The man who was dealing tossed the cards round to the different players. As this was being done, Frank detected something hitherto unseen upon the cards.
On the backs of many of them were strange luminous designs, crosses, spots, circles, and straight lines. These marks could be distinctly seen with the aid of the smoked glasses.
Lifting his hand, Merry raised the glasses.
The glowing marks vanished! A feeling of satisfaction shot through the discoverer.
“I have him!” he mentally exclaimed. “I have detected his clever little trick!”
It happened that Darleton received a pair of jacks and a pair of sixes on the deal.
One of the players “stayed” and Darleton “came up.”
On the draw Darleton caught another six spot, giving him a full hand.
He seemed to be looking at his cards intently, but Frank observed that he had watched every card as it was dealt.
In the betting that followed Darleton pressed it every time. At the call he displayed the winning hand.