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AN INDISCRI-JET DOUBLE

A certain amount (not too nuchi) liberty can be taken in ioubling oi;;;:onents who have bid veakly, but the same does not apply to the double of a slam. Observe West's lack of discretion in this case:

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West opened the spade king and followed up with the queen. That was his side's last lead! South-ruff- ed, drew three rounds of trumps. and then iinesscd to the heart queen. He discarded a diamond on the ace of hearts, ruffed a. heart, and then ran off the rest of his trumps, keeping a careful eye on West's discards. It was no (eat to squeeze West between hearts and diamonds -s when the last trump was played, West either had to abandon his heart king or blank his

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some sound adyice is hard to take.

But failure is a grave mistake. ' -Old Mother Nature. Life among the Mouse folk

moves fast. Mite, the young Mea- dow Mouse, had left home when he was less than three weeks old. He had been born perfectly helpless. yet he had grown so fast that when he was two weeks old he was getting his own food, and a few days later with his brothers and sisters out in the Great World. Now. at less than six weeks, he was quite grown up, and felt wholly so. Young folks are apt to feel that way when they still have much to learn. When he had started out from home he was without fear. You see, he didn't know enough to be afraid. But he quickly learned fear, and then it was with him all the time until now. While he was afraid, he was afraid all the time, except when he 'was asleep. He was con- stantly watching for the many the last heart from dummy and kept the A-6 of diamonds. The low diamond lead then trapped Wcstls king, and the diamond queen ful- filled the slam contract.

In the postmortem. West said that he had not counted heavily on defensive spade tricks, but had felt that his strength in the red suits was impressive. After all. he argued. he had "saved" all the way to the five-level, so if any further saving were in order, East could take a hand.

This was scarcely a sound argument for the double. In a sense. West had pushed the enemy into a slam which they might not other- wise have bid, so. in view of the vulnerability. perhaps he should have kept on sacrificing all the way to 'the six-level. Six spades could not have been severely punished. It was asking a great deal or East, with his miserable array of cards, to take any action.

RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER

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hungry hunters who were always looking for tender young Mice for dinner. ow he wasn't afraid. It was for the very good reason that he had found out that none of those hungry hunters could pos- sibly see him. So there was no sense in being afraid when there was nothing to fear. You see. the young Mouse was living in a new world, or so it seemed. There had been his first snow storm. and now he was living in a small world of tunnels under the snow. He. and all the other Mice in Mouseville, could go and come as they pleased, when they pleased, without fear.

Mice in Mouscvillc, could go and icome as they pleased. when they pleased, with out fear.

"It is wonderful to feel 'so safe." said Mite to an old Mouse whom he mef. "I don't suppose any of our enemies are looking for us. They know they can't see us."

"That is your mistake." said the old Mouse. "There are just as many eyes watching for us. and perhaps watching more hungriiy than ever. As long as you stay down out of sight, there is nothing for you to fear. but don't do anything foolish.” "What is there foolish that I could do?" squeaked the young Mouse. I

"You oould climb up A weed right through this roof over our heads. and then you could be seen more easily than ever. If you are tempted to climb up. just don't do it." said the older Mouse.

It was iaterthat day that Mite met another young Mouse hLs own age. He was excited, was this young Mouse. "Know what?" he squenked.

"What?" asked Mite.

"I've found out something,” sq- ueaked the other.

"What have you found out?" demanded Mile. He was beginning to catch the otherts excitement. Excitement is contagious. Nothing is more contagious than excitement. Nothing spreads faster, or with less reason.

”I know how we can get all the

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trouble said the other Mouse.

Right away. Mite wanted to know how. The other explained. "Have you noticed how these tall weeds go right up through this white stuff?" he asked

Mitelnodded. "Of course," said he, "What of it?"

"All we have to do is to climb one of these right up till we come out on the roof overhead. A lot of these plants have seeds in their tops. and all we have to do is run from one top to another and get all the seeds we want with no trouble at all," explained the other.

"But that isn't safe!" Mite.

"Who says so?" demanded ilhe other.

"Grandfather Eitu-btail. You know, the old fellow who'has lost half his tail," said Mite.

"Huh! Pooh! What does that old fellow know about it? I've already been up on top and nothing hap- pened. Im going again. Come on! It is wonderful up there. Don't be a fraidy,” cried the other.

Mite shook his head. "It is nice to feel safe,” said he. "You can go if you want, but I'm going to stay right here."

"You don't know what you're missing," said the other, and climbed up a weed stalk.

Mite watched him disappear through the snow overhead. He never came back. Though Mite waited around for it long time. he n9VEr again saw his young friend.

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