At this juncture the player who had called Darleton asked for a fresh pack.
Merry saw the cards brought in by a colored boy. They were still sealed. He saw the seal broken, the joker removed from the pack, the cards shuffled, cut, and dealt.
“Now we’ll note if Darleton continues to win,” thought Merry.
He knew the fresh pack could not be marked. They were sealed, just as purchased from the dealer, when thrown on the table.
Morton spoke to Frank.
“Are you getting tired?” he asked.
“Oh, no,” was the immediate reply. “I am enjoying watching this game. I have nothing else to do to-night.”
Hugh pushed along a chair, and urged Merry to sit down. Frank accepted the chair. Without appearing to do so, he continued to watch Darleton.
Morton leaned on the back of Frank’s chair.
“Have they ever looked for marked cards after playing with Darleton?” asked Frank, in such a low tone that no one save Hugh could hear and understand him.