It had been an all-night sitting at bridge, and Jones, who had been losing heavily, mainly owing to the high calls of his partner, reached bursting point when his partner, after calling three no trumps, failed to take a trick. “ What the deuce did you go three no trumps on?” he thundered. “ Two kings and six whiskics-and-soda,” gulped his partner as ho reached for the bottle.
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Evening Star, Issue 22633, 27 April 1937, Page 16
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