North's bidding wa e and} could have been dangerous, but led to a reasonably good contract. A 3-3 division of either hearts or diamonds would have given South nine sure tricks, assuming that, East having led clubs, a finesse against the king would succeed.
West opened the spade king and East had {o overtake it. The club jack was returned and won by South's queen. Now, afraid to cash his club ace for fear East had another entry, though that was un-
Ard there is still living the grandson of that distinguished soldier, the present Sir Neville, who is an ex-Army officer and a veteran of many campaigns. Lord Roberts appointed him to his staff during the second Afghan war and later made him his private secretary in South Africa. The old soldier however, is hardly titled "Shall I Go To Prague?" by A. C. Macdonell, was considered hardly suitable for the times, but the new crazy show at the London Pal-radium, "These Foolish Things, opened as usual and is scoring an other success for Mr. George Black.
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