Bertram was not a believer in luck or superstitions.An unambitious assistant accountant, his plans for his second marriage are typically quiet: St Luke's, Maida Hill, then two weeks in Bournemouth.But then he comes to the attention of Dreuther, the director of Bertram's company, who changes Bertram's plans for him: wedding and honeymoon in Monte Carlo, on board his private yacht.Inevitably Bertram visits the casino and inevitably he loses.But then his system starts working, and his trouble really begins-