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TOVENINO LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY. APRIL' 3, 1915.
THE BLUE BUCKLE
(Copj-rlsht, 1014, MeBrlde. Naat U Co.)
, JOCVl.
tub smAWBEnnY vender
"Straw br rtesl"
; 'The Vole rose shrill and pcnclrntlntr In
tli arltdcrntlr air of nivurelde Drlte.
it. was not often that Itinerant fruit
merchant hawked their wares lrt that
neighborhood; but this mart neemtri mora
.than usually enterprises, and had gotten
hold of an early supply of fruit, which
' he was disposing of direct, at a. good
. Price,
"Straw her rccs1"
The voice became almost a wall, ns
the ntan turned a corner, and tried his
wares on the adjoining block. He must
have bad a irood supply of fruit, fir he
'IIAttertd In one neighborhood for nearly
half a 'day. It was the b!6ck whose chlaf
"ornament was the big llclderman tr.nn
tdbn on the corner,
The strawberry vender was a ragged
looking Individual, with a mop of tangled
curly hair, which proclaimed him n
former cltlsen of Italy, Ills complexion
was swarthy, and two large, brassy look
irg rincs ornamented his ears.
As he continued to hawk IiIh wares, a
Jpung woman handsomely dressed passed
by him, Ignoring the tempting fruit. Klin
waf) walking somewhat hurriedly, and had
presumably come from the subway, nftcr
n forenoon's shopping downtown. The
meichant, seeing that his berries wero
disdained, folluwed the lady tiuletty Jiid
tmtlitruslvely until she hnd entered the
apartment standing opposite tho mansion.
on tho side street. Then he supped 'n
lithlnd her, beforo she could close tho
So quietly had he romc, thai she gave
I a Utile scream as she turned nnd saw
J him. Tho door leadlnc to n private elo
p aior was half open, oml sho evidently
trail It by automatic push-buttons, for
no attendant was In Bight.
f "What do you want?" she asked, nn
" noyed. ''I told you that 1 didit wih
'., any 6t tho frultl How dare jvu follow
j me In I"
'"But cet ees such tine fruit, ladee and
'. o cheapl"
" "Don't bother me!" sho snapped, and
, waa Just about to enter tho elovator,
$ when tho man uttered a single word In n
i low voice:
' I'll.l.t.niinl"
JIIss .Arany for It was she turned with
Start
"What do you want? Who arc you?"
he exclaimed.
"I will tell you. In a moment. I wish
to see you; It concerns Sir. Heldeimun,
and It Is Important."
The m,an had dropped his Italian ac
cent, and btood quietly while Miss Aranv
ft sought to penetrate his disguise.
"How do I know your business Is worth
listening to?" she asked doubtfully. "You
see, I am here alone In the apartment "
"No, .Mademoiselle! We can go through
the secret passage, and you will huve oil
your servants and the dogs at your
command. You see I know!"
Miss Arany frowned at his allusion to
the secret passage, and again looked at
him sharply. Then deciding that, slnco
the man already knew of the hidden en
trance. It would do no harm to cranf him
V an Interview and might possibly bo to
nqr advantage, she entered the car with
out another word and the man. unbidden,
followed, He smiled at her with assur
ance as he entered.
, i It was a small, square car. luxuriously
x upholstered. Heavy beveled glass on
inree or its slues gave ita occupntiU
aounciant opportunity for self-examination
Cortalnly, the mirrors had never
reflected a pair affording nuch striking
contrast as this exquisite woman of fash
ion and the tall, unkempt merchant with
undeniably dirty face. Nevertheless, the
woman showed no symptoms of fear, but
5 calmly pressed a button sunk in the pan-
' eiing.
; The elevator, In violation of Its name,
I descended.
;- ' K" was the same one whose mysterious
I disappearance Jiad so puzzled Michael
jk Gooley, and its mechanics were very Sim
s' pie. As It descended, a second chamber
r-or story built Just above It came down
; and pecupjed Its place. It was this little
' -white closet Into which Mike had stuck
4 hie 'bewildered head.
5ft Meanwhile the car below gave access
f to an underground passage which led to
.,, the, banker's luxurious home across the
r1 street.
J The ragged street merchant had never
r. traveled this route before, and although
5 he betrayed no outward surprise he met-
aphnrlcally took off his hat to the genius
p of the man who had worked It out. He
p could see how, under the disguise of
tabllshlng- a plumbing and heating sj's
i tern, the banker had been able to connect
Sjhls mansion and his "apartment house
Rwlthout exciting suspicion, and had thus
Kmapaged to secure a means of exit and
iventrance to his home wlthnn' ff-ar of i
tectlon. Kor It was now evident that the ;
mansion and the apartment house had
been designed and built by the same
"hand.
Irene Arany unlocked a second door.
-and the man following her felt the rich
nap of heavy carpet under his feet. He
, was In a dark back hall or lobby of the
' marble house. Then they ascended some
hack stairs, apparently unobserved, und
the man was ushered Into a small den or
i, alcove Jutting off the hall.
- For tho first time since they had start-
'i ed from the apartment Miss Arany spoke.
H "You have a terribly dirty face, Mr.
pCralg Rutherford!" she observed.
f ",l don't doubt It!" the amateur mer-
k. chant replied with a laugh.
f, Ireney Arany, however, did not laugh.
P.' "Why did you watch me today and
it'll o iv did you know about the underground
I passage?" she demanded.
i "Which question first?"
"The last one."
"To tell you the sober truth. I didn't
know pbout it; I just deduced It!"
': "Humph! Adding amateur detective to
' youf other accomplishments, eh? This
1 time, however, I am afraid you have
pverstepped even your customary rash-
ess, uo you realize mat you have
placed, yourself wholly within my power
-ana mat. i am not taxing many chances
thesV days?"
Exactly so!" replied Craig, unmoved.
g "State, your business, then!" cried Miss
"Aranv. Irritated hv his aanz.frnlH "nut
I warn you beforehand that, when you
aret through. I shall have somethlnr tn
g sayand porhap also the man who owns
this nouses'
S'fipare your threats. Miss Arany," said
Iralg. "I have come up here to have a
loulet, little chat with you I remember
tux, ether interviews with so much pleas-
Sirs! and I merely chose this disguise to
ivola' having to explain to the detec
tives, the real ones, I mean."
"Are they a thick as all that?" she
"asked, seizing upon bis last words In the
chope at obtaining some Information. v
-rf'Ml- Amny, please do not think that
"1 am pori-owlng" your methods and try
fJnK to frighten you; but I believe you
la not .realise me, gravity oi tue situation.,
ft nouan is bciub initu, muni unu
some of the ablest detectives in
lovernment service "
and tne wnoie outni can be
she sneered.
i't be too sure! You may have
ItJUght tht you concealed the visit to
rwt sucseMJUiiy. oui-r
sht do yen mean! What visit?" she
taded, with a nne assumption of
ihment
it. tut. Miss Aranyl Two can play
th hide-and-seek Kama! You may
vH no that your movements -wer
tea from tne ume you ten ;mw xoru
rtuumca. nu tne transactions
i I'trunsuia iianx, in Miami.
laW r! Known to several
Uii alwurd state.
I'll sraanr-ffcaf ynui Una Govern-
di-UV vttt kM ae tb aarjMr
riU'!,if ti swear Itutt Mr Madd&rauu
mz ttfn-mmi im wow
T s .-jp t mem -FW
but they have only got laughed at for
their plana. Mr. Helderman Is the soul
of honor, but because ho Is a very rich
and successful man, ho Is constantly
made the subject of Idle attack!"
Nothing could have been moro Impres
slvo than the histrionic manner In which
this elegant lady defended her accomplice,
"Fortunately or, rather, unfortunately
for hlml-Mr. llelderman's perfect alibi
Is somewhat upset. In the famous trip to
Klorldal" Itutherford remarked. He
seemed so sure of his ground that the
woman started.
"Kxplaln yourselfl" she snapped,
"His own admissions" ventured Craig.
tub gin turned white. "Admissions?"
she said, doubtfully.
"Precisely. Miss Arany, please let mo
rrpcat that I am not trying to frighten
ou Into any admissions. I nm merely
advising youns a friend If vou will. De
spite your faults, for some of which I
have suffered physically, I honestly nd
mlro you! You arc a woman of wonderful
resources"
"Spare mo your compliments!" she re
torted, "1 honestly mean It!" Craig lAplled.
Then assuming a more serious tone, he
continued: "The not Is closing In around
Helderman. At last three different cases
are being rounded up against htm. This
Jaunt to Florida, by which he secured by
fraud"
"How by fraud? The papers and evi
dence were In our possession tho rstnta
Is rightfully mlnel" she Btormcd, but n
frightened look had come Into her eyes
"It Is too Into to try to make me be
lieve that, Miss Arany! Let us try to do-
vise other ways nnd means."
"For what purpose?" sho demanded.
"To save yourself, t have some Influ
ence with the authorities"
"Mr. Craig Rutherford, I want .vou to
understand, once for nil, that t am not
that kind of woman! Let them prove
what they can or cannot I should not
bo cheap enough to turn State's evidence
tutalnst the man"
Her volco trailed off Into alienee, as she
sat nervously clasping and unclasping
her hands.
"I admire 5 0U for that!" Craig Bald,
with an unmistakable note of sincerity In
his voice. "Suppose, then, that I offer
jou easier terms. The contents of Dos
N'o. 7, In the Miami bank, I am led to be
llove, contained not only bonds to a. large
amount, but nlso some private papers
which are of great Importance to Miss
Ballantvne nnd her father."
"Miss Dallantyne, bah! What do I enrn
for that presumptuous baggage or her
father? If I had those papern and they
would save his llfc-l wouldn't turn my
hand over'"
".Vow, I think your bitterness Is as mis
placed as was your loyalty, awhile ago,"
Craig said, dryly.
"Oh, of course you think so! Miss Bal
lantvne has but to simper with those big.
babyish, brown eyes of hers, nnd crook
her llttlo finger, and you Immediately
dnnco attendance!"
"That may be," retorted Craig; "but, to
speak slang'lly. T nm not tho only one!"
"Then I pity his taste!"
"Whose Heldcrmnn's?"
"What do jou mean? J. Baron Helder
man wouldn't look at a girl like that a
second time."
"I'm not so sure," mused Itutherford.
"I am!" Miss Arany said emphatically,
her ejes flashing.
Itutherford perceived that he had
touched a tender spot In her susceptibil
ity. She wns not only devoted to Heldei
m'an but stio was Insanely jealous of him
"Toll mt. Miss Arany." he said, looking
hor tralght In th ees, "what is Mr.
Helderman to you?"
"For three ;,ears he hns been eveij-
hinr-'" hIip nTiswered defiantly.
"Still, you cannot be married to him.
Your husband abroad "
It was a chance shot, but again it told.
She changed color and retorted ungrlly:
"He was poor commonplace! What
could he offer me In comparison with Hel
dnrmnn?" "But .suppose now that Helderman
tires?"
"He will rot dare after all I have done
for him after all I know!"
"Yet I nm sure thnt he is making love
to Miss Ballantync."
ItuMierford said this with a show of
bitterness on his own part, which led
Miss Arany to believe he was Intensely
jealous. The girl gave a short, mocking
laugh.
"Making love bah! He makes fun of
her to me! I Know that he called to see
hrr once, which was for purposes of his
o.vn. Now It is no longer necessary."
"Then tf he called again ?"
"He will not do so!" The woman said
It with tho positive assurance by which
one r,eeks to allay one's private fears.
"You are mistaken." returned Craig.
"Helderman Is going again, and he Is go
ing as an ardent wooer, even a desperato
one."
"Prove It'" she cried, her eyes blazing.
"I shall do so. Miss Arany with your
as'ii-tance '
With mv assistance yes! No one shall
sny that Irene Arany Is a dolt and a fool
a mere plaything to be cat aside!"
"I have not said that. Miss Arany."
said Itutherford. the utmost consideration
In hla tone. "But I will say this: You
are being made a tool of, and you don't
know It! AVhlle you sit at home, here,
looking after that well, that alibi or
double of his Mr. Helderman Is amusing
himself elsewhere and laughing at you
for being a dure!"
"No, NO!" the screamed. In a perfect
freniy ot rage. "'He would not dare! I'll
give you one chance to prove It, Craig
Rutherford) and If you do not make good
your words I'll hunt you out and kill
you'"
While the woman stood thero the pic
ture of beautiful rage and Jealousy, her
e.ves dilated, her lips quivering, Ruther
ford began to unfold his plan of action
to her, quietly but rapidly.
At first she remonstrated, then as the
reasonableness of his request dawned
upon her aha nodded her head angrily
but emphatically, to show that she would
do what he said.
Suddenly the big clock in the hall
downstairs bega,n to boom out the hour.
.She started.
"Quick!" she exclaimed, "He will be
here any mlnutet He must not see you
In the house!"
"Which way shall I go out?"
"The way you came; but be quick!"
Itutherford needed no second urging,
for Helderman was the one person Just
then he did not wish to see. He darted
back dnwn the passage silently; up by
the little elevator this time a real ele
vator; and out on the street. The free
air of heaven felt good to his temples
again.
Up the street rolled the banker's
limousine, just as the ragged street ven
der turned the far corner, crying
"Straw berrees!"
(CONTINUED ON MONDAY.)
CAMDEN TO HAVE CHAUTAUQUA
Announcement was made In Camden
today by Director Hedrlck, of the Young
Men's Christian Association, that a
Chautauqua week would be held In the
Y. M.,0, A. there from April T to U A
program lilted with features Is prom
ised. SPIUJfO ItESOUTS
Atlantis City, N. J.
taadln blgh-cUu, moJtrata-rat btl
AI BEMARLE vi'"1 - r Bea,
ator. aim parlors, ptl. baths, sic. t ollt
UM, cunnara. orchestra, 8pcUl 110 ub
wkly.J a Uj4lly. BooUat. jTp. COWJ.
Cape May. U. J,
THE WINDSOR ."V.S "fall
n vlaw aua parlor. Baths. BwkUj.
M163 IMU-1N.
Ocesp Plfcr. Jf. 4,
THE BREAKER $
i-U
430 NEW CASES OF
MEASLES IN WEEK
Three Children Die From Mal
ady Which Is Spreading in
Alarming Manner.
Four hundred and thirty new cases of
measles developed In all parts of the city
the last seven days, and three children
died from the Juvenile malady that has
been spreading to epidemic proportions
tile last fivo weeks. There were 193 new
cases of chicken pox reported last week
and 17 now cases of mumps,
There were 672 deaths from all causes
this week, an Increase of 16 over the
number last week and 78 less than the
number reported during the correspond
ing period last year.
Deaths for the week were:
Trphnld fever ...
Aleaalea
Hcnrlet fever ...
Whooping couirn.
1 Diseases ef the
U stomach 4
1 Diarrhoea end en-
1 ttrltl :
Abnendlcltla and tv
LMpninerm ami
erouD
' nhlltla 3
Innuenta .... .,
Other epidemic dla
raee a . . .
8 tfftrnlA.
ctrrhoala of the
V liver a
Ami rtMirltl an,t
Tuherculoala of the
liinffs 47 Brtaht'fi dlftcnae.. 61
Tiibrcuus men- Noncancerous tu-
limllln -1 HKm -
Forms of tubercn- Puerperal srptl-
losis 4 comls. 3
Cnncr nnJ niAllg- liii peral accidents
nnnt tumors -' of pregnancy .... 1
Hlmpl meningitis. J Congenital debility
Apoplexy and soft- and mslforma-
enlnir ot brain... -'1 lions M
Organic dliifasea of Old nge Pi
the heart St Homicide I
Acute bmnthltla... U All other violent
Chronic brlnchltls.. a. deaths . . .
iM
Pneumonia ... . ni Filicide. . . . .
Hroncho-pncumonla 3D All other dlscaaes 7a
Diseases of the re-
splratory system. Total ori
CHORUS TO GIVE CONCERT
Strawbridge and Clothier Organiza
tion Will Sinjr April 26.
The nnnunl concert of the Stinvvbildgo
and Clothier chorus will bo given In the
Metropolitan Opera House April S?, when
two cantataB will bo produced, "The
&vvan nnd the Skylark" nnd "The Itoso
Maiden." Tho chorus sang "The Itose
Maiden," an exceptionally tuneful and
ppnrkllng cantata, sovernl years ngo, tho
occasion marking one of the many suc
cessful productions given by the organi
zation since Its formation.
The soloists, nil of whom enjoy distinc
tion In their lino, will be Mrs. May Kbrey
Hotz, Mrs. Clara Yocum Joyce, Nicholas
Uouty and Lewis Jnmes Howell.
Tho Philadelphia Orchestra will furnish
the Instrumental music. Mr. Herbert J.
Tlly, tho general manager of the store,
will direct the entlro production.
The firm will pay all the expenses of
tho concert, which In previous jears has
been held In the Academy of Music, nnd
tho entire gross receipts will he turned
over to the Strawbridgo A Clothier pen
sion fund.
Children's Corner
Easter Belongs to Who?
ONE fine spring day, in fact, on the
very afternoon beforo Kastcr, u ga,
happy rabbit went scuriylng acioss the
ard. On the opposite side, he met tt
Jolly, good-natured looking chicken.
"Good afternoon, Friend Chicken," ho
called, "why are you looking so happy?"
"I can't help being happy," replied the
chicken, "because tomortovv Is my very
own day'"
"Tomortovv!" exclaimed the rabbit, "to
monow Is Easter!"
"Of course tomoirow is Easier." an
swcied tho chicken, "Easter, my Easter,
the one day of thr. whole year when
young chicks like myself ate reallv Im
portant. Easter was made for us!"
The rabbit swallowed a lump of red-hot
rage and tried to be polite as he answer
ed, "Kor you! How can you say such a
thing? Look at the store windows! Listen
to tho children talk and you will soon
know that Easter Is the day for rab
bits!" "For rabbits!" exclaimed a pair of eggs
who lolled down the road Just then,
"what a stupid Idea! Easter Is the one
day of the year devoted to eggs. People
eat us and color us. They even make
cookies and candles and cakes In the
shape of eggs to do us honor!"
"It really Is astonishing how many mis
taken Ideas there are In the world," said
the rabbit (still trying to be polite, but
finding It very hard woik). "1 supposed
everybody knew that Easter belonged to
inbblts
Thev all four began to talk nt once,
the chicken, the two eggs and tho rnb
blt each tried to convince the other that
Easter was prlvaV propcttj
While the argument was at Its height,
a messenger boy, carrj Ing a load of
boxes, came along the road Ho stopped
to i est a minute and overheard the dis
cussion. "Tho very Idea!" ho exclaimed as soon
as he could get in a word, "Just an
though you poor little creatures counted
for anything at faster tlmo! You may
be used for decorations, but new hats are
what really count! Easter was made for
new hatfl!"
Before anyone could say a word by way
of answer, another messenger boy stop
ped nearby to rest. "My, but I am tired!"
he exclaimed. "It Is 'rush here!" and
hurry there!" and 'be sure to get my new
suit done in time' till I'm tired enough tn
drop! I wish there was no Easter for
new Bulls!"
"But Easter Is not for new suits!" ex
claimed the chicken, the two crbb and the
rabbit In one breath, "Easter is for US!"
"You ure all wrong," whlspeied a bright
sunbeam which had flickered down from
the bluo sy above, "Easter Is for every
body! In the springtime the earth likes
now things, likes young fresh things, so
we honor the flowers, gay colors, young
animals and newborn creatures; and we
drew In fresh new garments in honor of
the newborn Beason. But Easter Itself, it
belongs to everybody because It's Gnd's
day!"
With a gay smile, the sunbeam was
gone; the argument stopped and every
body some way felt suddenly happy and
smlly as they went on their way.
SmiNQ IlESOliTg
Atlantlo City,
WHEN IN ATLANTIC CITY STOP
AT THE
AVON INN
OCEAN END VIRQINIA AVENUE
AiLaniiu uiiy, n, J,
..f
The Avon Ian la tfh Ideal family
hotel, rlsht v tba QAaa on Virginia
An . In the uenira of all the Jkuid-
watlt stirartlODa. Freah veIublca i
irsiu pur mo jrtoy lartni, j-rivaia
path ruosiag water la roem le
vator BpaUsI attention to lOtuplua
clMaiiaaaa sod attentive aarylte.
Wait wnki In alnlns roam
HATSS OK HKQUEST
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AMONG THE
The Professor Who
Discovered the Country
Waller Prlchard Eaton has written a
delightful book In "The Idyl of 'twin
Fires" (Doubleday. I'agc & Co., New
York). Would that moro books had Us
fine quality of humor. Man does not lives
by humor alone, true enough, but a cer
tain kind of It helps him live well the
humor of Lamb and Charles Dudley War
ner. "The Idyl of Twin Fires," Is not
nn essays It In a story of adventure In
country life, yet It Is llko thn best of
essays, for It has tho rare flavor of
good talk. Evidently the author en
Joyed tho writing of tho book.
If you had n country boyhood, or If
you have ever felt that you havo beeiv
too long In city pent nnd would llko a
few acres to call your own, or If you
have any fondness for fircplnces nnd old
houses or for making roses and potatoes
grow, or If jou havo any plnyfulnesn ot
spirit, you will find thnt "The Idyl of
Twin Fires" Is a book to Invite your soul.
Or If you havo had none- of these feelings
or experiences It Is hntdly to be doubted
that "The Idyl of Twin Fires" will lend
you timely nld. If you like a llttlo
philosophy mixed In with your humor,
you will find ft here, nnd Indcod good
humor Is altvnys touched with philosophy.
Hut this Is it tiile of adventure. For
.lohn Upton, liistrti-tor In English In a
college, bought u New England fniin.
with an ancient house which he partly
made over to suit hlmse'f, nnd ti number
of ni'roH vvlihh he inado to pay whole
they had never pnld bofore. To help him
In planning tils gnidcn, with Its rose
m hoc nnd hltd hnth nnd sun dial, was
tho city boarder at Bert's. One day they
went to UenUord:
"The girl vvns dressed Jnuntlly In blue,
nnd I wore ni last j. ear's best suit and
n hat nnd -'ollnr. I sniffed tho city smell,
nnd declared; 'Rather nice. Just for n
contrast. I've got nn nll-dresscd-un-lti-mj-best
feeling. Have you?'
" 'It Is n lark,' sho smiled. 'I never
nw n city fiom u lountry point ot view
before. It seems queer to me as If I
didn't belong In It.'
" 'Vou don't,' said I; 'jou belong In tho
country.' "
Finally he icRctied her fiom the dic
tionary sho was working on In New York,
nnd thoy came home to "Twin Fires," for
that was thr name nt the hduse, from the
open fireplaces In the south room.
There nre In the book some country
people and some summer residents nnd
some tural problems nil ot them worth
knowing.
Phillpott's Newest,
"Brunei's Tower"
A boy who runs away from a reform
atory and adopts tho name Harvey
I'orter Is given employment by George
Eastcrhrook. tho master of n pottery
known ns Brunel'H Tower. Young Porter,
unmoral nnd with pity for neither the
sorrows of the world nor his own, differs
from the usual Individualist In possessing
a singular idealism based on loyalty to
his benefactor.
Nelly Todd, ihe granddaughter of an
other pottciy owner, tells the boy a
valuable trade seciet, believing that he
Intends to mairy het Porter's exulta
tion that lie h.iri nt last been nble to
repny his benefactor ends when Easter
brook learns of the peifldy by which the
secret was acquired. He has grown to
love Porter llko a son, but he sends him
avvnv lit disgrace.
This crlslri reveals, or Is supposed to
reveal, that the boy's character had been
subtly moulded by the Influence of Easter
brook's personality and that his moral
sense had been developed. He leads a
dreaty nnd repentant life until Easter
btook becomes tolerant enough to forgive
him, but he 'never retUrnn to the Tower,
becauso of an arbitrarily Interpolated
tragedy which ends the boy's history.
Harvey I'orter Is n unique book char
acter. Ills outlook on life Is consistently
presented so consistently, in fact, that
one vvondetfl If the environment of
Hrunel's Tower altered him so piofoundly
as his well-wishers thuught.
In "Brunei's Tower" iMacmlllan. New
York), Mr. Phlllpotta goes to a daring
extreme In depicting the Nietzcheau
"hardness" of a character for whom he
wishes the rcndor'ri' sympathy. Porter
sees an nged woman, a pensioner of the
1'ower, preparing to commit suicide in
rout of an approaching train. Awnre
.hat he could save her, he deliberately
turns his back nnd walks away from the
place.
The background of the story la a tjplc.il
potterj district of western England. The
peoplo who live a rather colorless, matter-of-fact
exlstencr In the community are
adequately portrayed.
Where Love Wins
In Temple Bailey's latest book, "Con
trary Mary" (The Pcnn Publishing Com
pany), Is retold tho old story of love and
Its redeeming power. However, there Is
a freshness In the touch, a clearness of
vision, and an appeal to heart that
strikes the reader from the first. As In
her first story, "Gloty and Youth," the
ntmospheie of purity and strength pre
vails. The role of Contrarylary Is assumed,
but for n purpose. Mary Ballaid sees a
mission for herself In life and performs
It In her own way. Roger Toole must be
won back Into decency and worthiness.
Her friends do not understand her
methods, her Independence and, In fact,
that It Is real love that Inspires hor
The book Is of tho glory of woman s
love.
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Not "Antlroclcs nnd the Lion," but tho cxplorcr-huntcr-author with
two of his trophies decorating the lawn nt "The Jumping Off
Place," his California home.
War Through Canine Eyes
Otililn's "A Hor of Flanders," by Hs
Imnglnntlvo chnim and genuine human
feelliiK, hns outlived her numerous at
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reason Walter A. Dior's very slmlliuly
named "Pierrot, n Bos of Bctclum-'
(Dottblctlny, TaRe & Co.. Now York), will
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"second hnnd book" stnlls have becomo
the final rcfimo ot the multitudinous
"eeasotinhle" hooks, lllctionnl, descriptive
nnd mllltaiy, evoked by the great con
flict. Pierrot Is only n humble dote, who
works hard In the fields and the marts
for Ills peasant masters nml who lovo
their children with a. great devotion. And
ono day ho Is requisitioned for the front;
becomes a fnctor In tho sreat military
machine. Ills colnc causes heartbreaks,
but It Is necessary to start the thrilling
story of Ills experiences ns one of the
"dons of war."
These Mr. Dyer hns recounted In slmplo
nnd sympathetic vvlse.reBllzlnpr that to bo
nffecllng he need not bo sentlmentnl. So
his nanatlvo Is gracious, tender and ap
pealing. Part ot tho proceeds from its
sale Is to be contributed to tho Belgian
icllef funds.
Another "Glad" Book
Let everybody be gladder'n ever, ea
let the lejolclng be much, merry and
marked. Thnt Is, ever.vbody who tejolcetl
exceedingly over "I'ollynnna." the first
"glad" book, and that means 'most every
body. Kleanor H. Porter has added lo the
general gladness by "Pollynnna 'Grows
Up" (The Pago C'omapny. Boston). We
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Vv'hero the brook and ilver meet,"
nnd we leave her on the threshold of her
own lovely tomnnce. And I'ollyanna's
girlhood nnd maidenhood arc Just ks
cheery, helpful and actively optimistic
ns her childhood, narrated in the previous
volume, was glad. She simply twines the
tendrils of her nffectlonn about the read
er's heart and suffuses his soul with tho
glorious sunshine of her nature ns she
did to Mrs. Carew, the pioud, idle,
worldly-wise, disappointed woman, with
whom sho lived In Boston. "Pollynnna
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Best Drama Book
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it Is literally Impossible to say too many
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Dramatists." a volume from Houghton
Mifflin, of Boston, edited by Prof. Thomas
If. Dickinson, of the University of Wis
consin. Even the moderately high price
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tents of the 678 pages. Theieln, but
tressed by bibliographies and study lists,
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In these dajs. when It Is growing only
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American plays In printed but not novel
izedform. It is a remarkable contribu
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Synsc, Lady Gregory, Hauptmann, Suder
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BJoruson, StrJndberg and Tchekhov. The
compiler frankly admits dlfllcultles that
prevented tho Inclusion ot Bernard Shaw
and J. M. Barrle.
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Satire and Thomas Hardy
A collection of varied poems by Thomas
Hmdy li ot particular Interest because
polry is tho ono medium through which
this great writer now chooses to express
hlmsclr. Tho "Wesscx Poems" nnd
"Time's Iitughlngstockfl," which preceded
Ihe present volume "Satires OC Circum
stance." (Macnilllan), had each Its poign
ancy nnd Its power; there were poems In
the second volume of nn unforgettable
mlserv. Mr. Hardy's philosophy, the pes
simism uf one who Is Impressed with tho
Irony inther than with tho misery of tho
world, Is peculiarly ndapted to poetic nnd,
Indeed, to nil nt tittle treatment. Vet for
Mr. llnuly. Irony has too often meant
moro coincidence; the tragic Irony of cir
cumstance has seemed too often to be. In
Tils work, adventitious nnd Unnecessary.
So In tho present volume ono feels a lack
of grandeur, a falling off In philosophic
arpreclutlon, Theto wns a time when
even In Mi. Hnrdy's bitterest stories, In
the worst of"Mfe's Llttlj Ironies" nnd
In the best ot tlio novels, one felt nt least
some thrill of emotion at tho very black
neFH and blankncss ot the tragedies. That
Is nilBslug now.
And npart from the 15 bitter little etch
ings which make up the centre portion of
the bpok nnd givo It Its name, there Is
n vast deal of what should be called bad
poetry. 11 Is vorse without Inspiration of
nny high order and without depth of
tluiight ot splendor of Imaglnntlon In ex
pression. Such n poem ns "The Con
vergence of the Twain" on tho disaster
of the Titanic Is childishly written and
saved only by the truly splendid concep
tion ot the fnshlonlng In the hand of God
(called Immanent will) of the Iceberg as
mate to the ship. There nre a few pas
sionate bits, n few lovely descriptions and
a vast welter of trifles in the book sur
rounding the "Satires." Of these too
much In pinlse cannot be said. They aie
sdiarplv nnd deftly written, with more
humanity nnd less nbstiact moodiness nnd
rancor than nv of the othor poems.
And the.- nro by thnt token Infinitely more
appealing and moie terrible
Romantic Staten Island
Most persons probably think of Staten
Island as n remote, unexplored land In
habited principally by harried peoplo of
the middle class, who are Incessantly
rushing for the ferryboats bound tor New
York. But Geoffrey Corson, In his novel
"Bluo Blood nnd P.cd" (Heniy Holt A:
Co., Xcw York). proves that such a view
Is nuite erroneous. He shows beyond pos
sibility of doubt that Staten Island has an
aristocracy, very proud und exclusive,
and haughtily opposed to having one of
Its scions Involved In a love affair with
the daughter of a mere tugboat captain.
Not that the scion was determined to
havo the girl. Quite otherwise. The de
sire for possession was far stronger on
the sldo of tho lady; and eventually she
won, though ut much cost to herself and
though tho man In the case at one time
wrecked her hopes by mairylng another
woman.
The romance has Its Interesting pages,
though tho author wastes far too many
words In recounting his nunatlve. Re
lentless pruning would have made It a far
stronger story.
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nnd the recall of Judges aro reactionary
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aside the great ndvan.ee In government
made, as history shown, by ihe repre
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'' questions wnicn the American
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,nnln.t! ,l,,c-?"'re ah language be
sides a historical paper or two.
War's Sham and Horror
in Guise of Romance
It was to be expected (hat Will Lev
Ington Comfort, novelist, war corre
spondent and soldier, would seize tho op
portunity presented by Europe's tltanlo
conflict to ndd to his nlrendy rcnsonnbly
largo output of romnnccs It was nlco
to be expected that he would not handle
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Mr. Comfort, In all his books, hns ev'sr
been Inclined to glvo tho conventions the
cold shoulder, and in "ftetl Fleece"
(Goorgo II. Dornn Companj, New Yoik),
ho adheres itp his usual plnn. This latest
book of hlrfcli called n romance; In real
ity It Is moin nrnrlv n r,ln1,nlnnl .it.
-- - ..,, u. uv.u,wt.,.Ht UI3-
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tic. bloodshed, nerll. hitHcrim ni !...
Ism all contributing to carry the story
along but the render Is left In no doubt
whatever of the writer's prlmo purpose.
That purpose Is to present nn Indictment
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Mr. Comfort pleads the cnuse of the
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Ho glorifies tho Russlnii revolutionists,
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gether that continuity which nn older
generation thought essential to the best
cinftsmanshlp. Uut It neetl hardly bs
said that the pictures of vvni nre pre
sented with vigor untl abundant color.
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