Chapter C

Knave of diamonds,
Ace of hearts,
Ace, 8 of spades,
7 of diamonds.

Score, love-all. C assists.

REMARKS.--B leads the right through the assisting hand, C plays the ace, D the seven, and A should play the king. If A plays the queen to give information to his partner, B should at once continue with the eight of hearts, and thus effect a euchre. If A plays the king, B's natural play would be to lead the ace of clubs, whereby A and C make their point. Few cases arise when you should conceal information from your partner, but this is one of them.

CASE III.

Ruffing a winning card in order to draw trumps and score two.

A

9 of hearts (turn-up),
Knave of diamonds,
7 of hearts,
Queen, 8 of clubs.

D B

Ace, king of hearts, Queen, 10 of hearts, King of spades, Ace of diamonds, King of diamonds, King of clubs, 10 of clubs. 9 of spades.

C

Right, 8 of hearts,
Ace of clubs,
Ace, 10 of spades.

Score, four to three in favor of A and C. C assists.

_First Trick._--B leads the ten of hearts, C plays the right, D the king, and A the seven.

_Second Trick._--C leads the ace of clubs, D plays the ten, A the eight of clubs, and B the king.

_Third Trick._--C leads the ace of spades, D plays the king, A ruffs with the nine of hearts, and B plays the nine of spades.

_Fourth and Fifth Tricks._--A leads the left, thereby drawing all the trumps, and continues with the winning club.

CASE IV.

Leading a trump up to the right.

A

Knave of hearts (turn-up),
King of hearts,
Ace of clubs,
Ace, king of spades.

D B

9 of hearts, Knave of diamonds, 7, 8 of spades, Ace, queen of hearts, King, 8 of clubs. 9 of spades, Ace of diamonds.

C

10, 7, hearts,
Knave, 10 of spades,
King of diamonds.

A adopts the trump. Score, four to one in favor of A and C.

_First Trick._--B leads the left, C plays the seven of hearts, D the nine, and A wins with the right.

_Second Trick._--A leads the ace of spades, B follows with the nine, C with the ten, and D with the seven.

_Third, Fourth, and Fifth Tricks._--No matter what A plays, he is euchred, since B wins the last three tricks.

CASE V.

Under-play in fourth hand with a large tenace.

A

Ace of diamonds (turn-up),
Queen, 7 of diamonds,
9, 7 of hearts.

D B

King, knave of clubs, Knave, king, 10 of Queen, 10 of spades, diamonds, 8 of hearts. Ace, queen of hearts.