He was right, and the game began, Arlington putting up the first ante.
“Now let them dance their heads off,” said Chester. “I’m better satisfied right here.”
Hanks stayed on the very first deal, shoving out two white chips, which raised Chet a nickel. Harmford glanced at his cards and followed the Harvard man’s example.
Arlington promptly made it a quarter.
“That’s interesting,” said Hanks. “Seems to me we all caught something right off the reel. Wonder if you could stand another quarter, Mr. Arlington?”
“You might try me and see,” said Chester.
“By Jove, I will!”
Hanks pushed two red chips into the pot.
“That lets me out,” said Harmford. “Can’t chase anything as hot as that on a pair of jacks.”
He threw down his cards and turned to Arlington, wondering what Chester would do. Chester pushed a blue chip into the pile.