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By W. E. McKenney
The following interesting hand came up in a rubber game at the Buffalo Athletic Club.
Maj. D. J. Cadotte, in the fol- lowing hand,
denlt four douces. There la no question but that four deuces have a definite value in certain games, but bridge Pluyors usually consider them in-
was
'(Continued from Page 3). curofully and on none but Mar- vin's did she decry any sign of displeasure at the suggestion. DeVos, readier than the others, bowed with a qulek, gracious In- clination and answered:
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She smiled as the others mur-
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than of value to the hand.
"This would, I assure you. I couldn't bear the Idea anyhow, of your going back, all of you, to the city. If it's hot here, New York demast be an oven. But I under
However, Major Cadoite cer tainly made use of his deuces to convey definite Information to its partner which enabled him to feat the declurer's contract.
46-2
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The Bidding
South was the denter and elect- ed to pasa.
in
atand how you folt earlier. Now you have had to stay this long, we'd bath for rather have you stay over tonight. Then we won't all be watching the clock and Wondering when Dr. Boyle is com- ing and, if he is late, trying to hurry him-which would probably have just the opposite effect."
"I" (Mr. Statlander cleared his throat) "That is quite agree able to me, Mrs. Averill, if you are sare
"I'm sure it is most for us." anid Linda firmly. you, Marvin 7"
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pleasant "And
At the direct challenge he met her eyes with that curious ef feet of almost shamefacet reluc-
ance.
"If you wish," he said curtly. and she stood aside to let them Раяв.
You might say that this in a
"That's fine. I'll tell Tom and very fine hand with which to pass, he'll be as pleased na I. Dinner but the hand really does not have is very soon
now-you won't any future unless partner can put dress, of course. We'll be here
bid. However, it is a ques-when you are ready." tion-personally. I would prefer to pass with the South hand, es- perially first hand.
West passed and North opened diamond-remember with that third hand is entitled to make a weak opening in the one one system. East pussed and South hit! one spade- one
over
over une.
In the formal drawing room she HAW her husband struggling with the balky leg of a folding bridge table and she hurried in, sure that he had overheard enough of the conversation to know its tenor, As he started to speak Linda cut in, breathlen ånd excited.
"They'll stay!"
"Yes. I heard. That's good. But, Linda--"
North then signed the hand off by bidding one no trump, but South elected to make a further own news that she try on the hand and bid two him. spades.
Again she was so full of her Interrupted
"And Tom-I found the towel!” This might be termed as a sign-Eagerly she poured out her story. off bid, but in view of the fact while he paused, the half-folded listened that partner had opened third table in his hand, and hand, and bas now signed the with growing concern. When she hand off with a no trump, this bid finished he whistled softly. of two spades is constructive in nature Spadea was the only suit that North could not play the hand.al, so he elected to bid two no trump, and now South made a very fine pass.
Cast opened his fourth best club-the five-and declnrer won the trick with the ten. Major Ca datte in the Vest dropped his first dence--the deuce of clubs.
"Binky, that is u find! Why didn't I give him the works this afternoon? We really had a lot to do the fall advertising cam- paign, you know-and I got so engrossed that I didn't realize time was passing till I saw Rosic going out with the tray. Then it was too late and I thought you could nail him later, or I could. But that changes things entirely."
Abstractedly he snapped down the remaining leg, slipped the table behind a tall sofa and they drifted toward the door.
"Oh, and Binks," he began. “I saw something-"
Declarer then played all spade, finessing the ten spot, and Major Cndotte's second deuce fell, The declarer could see that a Recond fineuse in spades would his only not help him that chance was to try to drop the silence. There was a step over- spades- he led the Ace and head, and a.man's "deep murmur, king of spades.
then clearly, Rosie's familiar
"Sh-sh!" Linda motioned
On the second of these two voice. cards Major Cadotte dropped his third deacethe diamond deuce.
(To be continued.)
The declarer led another spade
Theart.
from dummy, refusing at this time pets in again he must lead to take the diamond finesse,
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Declarer dropped the seven of Would you now make the mis-
the trick take of signalling with a heart? diamonds. East wen
of spades, and If so, you would not defeat the with the queen declarer's contract. Remember then led his singleton king of that Major Cadotte is playing hearts which Major Cadotte was against a two no trump contract.
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He then ran off five heart He played the three of eluba, His discards have now advised tricks which, with his partner's partner definitely that when he one spade trick, were
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