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A Supper Party

           Itcircledandcircledinitsdizzywayandthensuddenlydropped.

           "Lostagain,"commentedLynde."Well,nowwe’llmakeiteighty,"andhethrewdownfourtwenties."Justforluckwe’llputsomethingonthirty-six,andthirteen,andnine.Withaneasyairhelaidonehundreddollarsingoldoneachnumber.

           Aileenlikedhismanner.ThiswaslikeFrank.Lyndehadthecoolspiritofaplunger.Hisfather,recognizinghistemperament,hadsetoveralargefixedsumtohepaidtohimannually.Sherecognized,asinCowperwood,thespiritofadventure,onlyworkingoutinanotherway.Lyndewasperhapsdestinedtocometosomestartlinglyrecklessend,butwhatofit?Hewasagentleman.Hispositioninlifewassecure.ThathadalwaysbeenAileen’ssad,secretthought.Hershadnotbeenandmightneverbenow.

           "Oh,I’mgettingfoozledalready,"sheexclaimed,gailyrevertingtoagirlhoodhabitofclappingherhands."HowmuchwillIwinifIwin?"Thegestureattractedattentionevenastheballfell.

           "ByGeorge,youhaveit!"exclaimedLynde,whowaswatchingthecroupier."Eighthundred,twohundred,twohundred"—hewascountingtohimself—"butwelosethirteen.Verygood,thatmakesusnearlyonethousandahead,countingoutwhatweputdown.Ratherniceforabeginning,don’tyouthink?Now,ifyou’lltakemyadviceyou’llnotplayquatrepremieranymoreforawhile.SupposeyoudoubleathirteenyoulostonthatandplayBates’sformula.I’llshowyouwhatthatis.

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