New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
a Card Of Cascfisfr,y.
BY z. F. henson
IN TWO PARrsPARr II.

From the point OF weather the next week was a
The poRs of 66se TINS he sTssss wsT 2F1 e7
more glorious repetition OF the fvors OF the great
599 hand and when bis fathers R' le GfsT
that Jack should spend his winnings in SO
for fn a9 9o put that 1t vas quite idle to look
there were no funds-he felt that in a few more
srs stay abroad til rnid-ApriI. as provided for
~ po s more would De sufficient then gco46y
Iace burned somewhat at the idea OF refusing to
So Handsomely but1hink What they 1 r Non Of f R
ne ne could not afford TO risk his accomplished
But Luck is no domestic pet whom one can whis-
the world, and more self-wiIled than an April day
nov an smiles the next moment volley OF tempest
OIINen ran AND at this particular Juncturs her
aspect toward Jack changed Instead OF a smiling
features; she did not batter him with a succession
q losses: she merely disregarded him altogether.
hour after hour moderate cards which he PLAYED
couple Of soveregns after twice as many hours of
pay. sometimes losing about the same The hands
than The faintest pleasure in this since he was
playing with one definite object-tO win $50 Then.
quite suddenly, Luck awoke from her indifference
and became savagely aware OF him.
about as wrong as it is possible for crs 10 m y b
oeclared no trump hand which. with the minimum
OF average aid from his partner. would, in nine
cases out Of ten, be sufficient TO win the game rs
partner displayed hand in which weakness bor
dered upon paralysis. If on the other hand taxing
warning from these harsh events. he acted with
9ecarauon his partner (also after hesitaton) would
/ uecIaIe SPACES, and display the complement OF a
lnglorious evenings that his winnings or as il
seemed 70 him, his mothers health were dirniu-
!Sneo from 400 to under 20 and in every sovereign
months that would have been hers to live poured
lto me pockets OF his adversaries. Worse than all
fine edge and hrmness OF his play.
Indeed. day and night were becoming one long
Igntnare 70 him; his dreams dismal and mis-
Shapen repetitons OF the hours OF play; all night
long he would wreste with hands composed Of short
suits OF vaueesS cards. while from right and Isfr ~
/ nm there were poured out cascades OF aces. OR
again IN his adversaries' hands were dim.
/ sH5uoWy CARDS or unknown suits. painted with
! lnoeclpnerable pictures, and potent TO take anv
/ caro- tnat ne might hold Again he would
mink that he was no longer playing for money bur
/ OF a finger or limb. Then, when morning came
/ ne woke 10 realities hardly more negotiabie. each
hlInset with a sense Of sickenng helplessness for
| not having been content with FOO With strict
| economy, and moving to a cheaper hotel il
| April; but now the moment, so II seemed was
inevitably approaching when he would have to ter
her that there was no more money, and take her
spring. On the fifth evening after luck had turned
| so saVagely against him, Of their usual four
| his place. The Of the cards tonight was even
more cruelty against Jack than before and his
aIready depleted winnings at began DRAINING
oul Win STEADY sW1ttnesS- Then there occurred q
| moment-
| 1t was Jacks deal: he had declared hearts and
found IN his partners hand a dreary and sor1if
ually with two more cards 10 play his adversarfes
nad made the odd; another trick would give then
rather forward in the manner OF an unacCustorns =
PLAYER, was on his right and led club: Jack him
sell neld queen and ace, and his partner did not
hold the king. If therefore he played the queen
and the king was his left. he lost very heavy
ruooer, which would take from him practically the
remainder OF his winnings He could not go or