The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

CROWLEY POOL ship’s run be 566 miles. The holder of 566, if 5 plain cards turn up consecutively, wins. But suppose among the 5 plain cards are drawn Ace Hearts, King Clubs, Queen Hearts, Knave Hearts, Ace Spades, Knave Spades— After Ace Hearts (566+4=) 570 wins. » King Clubs (570-3=) 567 ,, »» Queen Hearts (567+2=) 569 ,, » Knave Hearts (569+1=) 570 ,, » Ace Spades (570-4=) 566 ,, » Knave Spades (566-—1=) 565 ,, Thus, until the fall of the fifth plain card, no one knows either the winner or the amount of the pool.] 7. The holders of the remaining tickets (except the original winner of the run, who is free) make up the deficit of the pool in equal proportions. [Thus, if there be ten numbered tickets (564-573) besides High and Low Fields, and 565 wins the pool and 566 the run, there will be 10 tickets liable. And if there were £61 from the deal of the original tickets and auction of numbers, and the five plain cards totalled 44, there would be £88—£61=£27 to make up, a call of £2 14s. per head on the ticket-holders.] 205