The record-union., 1893-01-18
HANDY WHIST SIGNAL CODE
Cut Out of Cavendish's Latest Edition
and Arranged for Beginners.

Cut Out of Cavendish's Latest Edition
and Arranged for Beginners.
This system of conveying legitimate
intelligence to your partner (and to your
adversaries if they happen to be looking)
VIII be found of great use to beginners:
IN. B.-kicking your partner under the
table Is not permissible; kicking your OPP
ponents is not customary; kicking your
self, after exceptionally bad play, is not
unprecedented.l
IN THE BEGINNING.
Throwing your cards upon the table
face downward with a look of contemptu-
Gus pity means: 'The ape who has turned
trump has made misdeal; my hand is
only l2mo edition."
Throwing your cards upon the table
face upward, with look of unutterable
disgust: r''How do you expect fellow to
play whist with hand like that?"
malignant glare at the dealer signi-
hes, That sordid monopolist hasn't
given me single trump"
Lead OF deuce with deep sigh and in
Jured air: My best suit is headed by a
tive-spot."
Sitting very erect with malicious side
glance at lett-hand opponent about to
lead: play on, Macdutf. anything you
ike, and Ill take it; | hold all four aces"
Iwltchlng at corners of mouth, pre-
ceded by incredulous stare and followed
by forced and unnatural gravity: Il hold
a top sequence il trumps and everything
worth having in all the plain suits"
Unsuccessful attempt to subdue broad
smile: Here is picnic, L hold nine
trumps."
LATER ON.
Playing cards with enough emphasis to
shake table: That trick is minel"
(Iechnically known as the ''thump sig
nal.")
Ignoring partners trump lead: II
don't approve of your method; l want my
trumps for rutfing." (Rough on partner
and called by whist sharps the ''echo.")
Taking trick with ace when five would
have covered it: Pm not well fixed in
that suit
Leading heart diamonds trump and
throwing club with desperate air when
lead is returned: II have all the spades in
the pack"
Singleton led, followed by trump next
round: Il have no petty virtues; gain is
my object; l get it-honestly, if convent
ent-6ut get it,"
BY AND BY.
Leading king of well-worn suit, with
covert glance of doubt at right-hand OPP
ponent: Put not your faith in potentates;
he's going to trump it,
Gazing fixedly at ceiling, gnawing un-
ueT up, WIN caro- SAY nine OF your long
suit half drawn: Il wish to goodness L
could remember whether that knave has
been played or not.''
Trumping partners trick: 81 distrust
your ability and think it safer to run this
show myself"
THE FINISH.
Ferocious glare when partner leads a
thirteener and trumps are against you /:
What kind of an apology for whist
player are you, anyhow? Can't you re-
member my long suit?"
Defiant look at partner when doing a
similar thing yourself: "Wen, that was
your original lead, and if you can't take
care OF 1t | don't see as | am to blame"
Pouncing with last trump upon adver-
sary's trick. and then leading seven spot
with "Oh-marmer-look- at Willie-now'
air: ''We shall get there; my long suit is
established"
Leading out four trumps successively
when holding all there are: "My suit is
now established, but perhaps 1 can bluff
some of you fellows into dropping your
command of it."
Hesitating to play, fourth hand, only
card you hold of suit led; "See what an
experienced old whist player l amp"
Two or three revokes, interspersed with
yawns and an occasional request to be
told what is the trump: Pm getting
sleepy; let's go Frank M. Bick-
nell, in Chicago Times.