"
"But it's absurd, it's preposterous. I hate to see a girl
gambling--and you of all girls!"
"It's no worse for me than it is for you and--well, do you suppose
I would play with any one else? Maybe you think I can't play well
enough to make it interesting for you," she said gayly. "Is that
it? I can soon show you, Condy Rivers--never mind when I learned
how."
"But, Blix, you don't know how often we play, those men and I.
Why, it is almost every--you don't know how often we play."
"Condy, whenever you want to play, and will play with ME, no
matter what I've got in hand, I'll stop everything and play with
you."
"But why?"
"Because I think, Condy, that THIS way perhaps you won't play
quite so often at first; and then little by little perhaps--
perhaps--well, never mind that now. I want to play; put it that
way. But I want you to promise me never to play with any one
else--say for six months."
And in the end, whipped by a sense of shame, Condy made her the
promise. They became very gay upon the instant.
"Hoh!" exclaimed Condy; "what do YOU know of poker? I think we had
best play old sledge or cassino."
Blix had dealt a hand and partitioned the chips.
"Straights and flushes BEFORE the draw," she announced calmly.
Condy started and stared; then, looking at her askance, picked up
his hand.
"It's up to you."
"I'll make it five to play."
"Five? Very well. How many cards?"
"Three."
"I'll take two.
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