The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-15
LITERATURE.

tENldNu UNcoNscIoUs CRnE-By DR.. n.
EEIg T. Oliver. Chicago, Laird & Lee.
TNI5 433 pages) This is a novel into
~ which the author has introduced
about as much Sensationalism as has ever
been placed within the covers of any pub
llshed book. 1t IS the story of a married
woman who becomes mentally deranged be-
cause her husband, as it afterward turns
out, deserted her without cause. She
Is placed in an asylum Tor the insane and in
the special charge of doctor WHO himself
becomes affected by hard study to discover
method to restore the minds OF the I'M
fortunate under his charge. An uncle of
the woman calls at the asylum and from
anotner doctor receives the patient, who has
so far recovered as to be considered safe TO
be in the care Of friends or relatives The
husband OF the woman turns up in Colo
RADIO, 10 which place he has gone with his
son, and there meets a former intimate
whom lie charges with being the destroyer
ot-his home and attempts to strange him.
but falls, and becomes aware beyond
all question of doubt, that ne has
cruelty wronged the mother of his
child, and he declares his purpose
10 be the search OF his wife, but in order 10 do
this he needs money, which he seeks to gain
at the gambling table. He has gained
large sum and wishes to doube.it, but by a
turn OF the cards it is all swept away from
him, ana he accuses the man he was playing
with Of cheating and jumps at his throat,
Volyer and fires. The friend Of the wounded
man comes to the rescue but is shot dead,
and The wounded man calls in his son, who
Is informed for the first time that his name
is not what he has been called, but before
his true name is disclosed the father dies
and the boy is in ignorance as to who he
really is. The boy grows up to manhood
and starts out to If possible solve the mys-
terry oil his birth, aud in the course of his
travels finds himself on board of a steamer,
where he meets woman, presumably a
wldow-a woman with mystery V hich she
Will rot disclose-and they fall in love with
each other. That which at first was intended
10 be only simple Irritation to while away
the tedousness Of sea voyage becomes
mad iniatuation. On the voyage the yellow
fever breaks out, the crew is stricken
down, and those who do not
die mutiny, and during the attempt To
: quell it number of those who take part in
it are killed. Then one Of the ships officers
dies from the dread disease and no one is
left on the vessel but the>two lovers and a
coored servant. A fire breaks out, par
TALLY destroying the snip. but fortunately a
heavy rain comes, which extiDguishes the
flames. After that both lovers are pros
trated by sickness, but are spared for each
other, and upon recovery, find themselves
adrift in mid-oeean. A storm arises, and
they, together with the colored servant lash
themselves to a mast, determined to die or
De saved together and, the vessel breaking
up, they are cast in the sea, from which they
are rescued by passing vessel. which hap
pens alcng just in the nick of time. On the
vessel Tie wtman, believing that she was
aDout to die, wants to disclose to her lover
ihe secret Of her life but lie refuses TO hear
IT, ana wants her to become his wife before
hhe uleS' che consents, and minister, con-
Venlently on board of the rcscuing vessel,
makes Them man and wife, and, Of course,
she gets well. In the course OF time they
prosper, are happy in their home relations,
knu TWO cnlIdren bless their union. Then
the husband obtains some information which
causes MIN 10 write TO the uncle
OF his wife. but before he receives