DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
A party of players were assembled to throw for a stake, which
was enormous. It was, however, agreed that the lowest
throw should win. The players threw until one of them turned up
two aces. All but one had thrown, and shouts of applause greeted
the lucky caster, when the last who was to throw exclaimed —
`Hold! I'll try and beat that.' . . .
Rattling the dice, he turned down the box on the table,
and on lifting it up displayed the two dice one upon the top
of the other, and both aces! He was therefore declared the
winner.[34]
[34] Menageana.
