TJIE SCI? ANTON TRIBUNE SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 4. 1805.
11
Of and Abbot the
Makers of Books.
AMONG THE MAGAZINLS.
The Century for Muy contains nn ar
ticle by A. C. Bernhelm, entitled "A
Chapter of Municipal Folly," which
makes Interesting rending In these days
of attempted municipal regeneration.
It deals with the wanton squandering
of New York's public; franchises, but
with slight modifications the article
could very pertinently apply to Scran
ton. The Slonne life of Napoleon In
this number reaches tho conclusion of
tho llrst Kreat campnlgn in Italy. In
cluding the capture of Mantua, and the
fall of Venice. Secretary William K.
Smyth, of the National Irrigation asso
ciation, contributes an exceedingly In
structive paper on "The Conquest of
Arid America," and there are several
other articles of timely Interest.
Hon. Theodore Koosevelt In the Slay
St. Nicholas begins a series of papers
called "Hero-Tales from American His
tory." Tho subject of his first one Is
"Daniel 'ltooiie and tho Founding of
Kentucky." Mr. Roosevelt draws h
graphic picture of the great Kentucky
backwoodsman and of Ills stirring
frontier adventures. Professor William
T. Hornaday continues his series on the
quadrupeds of North America, by a
familiar discussion of the habits and
habitats of "The Squirrel, Marmots and
Sewellel." The Action of the number Is
well diversified. George Wharton Kd
wards writes and Illustrates a quaint
story of child-life in Holland. "What
Hefell MelantlJ:" James Otis begins a
serial called "Teddy and Carrots. Two
Merchants of Newspaper Row," Teddy
being a plucky country boy who goes
to New York to earn a living, and en
ters Into a partnership with Carrots, a
wide-awake city boy: Miss J.ssle M.
Anderson's illy college story, jThree
Freshmen: Ruth. Fran and Nathalie."
Is brought to a conclusion In the num
ber, and Howard Pyle's hero, "Jack
ttainster. succeeds in restoring me
heroine to her family after her capture
by the pirates under Captain Hluck
beard. Eldrldge S. 1'rook's serial. "
Roy of the First Empire," is nearlng Its
conclusion. This Instalment has to do
. with Napoleon's retreat from Moscow.
If we were asked to designate that
American writer who has recently con
tributed the brightest and most original
fiction to the magazines, we should be
disposed to yield our preference to T. C.
Crawford, thereby challenging tho
theory that journalism Is an untlt pre
paration for success In pure literature.
At bast four of Mr. Crawford's stories
have been peerless. In their way. and
so clever In their treatment of current
fads that the wonder Is that nobody
e!?e ever thought of writing them. We
refer to his "Disappearance Syndicate,"
In which the theory was s't forth that
merchants and professional men who
suddenly subtract themselves from their
usual haunts are Induced to do so by
means of a thoroughly systematized or
ganization of advanced theooph!sts; to
his "Autobiography of a President;" to
his story of senatorial life in which an
etching of souls transformed a con.
ventl mal comoratlun senator Into an
energetic and altruistic servant of
the people, much to the . surprise
of his senatorial associates; and
lastly, to his droll story In the May Cos
mopolitan, entitled "A Charmer of
Men." m which a.n attemrt to explain
bye scientifically ends In deserved dis
aster. Another article In this month's
Cosmopolitan which will be read with
extreme interest Is James Iirlsben
Walker's description of "Sixteen Hun
dred Miles of Mountain Railway."
which treats of one of the most pictur
esque stretches of territory In th
world.
Germanla for April, that popular
magazine for students rf the Ger
man language and literature, contains,
amona: other thing, a poetic transla
tion of Wilhelm Mullet's beautiful little
jioem, "Vineta," by Colonel Thomas C.
Zimmerman, the scholarly editor of th?
Reading Times. This Is Colonel Zim
merman's rendering of the German
original:
Out of ocnan's depths profound resound
ing, Fvening bolls are ringing dull and faint,
Telling, In their wondrous revelations.
Of the wonder-city, old and quaint.
'Neath the ocean's glittering bosom
sunken.
Ruins of that city still remain;
Ptiarka of gold emitted from Its turrets
Bhlne enmlrrored on the glassy main.
And the sailor who, at evening twilight.
First beholds this mnglc sight appear,
Fver after steers his vessel thither.
Though the rocks around are threaten
ing here.
From the human heart's profoundest
soundings
Hear I tones, like bells, so sad and low;
Ah! they seeTn to tell a wondrous story
Of the one It loved so long ago.
What it beauteous world beneath Is
sunken,
Kulns of It all make Up the scene;
Oftlmes golden gleams from heaven
gllmm'rlng
On the mirror of my dreams are seen.
Then Into tho ocean's depths descending,
Would I sink Into those mirrored deeps.
And I seam to hear the angels calling
Down to where the wonder-city sleeps.
Of the making of magazines there Is
no end. Last of all, here cornea Chips,
with twelve calendared pages of read
ing matter, each page about five Inches
square, and comprising sonnets, Spen
serian stanzas, rondels, and prose pas
tels. Chips, of course. Is an outgrowth
Sf the Chap-Book successes, it Is a
valiant little champion of the qualita
tive reaction against mere quantity;
and we wish that Its ralson d'etre
would some of these days put an end to
the blanket sheet newspapers. Rut wo
have our doubts of the final Issue.
The element of timeliness, which has
contributed so largely to tho success of
McClure's magazine, Is again evidenced
In the considerable attention given, In
the May number, to Prince Rlsmnrck,
upon the heels of his eightieth anniver
sary. In all, a dozen excellenf'human
documents" of this remarkable dlnlo-
iiHi. noioier ann Hinrpsmnn. nrp nro.
tvk'a vtnlttln nnrannalttv atnn fnim
the slippered but still plump pftnta-
ra un juui iiaiiniii. leueiiLi v uenvHren
Union college; a tear-fetchlns story
Ian Maclaren to whom we owe an
. . AH a., aw hn.tUn 1 I
w ill. . i ; . . . i . in., in urunn imii.ii
Edwards' second Instalment of Tam
many history are other readable fea
Some of the Latest Volumes
To Issue from the Press.
tures of this number of MeClure's. It
Is something to know that this publica
tion, starting mf a capital of only a
few hundred dollars, at a time when the
magazine Held was so well occupied
that from I'.'uo.OOO to J'.OO.WO was gen
erally doomed essential to the addition
of another to the list, has succeeded
from the very llrst number, and now,
after a career of less than two years.,
circulates more than luu.ono copies
monthly. The fact shows tho power of
Journalistic brains over Inert matter
such- us cash. An Interesting out
growth of McClure's Ih nnnouiiced to
appear May 10 In tho form of McClure's
Quarterly, the first number of which
containing "".0 lino pages ami 100 Illus
trations will be a revision nud ampli
cation of Miss Ida M. Tnrtieirs ex
ceedingly Interesting "Life or Napo
leon," which has appeared iu the
monthly In serial Instalments.
FICTION.
iMrs. Reginald do Koven, daughter of
ex-Senator Farwell, and wire of the
most popular Anierlcun composer,' has
decided to seek for fame herself, in the
field of literature. The fruit of her llrst
essay at authorship lies before us In the
form of a daintily printed novel. "A
Sawdust toIl" (Chicago: Stone & Kim
ball.) The thread of this romance Ih
easily spun. Helen Rlvlugton, a proud,
cold, beautiful woman, Is the childless
wife of u man thirty years her senior.
In her youth she had played with
1'hlltp Aytoun, who hud, boy fashion,
declared his love for her and Seen
promptly rejected. At thirty, rich,
petted, u queen of society, Mrs. Rlvlug
ton Is conscious of a vague unrest. We
receive this Introduction to her, In tho
Initial chapter, which serves also to
afford a slight test of Mrs. de Koven's
descriptive power:
"She was dressed In a loose, white
gown, with dark fur at throat and hem,
an ancient girdle confining Its heavy
folds. She sat a little turned from the
table, her head resting languidly
against the high, carved back of the
chair, her small feet crossed upon n
root-stool, her dress falling from her
slight walt over her knee and amply
to the floor in folds which detlned and
suggested the slender roundness of her
tall figure. Her eyes became absent
and absorbed; they were dark, deep-set
under their straight brows, dreamy
now, with their habitual look of brood
ing abstraction, but they could be keen,
observing, sometimes even sarcastic.
Her hair grew low. In a lovely untor
mented curve, parted simply and drawn
back Into a knot at the neok. In the
rapid toilet of the morning. Her face
was small and pale, her features firmly
cut and delicate. The expression of her
mouth In repose was Fad, sometimes
even to sternness, but her eyes rarely
lost their mysterious look of vague ab
straction. She gave an Impression of a
power not quite conscious of Itself; of
an unfocused image In a lense. Her
voice alone, deep and slow, of an indi
vidual and haunting quality, seemed to
express if It failed to define her. Her
enemies cr.lled her cruel. Those who
loved her found her cold."
One clay she received a letter from
Aytoun. now a rislnsr artist just back
from Paris, askln? permission to call.
She received the letter with a little thrill
of Interest, and promptly sent back tho
desired invitation. A r.or'od of "pia
tonic" friendship ensues, which is one
day rudely shattered by Helen's re
ceipt fnrni Aytoun of a passionate
declaration of Jove. For four days she
wrestles with h-r prompting to desert
husband and duty, finally conquers It
and sends to Aytoun a curt, almost
cruel, noto of dismissal. Rut when ho
has gone, she finds out that her love for
him Is stron.cr, and In the unaided battle
which she wages to fight It down, her
health gives out and she s ordered by
her physician V seek- a change of scene.
She gnps, all unconscious. of the sequel,
to a little village near Paris, where the
rhlrplnir of th bird') and the perfume
of the spring-time flowers only inflame
her passion. One day she wanders
alone by the river slrlr., with the follow
ing result:
"It seemed Incredible that she alone
must rhut hr herirt against the singing
harmony a.bout h-r. Today it was not
resignation that these flowers and birds
and trees, hrmght to hnr, but a bitter
revolt against the cruelty of life.
'Ah life, life,' che slgh-'-d. 'mutt I nl
ways pass you by?" ll"r feet faltered
In their Meps, she stopped a moment,
realizing almost gladly how weak h
had become. A breath of dampness
blew up from the river, she ' nhlvr-red
and drew her scarf about her shoul
ders, and for the first tim- let her
thoughts wander as thoy would. Phys
ical exhaustion had at last loosened her
unrelenting hold upon them. Now they
flew to Aytoun. As she stood there
trembling, her eyes dark with dreams,
she clasped her hands together In a
pose of wilful quiet, while she Imagined
to herself thr-lr meeting. Already In
her thoughts she had written to Ay
toun; now she paw the vision of his
coming. Her eyes dwelt upon tho
mendows beyond, bathed In the golden
light of the declining sun. and through
a mist of tears shs saw him stepping
toward her over thone fields of light,
love In his eyes, the summer wind and
sunnhlno In his hair. Once more she
heard flint linforgotten volow. 'Thonk
Uod!' she thought It said. 'You have
sent for mti ' If Is hot too Intej Hhe
felt his touch, his kins upon her mouth
such happiness! was It of earth?
She felt herself sinking, sinking, her
will following where her fancy led.
As she stood there, keenly con
scious of this fatal drama In her mind,
silent, motionless, tho moments pass
ing, each one Irreparable nnd moment
ous, she heard the slightest sound, the
stirring of tho V-nves, tho rlvnr'B quiet
murmur, flowed through her brain."
Suddenly a lront rounds a bend In the
stream. It l filled with girls and men.
They are singing.
"A younir man with a stralght
brlmmed hut pushed bnck over his
brown curls stood behind them, sing
ing ss ho lent to his oars."
"The boat was filled with the blos
somed branches of tho trees. Another
man In the bow of the boat, held his
arm around tho girl who was singing.
His back wns turned to Helen, but she
could see the girl, who was young,
with a strange dark face. Her hair
wns down over her brow In a deep rip
pled mans. Her head was baro, her
white curved throat throbbed, with
her song. , . i :
"Tliry were quite unconscious of her
presence there, so near them Sudden
ly the man In the bow turned his hend
and looked full Into Helen's eyes, it
was Phillip. Mo he came to her."
"A Sawdust Doll" has many of the
faults of the novice at story-wrltlng.
There Is a scarcity of dialogue and a
deficiency of movement. But tho au
thor's superb, e-ven If untrained, power
of description induces tho belief that
with practice she may. yet become a
rival to the group of brilliant women
analysis of tho social conventions
which numbers at its head Mrs. Van
Rensselaer Crugcr and Mrs. Burton
Harrison.' V ; ,
Wlipn Luiiovlo Halcvy wrote "The
Abbo Constantln," he wrote It as n pro
test against tho feverish and filthy cur
rent then predominant In the fiction
of his compatriots. Perhaps by reason
of the vhurp contrast which it makes
with the disgusting realism of Zola or
the equally unwholesome vapidities or
the decadent school. It has ncbleved a
reputation beyond Its Intrinsic deserts.
Tho Americans In It, particularly Hindu,
the nilllioniure's young wife, and llet
tinu.hcr Irrepressible ulster, aro fearful
ly nnd wonderfully made; such delight
ful beings, we fear, do not exist In the
llesh In any known part of our beloved
Yankee country. Rut for till that, It Is
Imposslblo for liny decent person to
read tho charming pages of Mr.
Hii levy's pretty pastoral, to be In the
company of his pure-minded and Idyl
lic creations, nor to sniff the pure nlr
that blows, warm and fnigiant, across
the delightful, nrborcd plains about
Souvlyny, without putting his book
down with n feeling of gratitude toward
all who had part In Its preparation.
An edition lies before us from tho press
of Dodd, Mead & Co., New York (for
sale In Hcranton by M. Norton), which
admirably supplements the Hue charm
of the story. It Is cleanly-printed on
excellent paper, Is bound In a delicate
design of pnlo given linen nnd luis
thirty-six sympathetic Illustrations by
Mudelelno Leinaliv.
In their neat Select Novel Bcrles, tho
J. II. l.lppliieott company have Just
Issued A. I. Vandam's "Mystery of the
Patrician Club," a cleverly constructed
story of crime, lllght, mystery nnd
judicial Inquiry, with an unexpected
denouement 111 the lust chapter. The
plot Is nn Intricate one, und tho narra
tion of It enchains the reader's interest.
from llrst to lust.
"Not Yet" (Chicago: Lnlrd & Lee) Is
described on its title page 08 n theo
sophlcal romance by Mary Weller Rob
bins. It deals entertainingly with
psychic Influence, clairvoyance and
other phases of tho new myHtlclsni
which is iiowudays exciting general In
terest; and 1b sulllclently well written
to merit the perusal of all concerned III
this branch of inquiry.
3iiscellam:ous.
A timely book at this moment Is
Luther H. Porter's handy volume, "Cy
cling for Health and Measure" (New
York: Dodd, Mead & Co.; for sale In
Scranton by M. Norton). The book Is
nn admirable guide for wheelmen, tell
ing how to learn to ride, how to pre
vent accidents, how to pedal correctly,
and giving, cn every one of lis 100
pages, practical hints and directions for
the benefit of devotees of cycling. Ap
parently no point bearing on the suc
cessful manipulation of tho bicycle hns
escaped this experienced author's at
tention, and his little volume will be
cordially welcomed by the growing
army or cyclists.
From Laird & Lee, Chicago, comes
a catchlly printed volume, "Tho
Brownie Song Rook," by S. O. Pratt.
The songs In this book are adapted to
the voices of little children, nnd d.-al
with the merry antics of Palmer Cox's
famous Hrownle band. The volume Is
dedicated by Its author to Sol Smith
Russell.
r
"How to Make Money, Although a
Woman" Is the name of a neat volume
In iiper covers Issued by the J. S. Ogil
vle Publishing company, New York,
The author of It Is Irene W. Hartt, who
has written a number of helpful hints
and Euggesttons calculated to smooth
the path of the feminine bread-winner.
Few Americans have made a closer
or more appreciative study of outdoor
life, and especially of the feathered
tribe, than has Leander S. Keyser. Tho
more notable of his numerous con
tributions to the leading magazines
upon this fascinating subject have just
been collected in a neat volume by A.
C. McClurtt & Co., Chicago, under tho
title, "In Rird Land." Read consecu
tively, these various chapters
strengthen In every honest mind the
profound respect which should exist
among men for the Interesting Inhabi
tants of tivcs and shrulw, whose char
acteristics are revealed by Mr. Keyser
with a grace of description earnlm; for
him the gratitude of every lover of
nature.
AUTHORS AND PlMiLlSIIKUS:
The latest parody Is "Tho Woman Who
Didn't." .
Mrne. Alphonso Dnudet Is about to mako
her debut as a pootexs.
Call's novels are to bn Issued In a new
Illustrated edition with prefatory notes by
llev. S. R. Crockett.
Professor Moses Colt Tyler's book on
"Tho Literary History of tho American
Revolution" Is In press.
A monument to the memory of Bohllc
mann, tho great archaeologist, Is to bo
erected In Sehwerln, (lermany.
On Manrler's new book, a story of
French and Kngllsh life, nnd hardly half
done, Is to ho called "The Martians."
Tho Kngllsh Rlalect society, will begin
nn Kngllsh IMalect dictionary, n feature
of which will be "American Kngllsh."
Mr. Stead Is said to be writing a novel
vlth the alarming title, "A Maiden's
I'rosress Through Modern Rnbylon."
IMwnrd W. Townsend (Chlmmlo Fad
don") has written a novel of New Yo'k
life, entitled, "A Laughter of tho Tenc
mniits." David Christie Murray Is a successful
platform star at present. Ho Is engaged
for numerous summer Chautauqua, as
semblies. "A hundred years hence," Kroudo Is re
ported -by Dean lloyle ns having said,
"there will be no nmro Interesting flguro
In literature thnA Carlyle's."
M. Paul Hourgrt Is nt Cannes, where ho
Is working hard at a new novel to be
called "F.n March?." AIihono Dnudrt's
new novel will be called "Houtlen Uu
Famllle."
Major Pond says his offer of J300 a night
for Mark Twain, which hns been stnndlng
for five years, ntlll holds good. Twain has
inoro calls to lecture than any other Amer
ican citizen.
Major Pond expresses tho belief, from
encouraging letters from London, that
Anthony Hope, author of "Tim Prisoner
of Kendo," may luuturo In this country
tho coming sensun.
The election of Charles Francis Adams
as president of tho Massachusetts His
torical society recalls the fact that four
generations of tho Adams fnmlly have
been members of tho society.
Richard Le (lalllenne Is considering a
proposition to lecture In. America next Ben
son. Ills entertainment will consist of
talks nnd readings from his books and
unpublished writings. .
' Tolstoi's new story Is rolled "Master
nnd Man." It describes with pnthus and
simplicity tho way In which a common.
plnroi mouvy-lovliig man BuCi lllces his life
la a (Jruat storm to save that of his ser
vant, Novelist Rlnckmore has put together
some tales In verse for publication In the
spring, The volumo will bo entitled
"Fringlllo." The tales aro as follows:
Llta of tho Nile, I'aiisias and Ulycera;
or, the First Flower Painter, Kadlsha; or,
the Flrat Jeulousy, Mount Arafa; or, the
Flit Parting und llusuombe; or, a Mi
chueliuu Uooae.
Dr. A Conan Doylo Is living at the Bol
vldore hotel, Davos l'lutz, Switzerland.
Ho declined a tempting offer for another
season here, his principal reason being
that American railway cars aro bo unun
durnlily hot.
Max O'ltoll sailed for London on tho
MnJcHtic, having closed his fourth Ameri
can tour, of 2 lectures, In Yonkers. This
has been the most successful of all his vis
its to this country. Mux O'Hell will re
turn In October.
Tho manuscript of an iiiiiuhlishiMl auto
biography of William t'aileton, III" Irish
novelist, has recently come to light, ns
well as Homo Interesting letters to L'urlu
lon from Thackeray, Dickens und other
loading llturuy men of the time. '
Sculptor French Is at work at present on
a largo monument to tho late John Koyle
o'llullly, to bn uiected In Ilostuii. Upon
ono siilu of a broad monolith Is a porlralt
bust of the dead man, and on th other
a colossal group of threo llguros, tho cen
tral ono representing lOrln twining a
wreath, asslulc'il by Music,
John Fox, Jr., a new southern writer,
who duHcrlbes tho lives and habits of tho
noiilfu'i'ii mountaineers; their mountain
feuds nnd peculiar dialect, hus been culled
upon to rentl nino of his slorlus befuru tho
fiiHhlnnuhlo people of Washington, mil
on several occuhIoiih for "Uncut Leaves"
In New York. Mr. Pox has already bo
come a popular uttructlon for tho lyceuni.
Wordsworth will have a new edition In
Professor Knight. Tho new edition will
contain not only the poems, but the proso
works and also tho letters both of tho poet
and his sister, and the Journals of
Dorothy Wordsworth, llesldes full notes,
many of which will lie entirely new, tho
edition will contain a fresh llfu of the
poet, a critical esllmuto of his work, und
bibliography of British, American and
continental editions.
Tho Into Historian James Anthony
Fronde's lectures on "lOngllsh Seamen In
tho Sixteenth Century," which Hcrlbuur's
havo Issued, huvo tho following titles:
"Tho Hen. Cradle of tho Reformation."
"John Hawkins und tho African Slave
Trade," "Kir John Hawkins nnd Philip
11," "Drake's Voyagu Round tho World,"
"Parties in the Htale," "Tho Uleat Uxpe
dltlon to thn West Indies," "Attack on
Uadlz," "Bulling of tho Armada" and "De
feat of tho Armuda."
Mrs. Reginald do Koven, whoso charm
ing novelette setting forth tho story of
"A Sawdust Doll" has created much Inter
est among New York's fushlonablo cir
cles, Is ono of the threo daughters of
Senator Kurwell, the Chicago millionaire,
of her two sisters, ono Is Mrs. Hoburt C.
Chatlleld-Tuylor, who Is well known In
society both In Chicago and New York,
and whoso husband hus several books lo
his credit. Her "Sawdust Doll," which
Stone & Klmbull have Just put forth In
such artistic dress, Is Mrs, do Koven's llrst
novel.
Alexander Black Is guilty of a new In
vention for drawing audiences. Ho wrote
the story of "Alias Jerry," and, as Major
Pond says, being too poor to engage a
company to produce It throughout tho
country, Induced a number of excellent ac
tors to give the play In costume, mid while
It was being actud photographed every
sceno nnd incident. Then ho developed
tho pictures, put them on lantern slides,
and with stereoptlcon reproduces the play
In every respect, except the speaking,
which Mr. Black does himself. This stroke
of genius Is muklng Mr. iilnrk rich as
well as surprising the public with an ab
solute, novelty.
Henry Irving Is at length to appear ns
ru Quixote, a part which, like that of
Malvollo, has been, so to speak, thrust
upon him. Tho play, which Is to bo !n
one act only, and Is entitled "A Chapter
from Don Quixote," Is extracted from a
larger work on tho sumo subject by W.
U. Wilis. The assumption should rank
among Mr. Irvlng's most brilliant efTorts
in comedy. No uetor of primary Import
ance has, so far as we can trace, played In
Knglund tho rolo of Don Quixote. In the
first and second parts of Durfey's "Don
Quixote" llowen played the Don, and In
third part Oeorge Powell. These plays,
of abominable coarseness, havo none tho
less, for their epoch, some merit. They
were played IAR1-IKI. In "Don yulxote In
Knglund," produced about 17.14 and more
than once revived, the character was as
signed comedians such ns Shuter and Lee
Lewes. London Athenaeum.
DKAMATH1 X0TES.
Duso will act here next season.
Plnoro Is writing an opera libretto.
Kdward Harrington Is writing anoth
er piny.
"Lu Princess Lolntnlne" is the title of
Hernlmrdt's new play.
Heine Is dramatizing Helen Garden
er's "(Jnolilclal Patriot."
Louise Puallln will return to the
United States next season.
Sibyl Johnstons, Mabel Ambey and
Kb aiior Barry are Impersonating Tril
by. "Coronet and Coin," a new comic
opera, was produced' at Washington
last week.
At Hip Odeon theater, In Paris, 6110
manuscript plays are received and read
every year.
Frank Daniels will be a Persian
magician In the new opera, "The Wlz
urd," next season,
Charles Frohman will occupy eight
Ncwi York theaters next September
with his various ventures.
Caroline Ml.-ikel (Mrs. Hoyt) will star
next season In a pluy by her husband
called "A Dot: In the Manger."
Mr. Potter, the author and composer
of the "Twelfth Night Festival" can
tata, Is a brother of JMshop Potter.
A muslrnl comedy, called "The Art
ist's Model," will be given here next
season under Augustln Daly's innnnge
mciit. A new opera called "The Unfiling
Olrl," which satirizes title-hunting
Americans, wns recently produced by
Dorothy Morton, at 'Frisco.
Warren D. Lombard has rejoined tho
A horn opera conrpany.- Mr. A born hns
only ii few weeks of next Benson un
booked. He will probably organize
another company.
A biirlosqU", entitled "Hamlet II,"
llbrotto by H. arattan Donnelly nnd tho
music by a young Boston composer
named Totirlce, will shortly be nvo-
duced. The title role will be played by
11. J. Henley. Jacques Kruger will be
the Poloulus. '
If New York Is not more than ever
Trilby mad since the production of the
play, says Lcnnder Rrelinrdson's lra
matlc News, It Is because It has gone
"Svengall" mad. Everybody around the
clubs, the hotels, the exchanges In
short, everywhere in tho busy town Is
talking about Wilton Inckaye'B "Svoii
gall." Ouch In a very long time some
Motor comes to the surface In such a
way Hint his name Is In every mouth,
and this time It lu Lackaye.
Mrs. Luella C (Jakes, from whom
the mllllonlare manufacturer, Francis J.
Onkes, recently obtained a divorce,
contemplates going on the stage, and
her press agent announces that she will
be starred next season by a prominent
manager In a new coin I o opera, "Fash
Ion; or, tho Maid of Marseilles." Mr.
Oaken, since his divorce, hns married
Miss Kstello Hylvane, an actress of
Jofieph Haworth's company, and the
second Mrs. Oakcs has retired from the
stage.
The Klalto Is already beginning to
nssume Its summer aspect of activity.
The seasons of the mnd companies are
closing very early tbls year, and the
members are all coming to New York to
look out for next season's engagements.
Charles Frohman closed up seven of his
traveling companies last Saturday, and
this Is but the beginning or the great
gathering of the clans on Broadway.
It is very probable, too, that the New
York theaters will close earlier than
usual this season.
(These short serial stories are copyrighted by Bachcllcr, Johnson & Bach
eller.and are printed InThoTrlbuno by special arrangement, simultaneous with
their appearance In tho leading dully journals of tho largo cities).
IV.
There they found thn1 mayor, now
Joined by other city olllclals, awaiting
thorn. Tho police captain removed the
nippers, a n. I Juilim stood alone in flie
center of thu loom facing the concen
trated glare or lis occupants.
"I have sent for you," said the
mayor, breaking the silence somewhat
abruptly, "lo ahl; whether you have
reconsidered your determination."
Before he could speak, the mayor
went on:
"You must bco that your position Is a
most perilous r.ne. Kvon If you are
willing to' Inlllet the frightful conse
quences which this barbarous net must
entail upon hundreds of Innocent peo
ple who have never harmed you, cer
tainly you must licve some rcgurd for
your own safety."
"Have you found proof that I sent
up that balloon?" asked Julius.
"The circumstantial proof Is strong
enough," answered tho mayor.
"Ah, then, you have not found direct
proof?"
"But you have said that you know
who sent it up."
"Pardon me. I have not. Nor have
you got enough evidence against me to
warrant a police Justice In holding me
for one moment; and even If you had,
how would It help you to meet tho
emergency? Do you fully realize that
the limit of time stated on that placard
will be reached now In about twenty
minutes?"
Whether his hearers hud appreciated
the fact before or not, there wus not
one of them who did rrot feel a distinct
shock when these last words were cool
ly uttered.
"Therefore," continued Julius, "b"t
me corns to a plain and simple business
proposition and answer your question
by another. Aro you ready to accept
my terms, or are you not?"
"How long will It take to accomplish
what you say you can do?" asked the
mayor.
"About six minutes."
"Can you do It alone?"
"No; I want help three men."
"But if you fall."
"I cannot fall."
Tho mayor drew his pocketbook from
his pocket, opened It, took out ths
check, signed and certified as before
described, and held it for a moment Ir
resolutely. "Does this man demand that we pay
over this money to him before he per
forms his undertaking?" said the
comptroller sharply, advancing to the
mayor's elbow.
Julius laughed.
"Oh, no," he Fald, "I have perfect
faith In the mayor. Have I your
honor's word that this shall be paid
me, and a safe conduct on board a
steamer for the foreign port I may
name, bo afforded, Immediately after
I have done my pnrt?"
Tho mayor looked at the set faces
around him. None of those tlphtly
compressed Hps opened to suggest nfiy
mians of escape. The comptroller
nodded half voluntarily.
"You have It." said the chief magis
trate quietly, replacing the draft in his
pocket.
Julius drew a long breath. Then,
pointing to three policemen, ho aked
that they be directed to assist him.
This granted, ho look from his pocket
a little Instrument like a compass. In
which a needle shivered nnd sheiok,
nnd then, stepping to the double cable
which led Into tho room, he placed his
Tho Needle Turned KnpiJIy.
hand between tho two strands so ns to
separate them slightly, nnd held his
compass over one of them. The neeelle
turned rapidly. Then, ns If satisfied,
ho beckoned the assistants to folleiw,
and led the way to the roof. The sound
Impressions thence received by the
mayor and his companions, who re
mained In the attic room, nnd their in
terjectory remarks were ns below re
ported. From tho roof.
A promiscuous scullllng of four pairs
of feet. The tin sheets of the roof
creak and groan nnd make sharp, me
tallic, rrenkllng noises. The walking
ceases.
One minute gone!
A single voice ran. be heard evidently
explaining something, but tho words
ennnot be followed.
Tho pairs of reet scatter, the scuflling
nnd crenklng noises come from differ
ent directions.
Two or throe gruff voices talk simul
taneously. In the room.
"What are they arguing about?" asks
someone petulantly.
Two minutes gone!
.
From the Roof. Tho feet draw to
gether again. Innrtleable noises,
which might be regnrded as laughter,
If that were concelvublo In the clrcum
stanses. Various hard stamps on the
tin.
Then, with startling distinctness, the
words:
"Well, begorra, If Iver I"
And then the sentence Is clipped off
as ir It were a suddenly curtailed tele
phone message.
Four minutes gone!
'.. ' -
In the Room. The listeners look at
one another In surprise.
"Don't you think, Mr. Mayor," re
ii
marks tho superintendent of police,
"that we bad better proceed to the"
From tho roor.
"Now, then, all together" unques
tionably tho voice of Julius.
The trump of feet walking In regular
endeuee, and growing fulntcr as it be
comes more distant.
More scuflling of feet, as If running
bnck.
Then, tramp tramp tramp.
The voice again: "Keep It up. Away
you go!" The feet run, nnd the old
roof creaks and bangs und Knaps.
Six minutes gone!
In the Room. The celling shakes and
quivers. Tho plaster begins to fall.
The mayor moves toward the door; so
docs tho company.
From the Roof. Crash !!!
Out of tho room tear the people In a
wild, headlong rush. The mayor gains
tli scuttle door llrst and rapidly as
cends thu ladder.
Crash!!! like the falling of a chimney,
the bricks thundering down on the tin
roof.
His honor's head rises above the
hatchway, but only to be burled In a
"I Have Sent for Yon," Sold the Mayor."
huge, light, silky mass, which settles
down over him and fills the opening
with Its voluminous folds.
Downward he steps. Involuntarily,
upon the fingers or the man next below,
who. In an agonized effort to release
himself, sits on the head of the indi
vidual immediately beneath. The
mayor slides down the ladder. Stifled
howls or anguish and wild objurgations
came therefrom In tones hair smothered
by the funfe-s of gas reeking from the
silk.
A moment later the people on the
roof drag the great fabric clear of the
opening. Again the mayor leads the
way.
The moon emerges from an obscuring
cloud, as If to greet him, as he steps
out upon the tin.
And there he perceives:
Lights flashing from the adjacent
buildings and people running along the
roofs and waving their hats. From the
street a confused hum. then a mighty
roar of deafening cheers, resounding
In the avenues of the great city, until It
seemed as If ail New York were chant
ing the paean of Its deliverance. '
But nearer nt hand?
There was a confused shape of the
balloon, flat and motionless, a tangle of
cordage. The shattered remains of a
huge water pitcher. Three policemen
hopelessly out of breath In paroxyms of
lnughte..
And as the central figure, Julius, tri
umphant. The peril was averted, nnd in a way
which no one had thought of.
For the three policemen had seized
the wire nnd by it hod hauled down the
balloon!
(Tho End)
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