“And if the shades do not care to ‘bank’?”
“What can be done? The game is not obligatory upon the dead.”
There was a moment’s silence.
“Did you come armed? What if you have to fight with the shades of the dead?”
“I’ll use my fists,” replied the taller of the two.
“Ah! The devil! Now, I remember! The dead do not bet when there is more than one live person around. There are two of us.”
“Is that true? Well, I don’t want to go away.”
“Nor I. I need some money,” replied the smaller one. “But let us do this: We will decide by the cards which one shall go away.”
“All right!” replied the other, showing a certain amount of displeasure.
“Then let us go in. Have you any matches?”