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was right. You're slumming here. You should try for a
game with the Kid."

"I was just lucky."

"No, I'm serious. If I knew how to get in touch with
him, I'd set up the game myself."

"You won't have to," one of the other players put in
as he started for the door. "Once word of this game gets
around, the Kid will come looking for you."

"True enough," Grunk laughed over his shoulder.
"Really, Skeeve. If that match-up happens, be sure to
pass the word to me. That's a game I'd like to see."

"Sure, Grunk," I said. "You'll be one of the first to
know. Catch you later."

Actually, my mind was racing as I made my good-
byes. This was getting out of hand. I had figured on one
madcap night on my own, then calling it quits without
anyone else the wiser. If the other players started shoot-
ing their mouths off all over the Bazaar, there would be
no hope of keeping my evening's adventure a secret...
particularly from Aahz! The only thing that would be
worse would be if I ended up with some hotshot gambler
hunting me down for a challenge match.

"Say, Geek," I said, trying to make it sound casual.
"Who is this 'Kid' they keep talking about?"

The Deveel almost lost his grip on the stack of chips
he was counting. He gave me a long stare, then
shrugged.

"You know, Skeeve, sometimes I don't know when
you're kidding me and when you're serious. I keep for-
getting that as successful as you are, you're still new to
the Bazaar... and to gambling specifically."

"Terrific. Who's the 'Kid'?"

"The Kid's the current king of the dragon poker cir-
cuit. His trademark is that he always includes a breath
mint with his opening bet for each hand .. . says that it
brings him luck. That's why they call him the 'Sen-Sen
Ante Kid.' I'd advise you to stay away from him,
though. You had a good run tonight, but the Kid is the
best there is. He'd eat you alive in a head-to-head