The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14

out. for no one had more than $3.50
or ZOO remaining in front of him. lie
did not feel like raising, being UNI
aware OF what BaAsett might do, but
he finally decided to stay on the
chance that he might be of help.
There was a tolsrably good UNDER
standing among the home players.
bassett cautiously decided to wait
Tor the draw before pushing II any
further. and he closed the pot. Then
Lord George stood pat. Blaisdell took
two n threw a white chip in the
pot before looking at them. 1t being his
first bet.
Bassett, OF course, could not take
n without imperilling his
which, he felt already were rather
poor. since almost any other pat hand
would beat him. He therefore saw
Blaisdells bot after announcing that
he stood pat. II was plainly a chal-
lenge, and Lord George accepted Il
unhesitatingly.
Pushing his entire stack forward,
he turned his monocle toward Bas-
sett, sending a blank stare through IL
n showing not the slightest pertur-
baton. IL was impossible to tell from
MS race whether or not he was bluff
ing. but II he was he had certainly
shown nerve and Judgment.
Blaisdell looked at his two new
cards n saw he had not bettered.
There was therefore nothing for him
to do but Law down ana Leave pas.a,,
the option q: calling.
That gentleman was nIo,nIv ,ar-
| picked. He might bave r,i.oa as.,,
| being n hold MIA vor and o,o, 30. =,
! times. but under tho ,ablo s,,las 81
he could not do that Tberefore no
hesitated and carefully counter tho
chips Lord Georve mad nu.h.a g.
ward.
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IA COVE an, NH. trom a. .n,oSu,,ar
with them
Accordino,y .h.v ,aop,a srs, N,
Lord coorgo ne ha riye.a mo dacL
and deal, an, tho c.rds Nth c.roI.ss
ease ,ber Ionked n, their bards VIA,
each man saw gave him , d,s,inct
shock Of SUNRISE and thew next
looked ouestioninylv "a, one another
In a few seconds il was revealed that
they were able To exchange questions
and answers by using their ewes only.
And by the time those econds had ex-
pired they all knew that each one of
them had received the same cards
identically that he had had from Bas-
sett on the previous deal before the
draw.
1t was. beyond the possibility OF
doubt. a miracle. but whether it was
wrought by chance or by almost SUI
perhuman dexterity on the part Of the
dealer was not so easily determined.
For the next few seconds IA general
disturbance seemed imminent. Pear
sail made a motion toward his hip
pocket and Bassett half started from
his chair. but Blaisdell, cooler than
they. checked them with a quick glance.
Himself an almost matchlcss ex-
pert in dealing, he recognized Lord
Georges performance at one ever be-
yond his ability. and his thought was
that a tremendous Joke was at
tempted. This Britisher intended bluff
ing again on "A pair Of skies, relying
on the preposterous improhability of
the situation to carry the thing