conservatory, and, aided by Laviuia. Mr..
Bulstrode-T Travis nervously arranged the pieces.
Then he took az armchair alongside the table,
and sat down to watch the game.
I'll give you the choice OF colors, as / suR-
gested the game" said Wyoming.
II try to act like a white man, az you Ameri-
cans say" Cameron replied, land 90 Ill take
them"
satisfied with the black men; the colored troops
can fgh: nobly, il need be-
Then Cameron and Wyoming were stationed
In darkened rooms ten yards or mora apart.
while one Of the company remained with each OF
them. a third standing sentry in the corridor be-
tween.
Luiue, who was with Cameron, came back to
the conservatory and made the first move for
white-pawn TO Queens bishops fourth.
At this unconventional beginning Mr.. Bull
st~rode-Travis smiled. and said, Evidently we
are TO have q surprise-opening."
As Luine left the room TO rejoin Cameron,
Sir kensineton, who was WyominCs messenger,
entered the conservatory, and walking to the
table. made blacks first move. knight to queens
bishops third.
"A strange attack calls for strange precau-
tions,' was the hosts comment on this.
Having made the move, Sir Kensington re-
turned to Wyoming.
A few seconds after he had left the conssrva.
tory Luine reappearsd and made whites second
move, queen to bishops second.
1.-THE queen looks out at the window" said
Lavinia, smiling; she was almost as interested
in the game az her father.
After Luine had disappeared, Sir Reusiugtou
returned, bearing blacks retort, pawn to queens
fourth.
SIS this defense or dehaucsr' queried Frank
Hardy, leaning over I.avinia's chair.
Then Luins came with Camerons third move,
knight to queens bishops third.
Good" cried Mr.. Bulstrode Travis. 1--WE
shall see all shis meaning SOON" And ne
watched eagerly the departure OF Cameron's
emissary and the arrival of Wyoraing's. who
moved q black knight to queens fifth.
"well. he takes the bull by the horns" was
the instant remark of the chess enthusiast.
And so the moves followed, without any com.
munication between the players, who remained
each In his dark room. never speaking, except to
whisper to his companion the move he desired
to have made on the table in the conservatory.
This Is more than . blindfold game" said Mr..
Bulstrode Travis, as whites fourth move, queen
to rocks fourth, was made. giving check. III
Ia n double blindfold game, complicated by the
strange and altogether mysterious sympathy OF
intuition or occult influence which transmits to
each the move the other has made. Easily
parried " he cried. as black sent forward . pawn
to qneen's bishops third.
He must have a deep motive, but l don's see
it." was Mr.. Bulstrode- Travis's remark when
Luine made whites fifth move. knight TO queens
square.
And when Sir Keusington promptly appeared
and sent forward a pawn 20 queens knights
X---.A ..-s u ----:--
and he answered her silent query: Its eithei
courage or impudence. and I'm sure l dom
know which. I'm astonisned at the whole af
fair. i think the game is almost as wonderful
as the way they are playing 1T
nThe sixth move was watched with On iucreas-
ing interest. Luiue appeared, and the white
pawn topk the black pawn. and Luine disap-
peared. Then Sir Kensington appeared, the
black pawn went to queens bishops fourth,
and Sir Kensington disappeared.
Evidently he despises the attack" comment
ed Mr.. Bulstrode To- Travis, who was leaning for
ward in his chair, with both his elbow on the
table which held the chess board.
There seemed to be even q shorter interval
than usual after Sir keusington left the con
servatory before Luine entered IL, to make
whites seventh move. pawn TO knights sixth,
discovering check. And IS swiftly came Sir
Kenslng,on back with Wyoming's adroit rstort,
bishop TO queens second.
Where is the whites queen to eor askee
now-whati"
And white could do no more in effect. In the
next move the white queen was taken, and
then Luine came In to say that Mr.. Cameron r.
signed the game. Lavinia went to bear thu
news of his victory to Wyoming, aud to cal
him Ia TO receive their congratulations.
at 10 the most wonderful feat / ever saw!
cried Mr.. Bulstrode-Trsvis, springing mp frou
his seat with excitsment 90 Cameron cam
back. summoned ny Luins. 81 have never svsI