The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-13
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mirars game Of solitaIre?"
exactly what was going TO ask
said voice. Magee looked mp. Zen
drick had come in and stood now above
the table. His tired eyes were upon 1t
fascinated; his lips twitched strangely
Yes" answered the mayor, this
the admiral's game. You'd hardly eS.
pect me to know It, would you? !
don't hang out at the swell clubs
where the admiral does. They wont
have me there But once took the
admiral on a public service board with
me-one time when wanRd a lot Of
dignity and no brains pretty bad-and
he sort of come back by teaching me
his game in the long duh hours when
we had nothing to do but serve che
public. The thing gets a hold on you
somehow. Let's see-now the spade
now the heart"
Kendrick leaned closer. his breath
came with q noisy quickness that
brought the fact or his breathing In
sistently to MaSee's mind.
II never knew how it was played
ne said
Something. told Mr.. Magee chat be
ought to rise and drag Kendrick away
from that table. WbX5 He did not
know. Still. It ought to be done. Bp
the look In HENDRICKS eyes showe0
clearly that the proverbial wild horses
could not do It then.
Tel me how it's played" went on
Eendrick, trying to be calm.
.sYou must be getting old" replied
tbe mayor. 1.-THE admiral told me The
tSy.. IA I1aynT took any
interest in his game Solitaire be
says to me, is an old mans trade
It's a great game, Mr.. KendriclS-"
"a great game repeated kendrieh
YES. it's "a great game HIS tone
was duh. u want 20 know how its
played" he said again.
.aThe SIX OF clubs reflected ths
mayor. throwing down another card
SAY. she's dne now, There amt
much TO It You use two decks. exact
IL alike. shuttle EN- together-the eight
ne hearts. the jack of-say. that's
greati You. lay tue cards. down here
JUST as they come, ike this
He paused His huge hand held
yfddy pastebOard a troubled look
was on his face. Then be smiled hap
pily and went on In triumph.
.'Aud then you build. Mr- Eendrick,
he said, the reds and the blacks. You
build the blacks on the left md the
reds on the, right DO you get me-
Then-say. what's the natter
For Kcndrick bad swayed and al
most fallen on the admiral's gnme-
the game that had once sent man Y
hell.
go orr he said. bracing. NON
lne's the matter 60 on. Build. dasI
1t. buiId"' r.
The mayor looked ut him nlomcnl
in surprise. then continued
Now the king" lie muttered. NOV
me ace. We're on the nome stretch
roing strong. There. its finished II.
rome ont right. = great game. eel
son".
PROFESSOR Rolron pushed open the
lmoker door and sat down.
Catgatl teamed haclS Hendricks feret
beloved face was IKE bronze mast
His eyes were eercely on the table and
the two decks OF cards that lay there
And when you've finished" be point
ed. when you've tnIshed"-
Mr.. Cargan picked up the deck on
the left
.'All black" he said, when the game
comes out right"
And the other!' Kendrick persisted
softly. He pointed to the remaining
deck. A terrible smile Of understand
ing drew his thin UPS taut. And the
other. Mr. cargan?'' 4.
'Red." replied Cargan. what else
could It beg All red. :
He picked It up and shufded through
II to prove his point Kendrfck Turned
like a drunken man and staggered back
down the aisle, Magee rose and hur-
ried after him. At the door he turned.
and the look on his face caused Mage
to shudder.