Show Elinor Glyn Tells Stirring StirringS S Story of of- Love Six Day Days Reflects Ability of 4 Writer t to Stir th the Hearts t of S Youth Six Days DaS by Elinor Glyn is a astOry astory astory story reflecting the deep understanding understand understand- ing this this writer has for tor the human heart Mrs Glyn in her novels has displayed displayed displayed dis dis- dis- dis I played an unusual facility for fol b being able to convey to her readers emotions emotions emotions emo emo- I of ot lovel and passion which stir the heart of or youth In her latest story she has created two characters admirably fitted to bring out the authors author's authors author's authors author's au au- au- au thors thor's talents to the utmost utmost Lester a fas fascinating and beautiful young oung girl and David Lamont Lament a man manof manof manof of commanding appearance and domInating dominating dom dom- mating personality Both are Americans Americans Ameri Amen cans and the story opens ovens opens In America I 1st prior to Lamont Laments s departure for Europe on a secret mission of ot highest highest high high- est eat gove governmental importance It is during this period that he first meets lie Ste is more or less scornful of all women and believing her to be only another silly flapper treats treat's her herIn herin herin in much th the same manner he would treat a child She whose potent wiles few men could resist is Is furious A short time later Fate brings them together again on the Olympic i Laline Is bound first for France and then for England On the same steamer Is Jack Lumley a young Englishman Englishman Englishman En En- i madly In love with Laline It so happens also that he and Lamont Lamont Lamont La- La mont had fou fought ht together in the war when the latter was serving with the British forces Although Laline likes Lumley she Is ts not in love with him and piqued by Lamont Indifference decides to exert ever every effort to en ensnare ensnare ensnare en- en snare him Her lIer success In this Is li of ofa ofa ofa a somewhat unexpected and startling character When hen the voyage ends she realizes realizes' that she is desperately In love with Lamont and with the fhe added bitterness of ot knowing that he has amused himself at her expense They meet a again aln In Paris and Lamont Lament endeavors to make amends for his behavior on the ship Laline because of her love forgives him La- La I mOnt Is granted six days days' leave be before before before be- be fore going on to the Balkans Ballans in purI pursuance pur our I I of his mission More attracted to Laline than he has been to any woman In his life before he Invites Invites' her to tal take e a days day's tour of ot the battlefields bat in a car which has been put at his disposal consents to togo togo go and the two start ot off the next morning In high spirits In a lonely stretch of country close to the remnants of ot the trenches and nd where the road ended they halt and descend from the oar ear Stare Here an old priest i is discovered co red living alone e eol ol In Ina ina I Ia a dugout near the site of what had once been his church He lie offers to I guide the couple to a certain section where there Is Isn isa a a particular dugout In which Lamont was stationed with Lumley during durinA the war Before arriving arriving ar at- riving riving- there they descended into th the dugout where the priest Jives lives and bent on exploring an adjacent adjacent adja adja- cent ent apartment stumbles over a biscuit hiscuit his bis cult box hox There Ther follows a terrific explosion Laline e Is thrown down but butIs butIs butis Is not seriously hurt while the priest is severely injured Lamont escapes unscathed and once satisfied that Laline Laline Laline La- La line Is unharmed sets about ascertainIng ascertaining ascer ascer- taming the damage To his horror h ho he discovers that the entrance has caved In and that they are trapped Realizing that escape escape from their prison may be Impossible and now deeply deep in love with Laline he ho requests the priest to perform rn a e cere cere- mon mony L Laline lIne is only onh too willine and the priest lg realizing the passionate at attachment attachment attachment at- at of ot the two young youn summons his strength and unites them in the hOI holy bond of oC wedlock I Shortly after this he succumbs to his Injuries From this 1 point the novel works its way to toO a happy happ ending J. J B. B Lippincott Co Philadelphia Pa Fa |