The Arizona sentinel., 1893-01-21
AT MONTE CARLO.
That Famous Resort Fascinates Even the
 Gentle Sex.

 That Famous Resort Fascinates Even the
 Gentle Sex.
 All women are gamblers at heart, writes a correspondent to Q London newspaper. and Monte Carlo soon shows what is in them. Now the rumOr has spread that there is run at the second trente ct quarante table, and half Lon don seems to be grouped around. There is her grace of X, who seems to have the gift of perennial youth, picking up the plaques" and rose-cOlOrcd billets de banque in dozens; opposite is the beautiful Lady Le Street, who has chap eroned couple of young friends, and the three are having the most phenom- enal good fortune. Another London beauty has wandered up to this table, and would gladly play, but she wanders off again; is it that she fears to come into competition with the more bril- liant freshness of a younger rivalF Down there, on the right of the croupier, steadily backing the red, is Mrs. Danby Wisle, who, we trust, finds trente ct qUarante in public as much more profitable as it is undoubtedly less compromising than baccarat in private life. Next her is a maiden of ample proportions, whose good luck has been proverbial this winter. Here, posted upon the high chair of the chef de par tie. is the wife of a great fnancier, dressed to perfection, the quiet chic of her black and gray costume in delight f1l contrast to the garish and shOwy Mime. de Breda, who faunts her dia- monds and her raddled face close by. Lais and Aspasia are very much en evil dence everywhere, and it makes even hardened sinners sad to see bright-eyed, honest-faced English girls rubbing el- bows with them, breathing the same reeIing atmosphere, madly following the same demoralizing game.
 A few nights ago a lady who wore diamonds and smart frock so far for got herself as to slap her neighbor in the face as the best settlement of a warm dispute. For this both were hailed at once from the casino, handed over to the gendarnes and locked up for the night in the cellar alongside the treasure.
 There are the usual stories floating about this most gOssipy of English haunted paradises. A lady of quality why conceal that it was her grace of ntrogue?-cOmplaine to one of the casino officials that she was being treat ed with scant courtesy, adding, with dignity: ''I am the duchess of Mon trogue." Madam was the reply, "all the ladies who visit here are duch- csses."
 The money-snatchers and the table squabblers, women in every case have. seen. appear to flourish with impunity. Possession is considerably more than nine points in your favor here, and the French woman whom 1 saw, by dexter ous main force, literally claw his win nings out of a quietyoung English gen tleman's hand, after he had taken them up from the table, was actually allowed to keep them rather than create @ brawl.
 ''This is a second time you have at tempted to take my stal1e!' said another harridan to a shrinking young girl, who looked as if she had never gambled be- fore, and who seemed half frightened at having won; and then followed noisy asseverations and sull1y remOnstranccs from the officials, all ending in the tri- umph of braZen-faced. lOud-mouthed wrOnpl