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or of A and C. _First Trick._--B leads the left, C plays the seven of hearts, D the nine, and A wins with the right. _Second Trick._--A leads the ace of spades, B follows with the nine, C with the ten, and D with the seven. _Third, Fourth, and Fifth Tricks._--No matter what A plays, he is euchred, since B wins the last three tricks. CASE V. Under-play in fourth hand with a large tenace. A Ace of diamonds (turn-up), Queen, 7 of diamonds, 9, 7 of hearts. D B King, knave of clubs, Knave, king, 10 of Queen, 10 of spades, diamonds, 8 of hearts. Ace, queen of hearts. C Knave of hearts, King, 10 of hearts, King, 10 of spades. Score, three-all. A adopts the trump. _First Trick._--B leads ace of hearts, C plays the ten, D the eight, and A the seven. _Second Trick._--B continues with the queen of hearts, C covers, and wins with the king, D throws the ten of spades, and A the nine of hearts. _Third Trick._--C leads the left bower, D throws the queen of spades, A the seven of diamonds, and B refuses to win by playing under with the ten of diamonds, thereby making a certainty of establishing the euchre with the tenace of right and king in the fourth and fifth tricks. CASE VI. Trumping your partner's trick to put the lead through the strong hand. A Ace of diamonds (turn-up), Knave of diamonds, 10 of diamonds, King of spades, 10 of clubs. D B King, 8 of hearts, Ace of spades, 9, 8 of clubs, 7 of spades, Queen of diamonds. Knave of hearts, King, queen of clubs. C Ace, 10 of hearts, Knave, 7 of clubs, Queen of spades. Score three-all. A adopts the trump. _First Trick._--B leads the king of clubs, C follows with the seven of clubs, D with the eight of clubs, and A with the ten of clubs. _Second Trick._--B continues with the queen of clubs, C plays the knave, D the nine, and A wins with the ten of diamonds. _Third Trick._--A leads the king of spades, B covers with the ace, C plays the queen, and D trumps, and wins with the queen of diamonds. _Fourth Trick._--D leads the king of hearts, A r
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