PART 126

The intensity of the game somewhat progressed with time and the mood in the bar was in direct correlation to this intensity. Julio was by this time opting between giving the game his full attention or a part of the same to the young son of the millionaire whom he sensed had more than a passing interest in him.

''Tell me some thing, Julio Amstern'', he said, ''what do you do for recreation?''

''Recreation?''

''Yes what do you do when you are not XC8ing?''

''Well I am what you may loosely call an organic alchemist''