For the first moment Donnegan was not sure; it was not until there was a slight faltering in the deal--an infinitely small hesitation which only a practiced eye like that of Donnegan\'s could have noticed--that he was sure.
He had done the master trick, not only giving himself the winning hand but also giving each of the others a fine set of cards..
Yet the hand was interesting for all that.
The winner was crooked.
For the first moment Donnegan was not sure; it was not until there was a slight faltering in the deal--an infinitely small hesitation which only a practiced eye like that of Donnegan\'s could have noticed--that he was sure