_Sixth_—The first lead _must_ be a trump card when possible; otherwise pass the lead to the next player. Trump must lead. _Seventh_—The lapse of all points, one or more, in excess of the thirteen points, to apply on the next succeeding game. _Eighth_—The position of the indicating trump on the table must be at the left hand of the present dealer, at the right hand of the one who _must_ deal next, under the eye of the four players, and no question to ask or answer is required. _Finale_—The game is sustained by the best and most modern law known to the best and most modern system of "Double Entry Book-keeping," on the basis of defined balances, with each and every business transaction, as proved by the final balance sheet of the evening's play of the game of "Guest." Rules for the play of the game of "Guest" may be at the option of, and sustained by the judgment of each player, so long as the law of the game is fully understood, applied and sustained, with no deviation whatever. The author would advise and recommend the lead of the "Joker," when such is possible, for your first trump lead; otherwise lead your smallest trump card, trusting the result to your partner's play. For your second and subsequent leads play the ace, when such is possible; otherwise play your smallest suit card, trusting the result to your partner's play. When the leader holds a single card of any one of the three side suits, it is desirable for a second or third lead to reduce suit, and thus to give an added opportunity for the subsequent play of trump, trusting the result to your partner's play. The three games may all alike be made "progressive," and conform to modern custom, under the three popular names of— "Drive Whist." "Progressive Euchre." "Honored Guest." The merit due to the game of "Guest" is its practicability, simplicity and perfect harmony, overcoming the two objectionable extremes, alike peculiar to the two games of "Whist" and "Euchre." The strength of this present game is in the close attention and watchful observance of the players, remembering the cards as played and to be played, which may be known alike to each of the four players by a studied application to the play of the game. H. D. CATLIN, Author, No. 817 Maine Street, Quincy, Illinois. Copyright, 1893, by H. D. CATLIN. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1893, by H. D. CATLIN, in the office of Librarian of Congress, at Washington. * * * * * Transcriber's Notes 1. The printers' error "entertain-tainments" was changed to entertainments on line 382. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Catlin's Historic Origin of the Playing Cards, by H. D. Catlin