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Show Poor Whlat Player condemned. Deschapellea, tho greatest whist player the world has over seen, had but one hand and was an advanced republican. His manttcl dexterity was remarkable, and it was very Interesting Interest-ing to watch him with his one hand and that his left collect the cards, sort them, play them and gather them In tricks. Late in life, when ho had developed Into ardent republicanism, he was supposed to have been mixed Tip in some of tho attempts at rovolu-tlon rovolu-tlon which broke out In tho earlier days of tho reign of Louis Phllllnne. His papers wero seized, and It was proved that ho had drawn up a list of persons to bo disposod of. Among them was an elderly acquaintance, so described: de-scribed: "Vatry (Alphlo) to ho guillotined. guillo-tined. Reason cltoyen Inutile. Vntry Is a bad whist player." |