He said, almost with a resumption of his former heartiness:

"Are you staying long, Mr. Templar?"

"I expect I'll be here for quite a while."

"That's fine! Then after Mr. Yoring's got some new glasses we might have a better game."

"I shouldn't be surprised," said the Saint amiably.

He was holding two pairs. He took a card, and still had two pairs. Kilgarry stood pat on three kings. Mercer drew three cards to a pair, and was no better off afterwards. Yoring took two cards and filled a flush.

"One hundred," said Yoring nervously.

Mercer hesitated, threw in his hand.

"And two hundred," snapped Kilgarry.

"And five," said the Saint.