After a moment's interval—
"Ocho (eight)," announced the croupier.
"You see," said Berry. "I should have lost my money. Now this time my old friend Zero will come along."
On to the white-edged rectangle went fourteen pounds.
A few seconds later I was receiving four hundred and ninety….
I began to feel dazed. As for counting the money, it was out of the question. Idiotically I began to arrange the counters in little piles….
'35' turned up.
"That's right," said Berry quietly. "And now… It's really very monotonous, but…"
With a shrug of his shoulders, he set the limit on 'Zero.'
I held my breath….