New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29
FICTION.
NEW NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES.

NEW NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES.
Russell 1emo. PIP 34s. John A. Taylor Co.
I A FELLowE AND HIS WIFE. By, Blanche Wills Jlll
Howard and William sharp. 1emo' pp' 30
| KARIKARI. Par Ludovic Haevy LIMO, PR
276. Paris: Calmann Levy. New-forA: W. H.
Jenkins.
THE BLUE SCARAB By Dayld Graham Adee. II
Illustrated. 19mo PIP. 345 Chicago: Lara
Lee.
COLONEL Jr-DSoN OF ALABAMA BY F. Bean.
Emo, PIP 1917. United States Book Company.
Mr. Russells latest story certainly has the merit Of
originality A young married woman staying ut an
English waerlngplace goes out one day for sni'
leaving her two children mt home. While she Is out
n fog comes on. The boaman has heart disease, and
In a sudden attack falls out OF the boat and IS drowned
The heroine undergocs agonizins time, and
after several days loses consciousness. The boat
is discovered drifting by French brig. In fact
the brig runs into her and carries AWAY her two
masts one OF which IN falling strikes the heroine on
The head. She Is rescued inscnsble aud 50 remains
for three days. when she RECEIVERS her CONSCIOUSNESS
only to find that her memory is completely gone.
She has 10 recollection OF anything preceding her
recent awakening; has forgotten her own name: has
no idea how she came 10 b. adrift in the English
Channel: has no knowledge Of her home, Of her con
di:lOn whether married single; has to all practical
ntcnts been reborn to life. 1t may be per-
ceved from this brief sketch Of the preminarcs how
interesting story may be created by skilful hand
such situation and it Is only fair to snv that
Mr. Russell has performed his part with great deal
Of ingenuity and judgment. The French brig. on
stormy night, comes Into collision with mn Australian
passenger clipper and the heroine Is rescued from
fe wrecked vessel. There T. Il Scotch surgeon on the
Australian, and "A captain who Is kind to the
sufferer. What 10 do with her. however. and how to
return her to her friends ard home puzzles
body. and at last there seems no other course than
10 carry her TO sydney IA the hope that during the
voyage she may recover her memory. The whole
treatment Of this curious Is full OF interest and
the dcnoucment seem destined to be tragic: but in
the end there IS relief. though II IS at best melnn-
choly. The story Is powerfully told. and marks
new departure by the author.
Tho story written in collaboration by Blanche willis
Howard and william sharp Is peculiar IL Is
In the form Of letters passing between husband and
a VIE. Count OdO JaFOmar is represented by
Miss Howard. and Countess Use Won Jaromar by Mr..
sharp. that IS to say, the takes the womans
part and the woman takes the mans part. The
story IS Of wiui woman and n patient and loyal
man. Countess lie is full Of caprice She has
tstlc gifts. She thinks. but mistakenly that she
loves her husband. She has Insisted upon going 10
Rome alone and living there year TO develop her
aesthetic tastes. and her husband thinks IT his duty
- give her all She asks He. from his medieval
castle in Germany writes TO her, ever seeking TO
draw her bac, to him. she gives herself up TO a
society which j. even more Bohemian than artistic
and ailiacs particularly with clever sculptor. OF
whom she TO think and more
though lnnoccnily that In writing 10 Count
nio she uEconsclousy lays bare the whole Of the
story. 1t becomes evident that she l. drifting into
deep waters. Her husband at last warns her seh-
ou,y. but she pays no attention to his carlton She
goes ON In her own way. and presently Il frank but
Gc,farlng letter comes from her. She has dsgraced
herself. She La, listened 20 u proposition from the
sculptor 10 away with him; and though she has
been saved from ruin by timely revelations concern
Ing the character OF the man. she feels that she
has forfeited al claim to her husbands love and con
ndcuce. Who-o desires to know how all this ends
must consult the book; bat II may be said that the
collabora,ve authors have done their work extremely
well and that they have produced u highly interest
ing study.
Iudovic IIalevy's volume OF short stories Is an
excellent example OF the best French work It's
Mind Wholly free from fin De steele" tendencies
these stories fresh bright delicate and delightful
to style. and mark, by a wonderful ingenuity and
SKIN I'm dealing with the smallest amount OF material
For example. by Of the least interesting
~ tie little tales. No.and~-dcals socly with tho
local show place 10y intelligent dog: and II is really
fascinating and admirable piece Of work. There are
FIVE stories in the volume and they each ana all
good.
The Blue scarab IS one Of those portentous tales
Of which W. dc BoSeobcy WIS supposed TO hold tho
patent. The scene Is cast In this country but most
OF the actors arc foreigners. and most OF these
foreigners either criminals detectives. In fact
the whole company is engaged In hunting down, or
In cndcavorlng 10 conceal great diamond called
" lie Prsmc7 which has been stolen from tho En-
peror Napoleon the Third. As so often occurs IN
novels. the detectives though represented wonder
fully clover, match for the thieves. ruthcr
for the head thief but the excitement Of the chase
Is maintained 10 the last. with those who like the |
kind OF fiction, The Blue Scalnb' should be popular
"Col Judson Of Alabama IS n somewhat crude |
story Of Souherncrs adventures I'm the North. The
best thing In It Is the episode OF the Gipps family
and their pursuit OF tho hero In the hope and |
pcctaon OF securing him matrimonial prize. Even |
hero however the tendency Is too much toward farce |
and tho battling of tho gallant sOutherner by the |
b0ardcrs at the mountain h0;el Is simply caricature
There Is, however good deal Of fun In the book.