Chapter C

Ace, 10 of hearts,
Knave, 7 of clubs,
Queen of spades.

Score three-all. A adopts the trump.

_First Trick._--B leads the king of clubs, C follows with the seven of clubs, D with the eight of clubs, and A with the ten of clubs.

_Second Trick._--B continues with the queen of clubs, C plays the knave, D the nine, and A wins with the ten of diamonds.

_Third Trick._--A leads the king of spades, B covers with the ace, C plays the queen, and D trumps, and wins with the queen of diamonds.

_Fourth Trick._--D leads the king of hearts, A ruffs with the ace, and is euchred by B's left bower.

REMARKS.--C in the third trick perceived that his queen was useless, unless used to trump his partner's trick and put the lead through A, with the hope that his partner had the left and might be able to get it in. The ace was turned up, and A could have no card _lower_ than the queen, since he had ruffed fourth hand with the ten.

CASE VII.

Refusing to ruff when you hold the high trump.

A

Queen of clubs (turn-up),
Right, ace of clubs,
King, queen of spades.

D B

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