New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15

| to whom one is actually talking. Names are
naught; DISCUSSES are so marvellous that one
| could make dozen friends out of the same man
or woman. These DISCUSSES easy to cover
the amateur crook at Monaco. while the expert
changes his easily as his name. Before
| ever went private detective | had visited
| there several times and thought knew Nice
thoroughly People seemed polite we-dressed.
| lcisurely. thought them all pleasure seekers
The low crook with vulgartics never goes
there: the adventures who IS fagrantly i'm
moral remains away. Monte Carlo is the rem
devious Of the well hammered sc0undrels OF the
world-those who have positive genius for
artistic l-doing 1t Is none the less depraved
because 1t is behind charming exterior. and
it is thousand times more deceiving.
In Monaco a detective takes no ones WORD
for anything unless he knows the person. l.
have dined with real count and a bogus baron
on either side Of me and found the latter far
more polite suave and attractive than the
former. one is constantly on the trigger. as Il
were. All the detectives develop such keen ex-
citemcnt in the people about them that the
game OF the table is as child's play to the moro
Interesting game in human life Every race
that appears at the door may be a link In
chain Of depravity that the detective Is hunt
ing. Each detective is following several ciew.
at time for here congregate the worlo OF
gentlemen thieves.
THE GAME IS SQUARE.
With all the vice it brings about 1t. the game
as a game Is square. ] say that on the word OF
a detective who knows. Every sharper in MO
naco knows that It is he. and not the croupier.
who Is the real vice Of the place. IL the com.
pany - making millions II is not due 10 loaded
roulettcs or double prepared cards
Every player has as much chance TO win as tho
banker. and the reason the individual does not
get wealthy as the bank would Willingly let
him is because he returns again and again 70
the table until every cent il gone. The bank
knows this full well. that all comes back again
into its safe.
The success IL also partly due TO the fact that
the owners Of the casino do not play in person
against the gamblers; II on their side the
4. ,s. 4 eh..G
and engage agents to play for them the chances
would then be- equal.
Remember these bankers or croupiers do not
receive one fran, more II they win neither Is
franc deducted IL they lose Their salary Is an
established and unvarylng affair; therefore they
are Indifferent. That Indifference breeds cool
ness. does away with all feverish excitement
II any one tries to break the bank they do not
oppose. IL he succeeds they send calmly 10 the
office a notice for new funds.
These croupers play like intelligent machines,
and they win in tn. long run. as that KIND or
man always does. over the imretuous ana ex-
cited. The individual gets crazy with success
melancholy over loss; he tries every comDina-
ton that Is suggested to him by friend or
stranger listens TO all advices. gets mixed up
and plays like a fool
RUSSIANS SYSTEM.
was immensely amused over affair the
detectives noticed at the tables. Russian was
PLAYING and he evidently had taken the crou-
pier az n model. II Siberian meeting Siber-
ian when the two icebergs played against each
other II was a regular combat OF rlvairy 10.
coolncss between them. The RUSSIAN piayed
every day Just az the clock struck Ave. no
sooner or later he would enter the rooms. walk
quietly TO Il table and place a 100 franc gold
piece on No 3G OF the roulette and walt
Whether he won or lost. he walked out OF the
rooms as stiff and cool as a block OF ice, as II
ne had just completed his daily toll
Every day Of the week he put lOO-franc
piece on No. SO rs the clock struck five. Ho
never played n second stake the same day.
he ahead Of the BANK, as uSu-
ally he would win four times during the week
OF seven days. They always play on Sunday.
| did one slight piece OF detective work over
The tables which was interesting. was watch
ing the players rather strictly, trying to spot
woman whom | wanted TO arrest an old maid
came in and sat down al the table She was
English and very shy and alone. | turned my
attention to her. !! fanced she was green and
/. watched her play with an amused interest for
a moment. She pulled out her purse. and with
hesitation placed gold louis on No. -. II was
her first gamble. and the old maid looked scared
out OF all her senses | she thought she
would never be reinstated into propriety after
that louis dropped on the number. No 22 came
out and the banker pail 80 louis.
The wheel started again. and once more ~
came out. The banker paid the limit, and then
remarked that the sum. being above the limit.
could not remain the carpet. No one moved
Then the dozens Of hands reached out for the
money. some carclessy some eagerly. all with
the intent Of securing the money. BY that time
II seemed every one remembered he really had
placed "A gold louis No. 22. The old maid
hadn't moved. She was looking on in interest
At the whole proceeding. quietly stepped to
the table and laid my hand over the money at
the same time calling out to the banker that
No. 80 needed investigation. | gave my word
that the English lady had put the louis on
No % The bankers inquired NJ her and She
said quickly she had placed the money there
but didn't understand enough OF the game to
know that this heap of money belonged TO her
She nearly went wild when she found It out.
but poor dcluded soul. she got so excited that
she PLAYED the most impossible combinations