WINS £7OOO WITH £5

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14766, 4 October 1921, Page 3

WINS £7OOO WITH £5

WONDERFUL LUCK AT CASINO. Only a few days ago (says an English paper) the Countess of Cathcart made a public reply to her husband's advertisement announcing that he would not be responsible' for debts cuntraclcrl by her. Now she is said to have won £7OOO in two hours in the Casino at Dcauvillc. According to reports, she dropped into the Casino after dinner, accompanied by her friend, Mrs Nash, with whom she had spent the day in the surrounding country. She sat down to play about 10 o'clock. She had only 125 f. (nominally £5), und could hardly have anticipated more than a short and merry innings. But from the very first stake her Uick was wonderful, and at midnight she rose from her seat the winner of 175,000 f. (nominally £7000), Just before >-ne left the table her luck showed si:ms of changing, and she had the strength of mind to let well alone.

Vera Countess of Calhcart was firstwedded lo Captain Vic Oray Warier, •who was killed in Die war. She married Knr| Cathcart in I'.HO. As already staled, differences led to rile Earl's announcement that h n would not. he responsible for her debts. In her reply (also by advertisement) elm said her allowance had been COf.O a vear. out of which she paid all travelling expenses and £2"6 n year in school fees for her two children. Sim added that she bad been offered CISOO a year less income tax and less anv debts the Earl might pay for a separate establishment., hut she said, "indignantly declined it."