The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-23

An Engrossing Story of Life and Love,
Thrilling Episodes and Unique Situa-
tons From a Master Pen.

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This famous story has been
created into . superiative motion
etcture by Cosmopolitan Produc.
ton direction OF Alan Crosland.
tE win be released % o Para-
mount picture.
By Vincente Blasco nanez
Author Of 'The Four Horsemer
q the Apocalypse" and Other
Novels Of World RenoWn.
ICHAEL was at last with
In the doors Of the ia
49, nous Sporting. Club, which
he had not entered for years
mot, in fact. since before the
war. The prince had never been a
gambler. and It was only because
he had been interested In certain
women that he had ever spent his
nights amid the elegant society of.
this place. which, like many others
q its sort. was merely a gambling
den.
The drawing rooms were too
small after midnight; he walked
along, stepping on the trains Of
women.s gowns; and one had to be
very dexterous to slip safely
Through between the various
groups. Every one was smoking.
the women more than the men,
and the atmosphere grew thicker
and thicker with tobacco smoke
and the perfumes Of the boudoir.
The wealthy people scorned the.
crowds at the Casino. regarding It
e. sign of distinction to be pack.
60 in together in this club They
gambled among themselves, consid-
ering themselves safe from bad
neighbors at the tables and from
contact with the suspicious char
acters who frequent the public
rooms. TO get in here it was nee.
essary to give guarantees, some
one must vouch for the honor of q
person before he could be pre-
scented.
The prince was wen acquainted
with this brilliant gatherine.
Here one might meet people of
royal blood. heirs to thrones who
were passing through the Riviera.
famous bankers. nnillionaires from
an parts Of the world, women
celebrated for their nobility, their
beauty. or their Jewels, and many
famous and aged cocottes and a
new. young and fresh.looking, who
we're anxious to grow old as soon
a. possible, as though that were
. means Of attaining celebrity
They had all appeared on the
stage at one time or another and
were admitted to the club under
tne rather vague classification OF
artists"
A New Alicia.
Michael came forward through
the atmosphere warm from the
crowds and heavy with fading
perfumes. He still had to watch
where he stepped. just as he had
done on his visits here before.
Now, to be sure, women,s skirts
were very short, and their legs
We're shown uncovered, with a
placid lack OF shame.
The war was shortening their
SKIRTS. al though the women.
Obliged to run In the open field.
MAD taken as a model the ancient
Vivandfere. But almost all of
them. In order not to break com.
pletely with a majestic tradition.
nad added to their stylish over.
skirts sharp and narrow tail.
congue-shaped. which dragged far
behind them as they walked.
a LADY came forward to meet
1ubimoff. and it was a moment
oefore he recognized her. It had
been % many years since he had
seen Alicia In evening dressI
Her gown dated back to pre-war
Tina. but was Of rich material
and the duchess wore It with the
same smartnes- Dis in the DAYS of
her wealth. The long pearl neck.
lace gained an air OF genuineness
on her person as did her other
ornaments.
1t was evident that she had
made extraordinary efforts to
present a proper appearance on
her visit to the club. For Alicia
came here seldom. the crowd
composed Of former friends talk.
Cd too much. disturbing her. in
her gambling calculations. She
preferred the Casino, with it's
large rooms and its motley crowd.
talking in various languages.
She was a proletariat in the mat.
ter OF gambling; she had a super
stition that Fortune prefers to
come where its devotees gather