A Battle for Right; Or, A Clash of Wits
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By John R. Coryell
20 May, 2022
Excerpt.....Suddenly, just as one of the waiters leaned over to pour some liquor into one of the glasses, the person for whom it was intended jumped to his feet and sent the light stand to the floor with a crash—bottle, glass and all. At the sa
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Excerpt.....Suddenly, just as one of the waiters leaned over to pour some liquor into one of the glasses, the person for whom it was intended jumped to his feet and sent the light stand to the floor with a crash—bottle, glass and all. At the same time he pointed an accusing finger at the man opposite him.
“Cheat!” he shouted.
At the ominous word, the other four men were also on their feet.
“What’s that, Howard?” demanded one of them.
“He heard what I said, Jack!” thundered the other. “Look at him! He knows he brought up an ace of clubs from under the table. I saw him do it. He was so clumsy that I actually was able to make out what the card was.”
“You’re a liar!” cried the man accused.
It was useless for the others to try to keep the two apart after that.....
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