The variation of the game is to arrange the cards as before described, when the non-dealer begins the play. Thus, while it is possible to make thirteen points in one deal, it is also possible to have no count whatever, and in actual play it frequently happens that ncither player makea a point in a particular deal. Aa two cards make a trick, there are naturally twenty-six tricks in all, thirteen of whic.h it takes to make a book, after scoring whlcb every trick counts one point. In this way all the cards are finally exposed and played. Play beging wlth the non-dealer, who plays one oí hls exposed cards, and, as soon as the trlck is taken, he turns up the card that was beneath it. This leaves thirteen carda in each hand exposed. The top card of each Pile is turned up at the beginning of the game. The cartls are then placed on the table, in piles of two, so that each player has thirteen piles.

As has been before explained in The Tribune, the game is played by dealing to each ot the two players one half of the carda. Handed whist is being played at Rome clubs and private parties, and a variation has been introduced which makes it resemble more than ever the regular four-handed gamo and has infused new interest in it.

2 player whist card game rules