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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1933.

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By W. E. McKenney,

The following interesting hand came up in a rubber game at the Buffale Athletic Club.

(Continued from Pago 9).

carofully and on none but Mar- displeasure at the suggestion. vin's did ako decry any sign of Davos, rendier than the others, bowed with a quick, graelous In clination and answered:

Maj. D. J. Cadotte, in the fol-That is most kind of you. But, "I shall be delighed, Madame. lowing hand, was denlt four please do not think you must ask douces. There là no question but us because of our that four deuers have a detiolte for one wish

convenience. value in certalu games, but bridge makes it easiest for you."

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than of value to the hand.

However, Major Cadotte eer tainly made use of his deuces to convey definite information to his partner which enabled him to de- feat the declarer's-contract.

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"This would, I assure you. 1 couldn't bear the idea anyhow of your going back, all of you, to the city. If it's hot, here, New York must be an oven. But I under- stand how you felt earlier. Now you have had to stay this long, we'd both far rather have you stay over tonight. Then we won't fall be watching the clock and wondering when Dr. Boyle is com- Ing, and, if he is late, trying to hurry him-which would probably bare just the opposito effect."

"1" (Mr. Statiander cleared his throat) "That is quite agree- able to me, Mrs. Averill, if you are. Aure."

"I'm sure it is most pleasant for us," said Linda firmly. "And you, Marvin?"

At the direct challenge he mot. her eyes with that curious ef- feet of almost shamefaced reluc-

ance.

South was the dealer and elvet-and she stood aside to let them "If you wish," he said curtly.

t to pass.

You might say that this is n very fine hand with which to pass, but the hand really does not have any future unless partner can put la a bid. However, it is a ques: Bon-personally. I would prefer to pass with the South hand, es pecially first hand.

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he'll be as pleased na I.

"That's fine. I'll tell Tom and Dinner dress, of course. is very

Hoon now--you won't when you are ready."

We'll be here

her husband struggling with In the formal drawing room she

West passed and North opened table and she hurried in.. sure the balky, leg of a folding bridge with une diamond-remember that he had overheard enough of that third hand is entitled to the conversation to know its tenor. make a weak opening in the one As he started to speak Linda cut

system, East passed in, breathless and excited. and South bid one spade--a one

over

one

over one.

"They'll stay"

"Yes.beurd. That's good. But, Linda"

North then signed the hand off by bidding one no trump. but. Again she was so full of her South elected to make a further own news that she interrupted, try on the hand and bid two him. spaden,

"And Tom-I found the towel!" This might be termed as a sign-Eagerly she poured out her story. d. ut in view of the fact while he paused, the half-folded That partner had opened third table in his hand, and listened hand, and has now signed the with growing concern. When she hand off with a no trump, this bid finished he whistled softly. of two spades constructive in nature. Spades was the only suit that North could not play the hand at, so he elected to bid two no trump, and now South made a very fine pass.

"Binks, that is a 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 по engrossed that I didn't realize Fast opened his fourth best time was passing till I saw Rosic going out with the tray. Then it lub-the five-and declarer won the trick with the ten, Major Cas too late and I thought you dolte in the West dropped his first deure-the. deuce of clubs.

could nail him later, or I could. But that changes things entirely."

the remaining leg, slipped the Abstractedly he snapped down table behind a tall sofa and they drifted toward the door.

saw something"

"Oh, and Binka," he began, "I

for

Declarer then played a small spade, finessing the ten spot, and Major Cadette's secand deuce fell, The declarer could see that a scend nesse in spades would uot help him that is only "Sh-ah!" Linda motioned. 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' familiar On the second of these two voice. cards Major Cadette dropped his third deuce-the diamond deuce. The declarer led another spade

(To be continued.)

from dummy, rofusing at this time gets in again he must lead a to take the diamond fineste.

heart.

Would you now make the mis- Declarer dropped the seven of take of signalling with a heart?diamontis, East won the trick If so, you would not defeat the with the queen of spades, and 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. careful to overtake with the are.

He played the three of clubs. He then ran off five heart His discards have now advised tricks which, with his partner's partner definitely that when he one spade trick, were sufficient to

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