The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-25

and the possibility OF landing tho body q,
Gibraltar. he decided, a. he had no In.
tention whatever OF rishtng his own life
that he must be through with his Job by
the seventh evening at the latest. He
meant TO be- through with 10 much sooner
than that, but something happened %
delay him.
On his second visit TO Schweininger he
found him studying tho problems in a
chess magazine. Now the doctor was
pa~ssionately devoted to that game. and IL
turned out that Schweininger was almost
as great an enthusiast as himself. They
sat down TO tho board there and then and
proved to he pretty equal antagonists.
Next day Scbweininger proposed a con-
tinuous match OF ten games. and after
some hesitation Brown accepted the chal-
lenge. After all. he thought. there were
three full days to spare. md the match
ought 10 he finished in two.
The match lasted longer than he expected
They agreed beforehand to play from half
past ? to 5 in the afternoons and from y
to 10 at nights. Schweininger. who was
methodical in all he did. would never ex-
tend these hours by a fraction. Besides
that he was very deliberate in his play
especially after Brown had gained some
thing OF a lead.
Nothing had been stipulated about a time
limit for moves. and when Brown proposed
one. in view OF the protraction Of the match.
Schweinipger refused. So it happened that
by the close Of the fifth day out only eight
games had been played.
The score then stood in a very interest
ing ~state-tbree games drawn. three wins
for Brown. two for Schweiningsr. II the
doctor won the ninth game the match
would virtually he settled, az he would he
4 10 ., with only one game remaining.
Blu II Schweiningar won il there must be
a final struggle in the tenth.
When they sat down to this critical game
on the afternoon of the seventh day Brown
was decidedly uneasy. The Washington
had been travelling we'll and would make
Gibraltar several hours earlier than usual.
He had not changed his mind about the
limits Of safety for his plan. Unless he
could despatch Schweinipger that night he
did not mean to despatch him at all.
He had tried hard to stick to his duty.
as he now regarded the murder in contrast
with his weakness for chess. He had pic
tured TO himself all the advantages to his
family; his own escape from a tedious pro-
~fession, the delight Of regular attendance
Mt the Brooklyn Chess Club and other COM
forts for his declining years. All in vain.
The match interested him irresistibly and
he plainly foresaw that IL he was beaten
In this ninth game he would not be able 10
help going on to the tenth. which in all
probability would mean another days play
and the sacrifice OF his last chance.
As they were setting out the pieces he
once more urged Schweininger to consent
to a time limit for moves. but the other
replied with a whimsical shake Of his rabbit
like head, NO, no, doctor, you must give
my slow old brain a chance! II you're i'm
patient you'll find some books up there
which are worth reading" And he pointed
with a smile to his histories OF religion,
In a brown array on a little shelf.
And. dear me- he added, why should
we hurry? Why. therell be plenty Of time
for n match after this one before we
reach Genoa!-
Brown could not we'll explain his reason
for desiring more speed and had to give
in, n S~chweininger opened with a Ruy
Lopez gambit. Then Brown forgot every
thing in the fascination Of the game. which
had by this time become considerably
greater owing to the magnitude of the
stakes involved. As things now stood the
doctor was playing FOR a fortune, Schwein-
niger for his life.
The financier exhibited as much caution |
az IL he had known all about the stakes. !
Nevertheless he did not get on very well,
and about 4 O'Clock everything seemed
Brown had him in a position where
the moving Of a particular piece would
the game and ~Schweiniger now
.Sratphod ont hia hand IN that xarxv D,a,o !
the queens rock.
As he closed his bony thumb and fore
finger in on either side Of the cloven top
till contact was almost established Brown
made a slight movement of excited triumph.
The other glanced up for a second and
grasped the rock, but first murmured the
words Il adjust" Setting the
piece very precisely in the middle OF it's
square he withdrew his hand with a mild
smile and after further elaboration made
a different move.
Five struck with nothing settled. The
pleaded earnestly for continuing
play till 8. but Schweininger insisted on the
There's no hurry" he remarked again.
and they adjourned till 8.
After dinner Brown took a large injection
Df mOrpnia anu dTRueu VlOlenJly with NM
self about his duty. He longed TO make
excuse for not playing that evening
and to go around and administer the fatal
pill TO Schweininger. Nevertheless on the
stroke Of 3 play was resumed.
About o Brown saw a chance Of adopting
a brilliant but not thoroughly sound line Of
play which he remembered the great
had successfully applied in a
similar position. II Schweininger parted
in tho right way it would probably lead
10 Browns defeat, otherwise it promised
a speedy victory. II was a moment
FOR daring tactics.
Sitting slightly sideways to the table and
studying the ~financier's face with his intent
eye. he was delighted to see from his
puzzled expression that he was not familiar
with Morphy's strategy. After a few
moves a crisis arrived. II was Schweinin-
gers play, and he was clearly at a loss.
Several minutes passed In dead silence,
broken only by the swish Of the waves in the
outside-those waves which the
was doomsd to become more
closely acquainted with IL his analysis OF
Iha aituation lad him aatrav Az Last ha