The Washington times., 1922-12-03

paths lPdd in rdriOuS directions.
(Nedrby the UOrld-famed Cast.
no rises like phantom palace
against a sapphire sky.
(FrOm the blazing Windops of
the Sale Empire the music OF a
Hungarian orchestra falls In er-
quisite tragmt nts y on the clear
night air.
PERCY fjingling a bunch NJ keys
in his pocket md trottjpg his
hc"lSH time IT, the music)-.
Bully nitht! Bushels "f stars
You gotta give this place credit
for ono thing, by Jerry! It's
damn romantic yes. sir! It's
g. spot FOR high-class. rare old.
vintage tllrlls--even though it
isn't so awful strong on jazz!
COUNT Gdsteni"0 a pair of hand
some bnt hdogHrs eyes on Fioyd's
Ptf"""t pOFtttI -AIiu "ilitL iudy
your impression III malome:
FLORA (gdeing nDnchhiqHtly about
her)-Mine? On. think it's
glorious enchanting! But Just
bit unreal. Somehow can't
rid myself Of the cling thai ar,
this gorgeous scenery--thc sea-
the gardens---tlIe moon rising be-
hind the Casino Is anything
more than the third act setting
of the Land of Love-" the piece
in which played last year.
COUNT fadjustiHg his monocIe)-
Eli:
PERCY-My wife has brought her
foOtlights with her--as usual.
She's dramatized every blessed
thing we've struck since leaving
New York. Beggars-butlers--
curly-headed saiIOrs--
COUNT-C'est Oh Ole.--this voyage
nf illusion.
FLORA (posin9 pretti'yJ--I am a
daughter of the theatre. My
mother was a celebrated actress.
My first cradle was a CO o-tume-
hamper. The instincts OF the
profession are instilIed in my
blood.
COUNT fnith q siohJ--Dear lady!
envy the bizarre wings of your
imagination! For many years
have visited Monte Carlo-toO
many! And now have become
Ike II stucco statue beside a foun.
rain. stare--but ! see nothing!
)r. rather. my attention Is dedi.
"rted solely to the Goddess of
th'n q.
w NRA fDih gesture of huge
,od' .rf''0r' fUn)-Tr me--it's all
:. gta:C. Tho brilliant. crowded
:amiIg.rOnms noopIit ter
race AMI I wait brcathleasly for
something exciting to take
IERCY--She means waters with
green whist ers tumhling tea.
trays Six gendarmes dancing
with siy duchesses! Cartwheel-
md OF.
FIOR\ f,oith u tinkIing hugh)----
Not quite that! But | will admit
that instinctively ! am watching
for diplomats with red ribbons.
am amazed to find there are no
Japan ,se lanterns hanging from
the trees. And despite the
beauty of the scene, am con.
sciOus Of certain lack
PERCY (dippnntlyD--You want to
see bankrupt Duke blow out his
brains or some snapjy little
trick like that!
COUNT Ito Flora Uith q slightly
irOnfc smile)--I fear that we
shall lisapnoint you. Killing one
self IN the Casino gardens, Is for
one thing, strictly prohibited.
And secondly, the grounds are
I,atrOlled by commissaires
great, sturdy fellows - whose
duty is TO keep this rule enforced.
FLORA (Uith a pOut)-You are
laughing at me!
COUNT fwith a deprecating shrug)
Nadine does not seriously re.
gard the stories of the sensation
alists!---The beautiful lady who
leaps from cliff! The colossal
fortune that is lost-Or won-in
single night!
FLORA-.But ALL of these stories
are not fables! have read
astounding scandals in the news.
papers. And ! was told by the
chambermaid OF our hotel
COUNT-Ah! know by heart all
these fabrications! One out of
ten contains a germ of truth.
However i0rndgfn0ly), will