Monsieur Beaucaire (Paperback)

1900, -- On returning to thc screen after an absence of two years Rudolph Yalentino chose for his vehicle thir famous rtory of sonlance and chiralry, Monsieur Bcaucaire. He war impelled to thir choice by two reasons Monsieur Bcaucaire is the best beloved story from Americas forexost novlist, and in the r6k of the barber-duke, Bcaucaire, he would portray a character that would gizte full slay to his own genius. In this Paramount picture Mr. Yalentino ir supported by a notable cast including such well known artists as Bebe Daniels, Lois Wilron, Lowell Sherman, Doris Kenyotz, and John Davidson and cvery eort haz been made to give the picture a pro- duction commensurate with the importance of the occasion and the mcrirr of the story. It is Mr. Yalentinor hope that the readers of thir souvenir edition will obtain from the printed romancc as much pleasure as he enjoyed in trans- ferring to the screen thc spirited events of its pages. HE young Frenchman did very well what he had planned to do. His guess that the Duke would cheat proved good. As the unshod half- dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Eng- lishmans sleeve. Merci, M. le Duc he laughed, rising and stepping back from the table. The Englishman cried out, It means the dirty work of silencing you with my bare hands and came at him. DO not move, said M. Beau- caire, so sharply that the other paused. Observe behind you. The Englishman turned, and saw what trap he had blundered into then stood transfixed, impotent, alter- nately scarlet with rage and white with the vital shame of discovery. M.Beaucaire remarked, indicating the silent figures by a polite wave of the hand, Is it not a compliment to monsieur that I procure six large men to subdue him They are quite de- 2