Munsey's Magazine, July 1919

This July 1919 Munsey's Magazine issue features "Beau Revel," a romantic serial by Louis Joseph Vance, continuing from June. The novel follows Larry Revel, a sophisticated Manhattan pleasure-seeker, who learns his son Dick loves dancer Nelly Steele. Revel disapproves and wagers he can seduce Steele within two weeks to prove her unworthiness. He arranges a dinner with her at the Gotham Hotel.

Meanwhile, Revel pursues Alice Lathom, a married woman, who finally agrees to leave her jealous husband. At a dinner party, Alice warns Revel against his dangerous plan with Steele, arguing that flirtation could backfire. She threatens to leave him if he proceeds. Steele arrives for her appointment with Revel, deliberately evading her protective mother. The narrative explores themes of desire, parental interference, and moral compromise among Manhattan's wealthy social circle.