During that night Mr. Burchard's office was the scene of strange revelations. Malcolm furnished money to one of the officers, who brought in a basket of champagne, and ordered a supper at one o'clock in the morning, to be the most complete that money could buy and the city furnish. The officers were at liberty to invite in their friends who were reliable. Malcolm distributed to each of his keepers five times the sum of money agreed upon for their wages, and demanded of them a faithful performance of their duty. Some thirty had entered the office, and the door was closed and not to be opened on any account till supper was announced. Malcolm had sent to a neighboring bookstore, and obtained one pack of every edition of playing cards there kept for sale. Some forty packs with different backs were piled up at one end of the table. Malcolm invited some one to take a hand of euchre with him. The captain, who was considered the most expert player, took a chair at the corner of the table, and the rest were to observe the game, but say nothing which they should discover till the game was over. Malcolm took one of the packs from the envelope and said, "This edition was gotten up by Count ---- at ----, and with it he played twenty-one nights and won ---- thousand dollars before the markings were discovered. Cut the cards if you please, and mind, if you can, that the ten of spades is not turned." The cards were dealt and the ten of spades was turned. The two bowers and two aces were given to the captain, who ordered up the ten. "Now, captain, I have given you the bowers and two aces, and yet you are euchred." And so it was. Malcolm inquired if any one perceived how it was done, and, receiving a negative reply, said, "Very well, he shall do precisely the same thing, and see then if you detect the method. I will cut for a ten to be turned and order it up, and you will observe." Almost the same cards were put into Malcolm's hand, as had been put into the captain's. "Now," said Malcolm, "I order it up, and will make one," and so it was. "Did any of you see how that was done?" None could detect. The cards were again shuffled by a looker-on. It was Malcolm's deal. "I must not make too often. This time you shall march. You see I have given you three trumps and a king and an ace of another suit." And so it was. The cards were shuffled again. "You must make one this time." And so it was. "Now," said Malcolm, "please say whether I shall make one, or lose one, or go out." It was the captain's deal, and the company requested Malcolm to go out if he could. "Very well then, I cut a bower; the left is next above it as they fell into the last hand, and so will not be out." Malcolm ordered up a queen, took it out with a king, and made three low clubs and won the game.