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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1932.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Editor's Note: This is the naventh
CALL OF THE WEST
MALARIA
And Blood Impoverishment
(Continued from Page 3.)
It in An accepted fact that was waiting to take her to the diseare germis cannot live in a mess cabin.
"You weathered that spoli like a blood-stream. And this applies to perfectly healthy and normal
ly," Asper smiled and chucked the malarial germ as much as to her under the chin.
Dudley's eyes took in Dona's any other disease germ., of a series of articles by Mr. Mo-;
Sufferers from the scourge of Kenney explaining the one over one radiance and he stepped forward
eagerly. "Say, you're a sight for recurring malaria should there- *ystam for contract bridge.
The only time that partner may sore eyes, honey!" he exclaimed.fore not be content to get over Donn pressed his hand and smil-their attacks, with the aid of pass an original suit bid of one la when
theed at him. She was thinking as quinine but should build up a than holding less strength outlined in yesterday's she did so that Dudley was not strong and plentiful supply" of article as being required for a really handsome. He lacked force pure blood b a course of Dr. denial bid of one no trump. There, and his face seemed immature and williams' Pink Pills, the world- fore it must at all times be as- boyish.
"Are you strong enough to be famed blood and nerve tonle. sumed when partner responds to
Malaria sufferers all know that an original bid with one no trump, around like this with the doctor's that his hand a very weak, and permission" She spoke to her fa-condition of weakness left behind by a malarial attack. They have the bid must be treated as n sign-ther
"The old saw-bonga anys noth- experienced how, before they can off bid.
her. "I intend to horn in and eat recur, thus further reducing their ing could kill me!" Asper assured get really well again, the attacks with you two."
There are times, however, that partner may hold 11⁄2 to two high card tricks, no biddable suit and
Dona slipped her arm through vitality and reslating power. But not normal support in the original his and they all descened the steps Dr. Williama! Pink Pilla would Dec, 10
Dec. 19 bidder's suit, and therefore the together. Dudley and.suddenly be- prove a safeguard against auch re- Deo. 23 Deo. 2 Jan. 3
Jan 10 only response that can be made is come reserved, apparently miffed currence. A course of these pills one no trump. This strength mayat Dona's actions. He had expect-rapidly builds up the impoverish- be shown on the second round of ed a great deal of praise after ed blood stream, making it rich, bidding, however.
riding all over the mountain look-pure and abundant, driving out ing for her and getting his clothes the malarial germs, and streng- torn and dust-covered.
thening the body's resistance
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Replying to an origluni nuit bid of one with a bid of two no trump in one of the most important bida in the one over one system.
In the previous articles I have June 21 Jan 23 June 20 July 4 cxplained to you that an original bid of one'no trump ahoived a very fine hand, but a hand that should he led up to rather than through. I also explained that an original
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showed one hand that, while holding consider- able strength, was not lesible enough to become the declarer at no trump unless later bidding might fill in the side suits.
"Let's walk down by the corrals.
I must see how the roun is get-gainst any new infection by mos- ting along." Dona could not "re-¡quitoes. press her high spirits.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pilis are
| renowned throughout the tropics
At the corrals they found Mal-as the ideal tonic. For all run- loy atahding at the gate. He re-down conditions which make you turned Dona's amile with a quiz-liable to tropical diseases, they
zical light in his eyes.
Guard
"How's the roan?" Dudley ask-aro rapidly eficacious,
yourself against malarin by a ed the question for her.
"He's just fine. Itchin' to be course of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. directly to Donn. ridden." Malloy gave his answer
Before Dudley
"You stay here. I must It is most important at contract him.". Donn motioned for Malloy
to open the gate. bridge to have the correct hand could push through after her ahe play the band at no trumps. There had slipped Inside and closed the fore, when holding a hand con- gate. She motioned for Malloy to taining 2% to three high-card come with her. The tall cowboy tricks, with tenace positions in at sauntered along while they croak- least two of the side auts, and one to the second corral. When honor in the original bidder's suit, parinor's best response is usually two no tramp.
This is a forcing bid and in no way denies support for the original bilder's suit. We find at times
they were out of hearing of her father and Dudley, she whispered: to Malloy. "Where is the black) more?"
Malloy did not miss a stride and his whistling barely slowed. "Over that response of two no trump in the third corrals." must be made without an honor in "I must have her where I can The original bidder's suit: but it get her. Saddled and with seme should not be made without at food packed. I'll slip away least two small cards in that suit, nine to-night." Dona halted and and the hand should have extra called to the ronn, standing at the compensating side strength. gate of the second corral.
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Malloy waved a big hand toward:
the roar. "I'll have him ready on the dot and he'll be glad to go for little canter." He opako loudly so that the two men at the gate zould hear.
Dana patted her mount as be rubbed against the poles of the orral engerly. "That's fine. I'll send you word by Dud when I want him."
Back at the gate Malloy nodded as they left. He had not showed a sign of surprise.
a
All of the other three suits should be well stopped. As matter of fact it should be in those side suits that partner is plan- ning to win the tricks at no trump.
After a response
of two trump by partner, the originat bidder is now in a position either to re-bid his suit, which thereby ahows length in that suit and no desire to play the hand at no trump, or he may surrender his suit and may carry the contract to three no trump.
"You sure give that nag The original bidder has a third break!" Dudley grumbled. choice he may show a second
Dona laughed outright. She suit, in which case it generally was planning how she would get pays for partner to select one of away later and take the roan to the two suits for the pame-going Ball. The meeting would be brief contract. A two suit hand is but she was eager to see this usually not adapted to no trump strange young man again. Dona's play.
heart seemed to be singing. Ball However, when the bidding gets had promised
to be out of the up Into the slam zone, two-suit country at once. That meant that hands usually facilitate the play he would go to some far place and for inm no trumps. This, of start over. Dona caught herself course, is due to the fact that both wondering far into the future. hands are strong
(To be continued). in high card] tricks, and these suits are usually
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