The burglar cut a ten-spot, Bowlder a deuce. The burglar had the deal.
The king of diamonds was turned as trump.
“Beg!” said Bowlder.
“Take it!” remarked the burglar.
The hands were played. Bowlder had the queen and six-spot of diamonds; the marauder had the ten, nine, and seven of diamonds. Bowlder took high, low and the burglar counted game.
“No jack out!” remarked Bowlder.
“No,” said the other. And then in an abused tone; “Say! you don't beg nor nuthin', do you? The idee of a gent's beggin' in a two-hand game, a-holdin' of the queen and six.”
They played three hands; Jack had been out once. Bowlder was keeping score. It stood:
“Bowl, I I I I I I.”
“Burg, I I I I.”