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Bridge Notes

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1-Mr. Moyse said that he was at a loss for a good bid here. Though there was danger that the hand might be passed with only a Simple overcall, he decid- éd to take the risk. 2-Mrs. Jaeger did not hear the opening spade bid and thought she was responding to an open- ing forcing bid of two clubs, 3-This was a close decision but.

after all, Mr. Moyse reasoned that with his partner strong enough to bid two notrump overi an adverse opening bid and a simple overcall, the penalty should be not less than 500 and might possibly be 900.

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EMPRESS OF JAPAN EMPRESS OF ASIA

Mr. Moyse opened the diamond King, and when the Dummy was

Yoko- Honciulu .conver Hong Shang Naga. Rube spread upon the table he saw that

hama hal Kong

Arrivs the situation from the stand-point

Lease Arrive Leave Leave Leave Leave

Feb. 2 of defence was not as encouraging

Empr. of Russia ..Jan. 16 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan, 22 Jan. 24

Feb. 1 Feb. 5 Feb. 11 Feb. 16 as he had hoped. West, who had

(Continued From Empr. of Japan...Jan. 29 Jan. 31

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...Feb. 18 Feb. 15 Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 21 Empr. of Asia never bid, showed up with

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Mar. 3 Mar. 6 Mar. 12 Mar. 17 Empr. of Canada ..Feb. 26 Feb. 28

.May. 25 card major suit headed by the Ace-

Empr. of Russia..Mar. 8 Mar. 10 Mar. 12 Mar. 14 Mar. 16

Mar. 27 Mar, 29 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Jack. Upon the lead of the King Mra. Jaeger played the Jack, ob-

mood but they weren't impressed: "Just Empr. of Japan...Mar. 22 Mar. 24 Old, Moses was in happy

Empr. of Canada..Apr. 19 Apr. 21 but Mr. Moyse elected temporarily that morning. He had an affection one of these writing fellows, you impr. of Asia....Apr. 6 Apr. 7 Apr. to disregard it. If the desired re-for the secluded, bird-gay lane and know. No sense of proportion." Empr. of Russia...May 3 May 5 May ault was to be accomplished, his for the few kindly folk thereabouts. could see it in their faces, and Empr. of Japan

When I returned with reports of partner, when in the lead, must not The cress planted a year ago in the politeness was an effort. be permitted to lead up to weakness brook chining under the lane had Jin the Dummy. His next play then taken root and grown like wool on failure to Priscilla ghe thanked mo was the club Ace, which by inter- mutton, and he had arranged to and tried to hide her bitter disap ence denied the possession of the trim an adjoining coppice In ex-pointment. Understanding the ter- ed a bit against God and His people, King. He then led the diamond Ace change for winter firing and a daily rible loneliness of her heart I rant- and a small diamond, giving his pull of milk.

talked again, The air, sweet and soft from the but presently she shamed me by her partner a ruff. Mrs. Jaeger was now

his acceptance, and we faced with the question: Why had downs, brought youth to

Not once in 52 years had she been Mr. Moyse deliberately removed in thoughts, so that he couldn't help quietly and calmly. entry from his hand? The answer, singing a bit as he chipped and while not obvious, must be that for shaved a handle for a billhook he separated from Moses, she told me some reason he desired a heard lead had forged from an old cartspring. simply, and her hands came tightly from his partner. It could not be Aware of the constable, he grinned together with the pain of knowledge. then, that he held an honour in cheerfully, bobbing his grizzled understood love then for what it hearts or the King-Queen, as in that head, calling jocularly to Priscilla:is. They'd come together at Barn- case there could be no advantage "Hey, wife! Get the pick and spade staple Fair when she was 17 and he you know the size hole we was 28. and he'd been good to her, All through they'd respected each in such a lead coming from tha

other. Disagreed a bit maybe North hand. If that was true, then usually dig for a policeman..

That was all he said. For years sometimes, but never so much that Mr. Moyse. must be void of hearts. and Mrs. Jaeger, drawing this cor- he had greeted constables in this they hadn't come together again for Irect inference, led a heart, which merry manner and they had been

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Mr. Moyse ruffed. Later a trump amused. But not so Sprenoble. It the next meal. Go knows what trick was cashed, and the contract was true that he smiled a bit, think they'd do to his lively soul in that She asked me to write. a letter, was thus defeated two tricks- 600 ing that here was a rope with which

which I did, just to say she was all points-for a maximum score on the to hang the cunning old

Without a word he stamped away, hand.

prepared to awear that Moses had right and God keep him the same, and she folded the paper her own uttered violent threats and swing"

Watch the billhook with murderous intent. way with a silk handkerchief or two,

for he'd a sensitive nose.

·Get the pick and ing her then and afterwards I "Hey, wife! spade "Easy enough to give thought she would wither to her a desperate flavour to auch words, death, so thin and frail she seemed. especially when the bench shared

but now I shiver to think of the his distaste for the gipsy breed.

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Sprenoble passed once was talking to her; the leaves were down and he could see us clearly as we him and his bunchy smile. But, Priscilla didn't blink or lose a word. He was waiting in the lane when 1 is now a number of launches and boots!

Bill was not allowed, and the next crossed presently to the farm for 2nd Jan cruisers of various types under

construction for owners both at morning he was brought before a milk.

"Excuse me, air, but is it wise? bench of peculiarly dour-looking home and abroad.

It was further anticipated that magistrates. Buttering the way If you should happen to miss any- substantial order would be placed with many unctuous "May it please (thing Just let me know.!!"

Sprenoble And off he swaggered in full for similar craft before the end your Worships...

owners gave evidence on cath, briskly iden-complacency, while I rocked with of the year, so that new would have their boats ready in tifying Moses as belonging to shame and confusion to think that time to make the most of next tribe responsible for many past as the same life was in us both.

A month went by and through a' sauls, a tribe of everlasting poa- During his recent visit to Lon-cher and sheep-maulers. A real friend, a lawyer; I gained word of He was quiet, taking MANYO MAEU direct call at Bbavnagar, Mangrol, Bedibunder, Mandla and don, H. H. The Nawab of Rampur dangerous character whose threats Moses.

ordered a 28-ft. river launch from were never idle ones, he declared, punishment well; that was the way "Taking punishment Kundia,

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razor-edged blade shocked the meek comforted and said she wanted whistered bench: Moses, a shrewd something to pass the time, the days judge of character, spat sadly and seemed so long; a bit of gardening explained that He had used the words maybe if I'd lend her the tools, some In a friendliness and jocularity, at washing to do, or mending, anything.

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I was away at the time on a walk to find some wooden chains, and re-pany, a neat liver and white bitch, turnog at dusk days later I was but she'd too much sense to be I. remem-i truly astonished to find Priscilla wasting patience on it. seated on my step, tightly wrapped ber too she asked for a big-lettered in hr shawl against the first chill calendar and how difficult It was to of night, her face shiny with des get one so late in the year; but 1 pair seeming smaller than ever managed to find one, and when she She had been waiting all day want bad it she tore off a leaf morning ing hy permission to draw the cara by morning and burnt it, spitting van into a corner of the orchard always, on the curling ash as if to They had ordered her out of the drive it deeper into the past. The lane and there was nowhere else she horse grew fat with grass and corn and the bruised fruit thrown from |coul! gonn

TAIPING Ia hundred brief words her tale the apple shed, but Priscilla remain-

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