The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-08-12
rBY L, BEHYMER.

TWO GENTLEMEN OF HAwAII' By Seward Sdn
W. HOPKINS; funnsnea 1y hoper1 sS9-
Spring street.
This is new story by the we'll |
known author of In the China Sea. The
illustrations are by M. Colin. This
novel deals with the revolution in the
Hawaiian islands. 1t takes the part OF
the revolutioaists. 1t gives . complete
account OF the exciting events, begin.
ming with the deposition Of Queen Lili-
uokalani, the institution OF the provis'
ional government under President Dole,
and the offer OF the islands to the
United States. It is thrilling picture
Of q period Of intrigue, danger and rovo-
lutionury violence. Most of the charac-
ters are Americans concerned in the rev.
olution, and the story 10 written from
the point of view Of partisan who be-
lisves that the peace and prosperity OF
the islands are bound up with the new
movement. 1t is lively and interest
ing tale, full OF sensations, with vivid
pioture of the scenery and life OF the
islands and OF the fatal malady with
which the natives are afflicted. The
terrors of leprosy are described. Inc
superstitions OF the islanders and the
volcanic eruptions on the island OF
Lanai form tragic background to the
ptory. At the present time, when pub
lilo attention 10 engaged by the events
trsnspiring in these islands. this novel
has an especial attractiveness.
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THE DANCING FAUN, By FLORENCE FARR.
Cloth edition. 81. Published by Roberts :
Bros Boston, For sale by the Stoll d
Thayer company, 139 South Spring street.
The New York Times has q very COM
prehensive criticism in regard to the
new volume of The Dancing Faun. 1t
ia a. follows: "Though Florence Farr
saws nothing directly about heredity,
George Travers and Lady Gertrude
Kirkland follow closely in their ia
theirs lines. Lady Gertrude prefers q
dancing faun to tsilor's block, and
George Travers, who 10 a thorough ras-
cal, fascinates her. There 10 no kind OF
baseness to which Travers would not
stoop. He is married to an actress known
on the London boards as Oracle Lowell.
George is that kind of acoundrei who
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sualist, is carried away by her love fol
Travers. Even when she discovers how
base he is, she would give herself tc
him, provided he would be divorced
from his actress wife. But George il
mercenary to the last. There ia more
to be- had out of his own wife. for he
projects a starring tour with her in
America, and, as her manager, may be
there ia e100 week to be bagged.
Then comes the tragedy. George be.
lisves that Lady Gsrtruds will buy him
off to prevent scandal. In her hand
kerchief that nice young woman holds
1omething concealed. Then came "the
loud report OF pistol, puff Of smoke,
groan from Travers "a he fell sideways
with crash in q heap among the break
ers."
Was Lady Gertrude found out? She
had skillfully carried through her plans.
One sly fox, Clausen. an old friend Of
Gertrude's family, had the shrewdest
suspicion as to the way in which Trav-
ers was sent to eternity; but he never
told. Somehow Florence Farr. who is q
cynical person, insisted that there were
two women who had no pity for Travers.
and they were Lady Gertrude aud Grace
Lowell.
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