Felix Leiter hat evening, Bond walked across to the Casino. He had always been a gambler. He like the luxury of the card rooms and casinos. Sometimes he was lucky, sometimes not. But Bond believed that luck should be loved and not feared Bond changed a million francs into plaques and took a seat at Roulette Table Number 1. He played seventeen games. He lost some games and won some games. He finished with winnings of one million francs. An American was sitting opposite. When Bond got up from the table, the American got up too. "Let me buy you a drink, the man said to Bond Bond guessed that the American was from the CIA. M had told him that they would send someone "My name's Felix Leiter," said the American, as they walked to the bar. "Mine is Bond James Bond." They ordered drinks. "A dry martini,' said Bond to the barman. "But I want it in a large glass "I'm pleased to be working with you," Leiter said. He lit a cigarette. "Our people in Washington are very interested in this job "Our enemies already know about me," said Bond. "They probably know about you and Mathis, too. Please be at the Casino this evening. I've got an assistant, Miss Lynd. I'd like her to be with you when I start playing.' He smiled at Leiter Be careful of Le Chiffre's two gunmen. They probably won't make any trouble. But we can't be sure." Felix Leiter was about thirty-five. He was tall and thin,with fair hair moved and spoke slowly. But Bond knew that he would be a good fighter.