New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-21

,,,,st,s that she should ever have en- opportunity
on living with him. IL Is gracefully told, anu 'Ho
spanish atmosphere is well reproduced
Tho author OF q Thoth5 has written peculiar novel,
A Dreamer OF Dreams Is young university DOil
who forms queer theory TO the erect thae u0on Se
may be cultivated to such method that peioo" w.
has mastered the art can choose his own Ire ana the'
by sleeping tho greater part Of his Time Two .n %
ne has chosen He experiments upon himSsn "l"i
all manner of narcotics and presently aitsr havink
become assured OF success, Is made uneasy W nnu.
tondency t lose control HIS dreams and 70 isli
under the influence Of very unpleasant ohos' a
fortune of two millions sterling falls 10 MN OS 'o
death Of an uncle but Just as ne IL pepsrihE " ON
bark upon career OF pleasure his cousih suppoeou
dead and who Is being alive, the rear neir .urs up
T%e dreamer has mixed q strong narcotic Win Wlho'
ana In his agitation he rshes from his chamber cav
ing his cousin alone and the poison on the taDe'
Presently he remembers the narcotic, ana great
temptation assas him. II he stays away MS cousin
win probably drink II, for he has been nVeo 10 hoip
himself and then tho fortune will reyen 70 tho con
st1ctiye murderer He hesiiates. and is LOST Wben
he does return is to md his cousin stretched lneiess
on the floor. Then follows fantastic storS. Ihe
Prince of the Powers nj the Air appears under the pro-
sale name Of Mr.. Smith, and takes contTo OF inc ur-
derer millionaire Strange adventures ensuo' tno
great fortune brings only misery and the guilty holder
Of II finally gives himself up 10 justice as the saSef
of his cousin. The appearance OF 5aIau In INC wiz
box OF the episodes OF the trial which is
equally fantastic and sensational There Is much at
in tho plot and the denouement is of character 10
surprise even veteran novereaders, for though they
may have guessed at part Of IT, another part Is almost
certain to take them by surprise.
"Hagar" Is decidedly promising first essay IN nc
ton The scene is laid in Ohio and Utah, the period
being that OF the Rebellion. One Of the principal char
actors Is q young Mormon elder. man much botter
than his creed, and the author shows knowledge OF
Mormonsm and OF the life OF the Latter-Day saints
at salt Lake City which could hardly have boon OBJ
tanned except by personal observation OF that strange
community The story is full Of romantic incident. IN
which a rebel spy who masquerades as pious young
preacher, but who is particularly hardened and I'M
scrupuous scoundrel, plays prominent part Hagar,
the heroine, goes through series Of trials and suffer
ings which, according 10 the conventional rule, ought
to have been compensated In tho end by happiness.
But when at last her path smooth. and she has
her lover by her side catastrophe closes the story
IN the darkest tragedy. Mr. MacKnight might we'll
have spared tho poor GIRL II only for tho sake Of HIS
readers, but probably he concluded that Lears last
words over CordelIa were too applicable TO tho child
Of misfortune 30 Justify happier ending. There are
several strongly conceived characters in the story and
the situations arc dramatic and stlll not too
tional to lack verisimllitude
The Paradox Club" is q somewhat foFmless and
sketchy story, dominated by sarical purpose, which
Is carried out with little ability and force. The
author has polished and agreeable STYLE and HIS dis
cursiye thoughts and things would bs even
more interesting than they did he appear less
certain as to the form in which he should cast thcm.