Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-29
ADMIRAL Ponrxn.s BOOK.

lhL rOl4LONlNd EAIRACIS FROM LEADING
papers OF the United States do agree with
the Characteristic criticism the Washington Sunday
Herald written no doubt by vndictiye person.
would not be creditable TO editor able paper
suppose that such a criticism written by him.
though it has aided in making great demand for al
Ian DARE AND ROBERT LIE DIABLE:"
FROM THE PUBLISHERS. APPLETON co.
Admiral Porter has shown in this work q striking
natural talent for romance writing. and the world will
wonder how it is that he did give his attention to
years ago
His invention is remarkable and apparently exhaust
Is ms dlScernment Of character is good his power OF
picture making noteworthy. his dramatic perception
vivid. and his sense of humor excellent The
large body readers will be delighted to find In II
greater store of mystery intrRues contentious dan.
and all the romantic adventure
than probably the whole body of fiction Of the present
day furnish them
FROM THE NEW YORK JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
Admiral Porter is the latest distinguished accession
to the list of authors He produ work on navi-
cation. b',.anove Men of all professions arc trying
their bands at ronancin9 nowadays
Admiral Porter need not be afraid of comparing his
work with that of some professional novelists. The
Admiral eIces the curiosity Of the with great
deal of artfulness. The story has mystery which
the author is leading up with much skill; he displays
hlInor. touches of pathos and knack of sketching
characters"
FROM THE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBE.
All the we'll known qualities of the successful 70.
nance present in this one and contribute to make
year"
FROM THE BOSTON TIMES.
1T promises to be of the best works of the kind"
FROM THE ALBANY ARGUS
The narration fs crowded with stirring episodes and
the plot Is developed with consummate art"
FROM THE SYRACUSE HERALD
plain robust tale Of the older type full of Ii and
action. busting with movement and fairly brimmins,
with mystery, intrigue and romantic adventure"
FROM THE BOSTON GAZETTE
." AL derfully vivid. exciting and picfurpaor,e
with enough plot and incident already furnish out
some half dozen ordinary novels Admiral Porter has
surprising vgor and freshness of style in narration of
pcturCsqueess in description of scenes and incidents
and Of v.viness in character skechin1 His story ia
wildly Improbable but it rivets the attention. neverthe
less and holds 1t steadily by its force originality and
daring"
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN
"Since the Earl of Reaconfelds time no famous man
in public affairs has written novel that could excite
public interest more than this one"
FROM TIE NEW YORK CHRISTIAN AT WORK
One OF the most remarkable romances of the time
full Of great variety Of incident and adventure"
FROM A PHILADELPHIA PAPER.
Admiral Port shows as great natural talent for
romance writing he has done for warfare and
hardly help little surprise that he has not dis
PLAYED this gift long before The first thing which
strikes the attention is the of invention which
seems IL be without limit, talent which most novel
writers OF today are arkng in. else hold in great
restraint His assortment Of character and the opera
ton of motion good. his power of making
pictures striking. and his dramatic insight vivid
Mingled with these qualities strokes Of humor so
genuine that we not disposed to quarrel because IL
sometimes lickI refinement. The style of writing is
simple and direct and if miss the art Of the accom-.
plshed terateur there is ample compensation in the
force anil drctness Of the sentences It is more than
probable that thorough trimming in literary artfce
Womb nave Chilled the ardor of his invention and de-
prveG the book of what be called its most poignant
charm Any style good that arrests takes posses
sion OF one and judged by this crucial test there is
nothing lacking in that of Admiral Porter The Incl
de.tS OF Allan Dare ana Robert LIE Dable' may some
times be deemed exravags1t but it be confessed
that the machinery of the plot is Of the old-time
pattern in Its happy coincIdences and its timely gongs
and cominss. Yet even the resder who sympathises
more with deiineaton of character and motion than
with hustle OF movement viii Tin II difficult to escape
the fascination Of this story while the general reader
will fluid in it greater Of mystery intrigue con.
teHtton danger and all the marvels of romantic
adventure than in the whole body of contemporary c-
ton Of the present school
FROM NEW YORK PAPER
1T is written in plain, manly direct way 80 much
so hat tire story BE- said to tell ITSELF which we
take to be very great merit in this period of analytic
fine writing when ability to describe and inability to
create IS declared TO be the and last requisite of the
novelist Admiral Porter differs from the needy knife
grinder in that he has story to tell and telling it In
the old-fashion way. which was good enough for
Cooper and Scott"
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES
admiral Porter OF Vicksburg and Fort Fisher fame
aAes Ms DOW 10 the reading public In the story under
notice of which this il the first part and there are to be
nine parts in all presented.
Old samson Golish who has been q Whaling csnts,n
with his wife Betsy Jane living some granite mead
land not far from Salem have two sons Both these
sons marry have children and go to Chna and are lost
at one Of these before leaving has twins These
two boys go to circus and disappear
\ police station of 1920 is introduced and picture il
IS A. the s %Ss
pretty Mrs Eton loses her diamond necklece and il
me .meI ace between the good shirs P!over and
teresting written as as only sailor write it
Admiral Porter's commencement Is full of exciting
material and it looks if going to have GOOD
oldtashione story Perhaps Allan Dare the detective
ana r Devliie the diamond robber the lost
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA TELEGRAPH
But how about the exuberant richness Of invention
the admirably sustained interest the skill with which
al and al but impossible plot is evolved
the real vgor Of the descriptive and the vital
facts that the story is interesting deeply Interesting
IRON the very beginning and that the interest deepens
The story, in fact reads like the performance of
veteran ronancer rather than that of veteran naval
difficult branch Of literature 1t is Of course impossf
TO pass conclusive Judgment story of the range
ana a,s o, ms On the strength Of perusa Of
The three parts that have been published however
enable some Definite idea to be with regard 10
scheme OF the story and of the author ABILITY to handle
it effectively and no hesitation in saving th.t
ALLAN DARE AND ROBERT LIE DIABLr has merits of an
exLraorhary sort. which ought to for it great
multitude OF readers and this not less because it is in
an entirely different vein from the great bulk of the
novels ard romances which now issuing from the
press.
his IS story Of incident and adventure q st,rv
clsracierz.tioh" TIC story anu not Tor the sake Of
FoR New YEARS CALLING.