The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

"a Modern Pagan" is a novel by Con-
stance Goddard Du Bots, and published
by the Merriam Company, New York.
The tale differs from the modern love
story in that 1t ends happily. After many
trials and difficulties Gerald and Massey
are united, they talk OF the long dream
of happiness before them, and all is
well.
One of Anna Katherine Green's new
stories is Doctor lizard" published by 6.
p. Putnam's Sons, New York. The story
is patterned after Mrs. Rohlfs well-knoWn
style, and, needless to say, it is interest
ing sometimes thrilling. Two patients.
No u and No. 13. are supposedly dying in
a Chicago hospital when a mysterious
stranger enters. hoodwinks the surgeon In
charge. and the nurse. and makes No. L
sign a will. No. 10, who plays 'possum.
has no idea OF passing in his checks, and
is all alert now. There is some money left
TO a certain Polly Earl, of Hamilton.
Mass, and No. - makes up his mind TO
get that $4,000. Anna Katherine Green
arranges the coup. There is an uncanny
DR. lizard, who has a particular fondness
for digging up dead people out of their
silent graves He usually goes through
that entertaining performance wrapped
up In a comfortable dressing gown No IL
tries TO pass himself off Pollys papa.
so that he may swindle her and bag her
S25.o1o DR.. lizard confronts the bad man.
THE Way Out" by Moses Samuelson,
published by the Irving Company New
York, is a study of the problem of pow
erty. and offers as the only just and
effective solution of ii a scheme of pro-
gressive taxation. far more drastic than
the income tax law, which the supreme
court has declared 10 be in its essential
features unconstitutional. Not improb-
ably that judgment will be the starting
point Of an agitation for revision or
amendment of the Federal institution.
so as TO lay the burden of maintaining
the government on the accumul1tions Of
wealth rather than on the daily earn
ings of the mass Of the people. The au-
thor is a pronounced and uncompromis-
ing individualist. having no sympathy a I
Ali with socialism or communism. nor
even with Henry Georges theory or
single tax on land value. In his individ-
ualism he goes almost as far as Herbert
Spencer. for he evan questions he justice
Of the postoffice system, which makes
all the peopie however little they share
In the benefits OF that institution, pay
the deficiency bills OF the postal service.
..Tba story of Fort Frayne" is Capt
Charles Kings latest story. adapted from
his drama of the same name. In breeZi-
ness in unrestrained. frank imagination,
in stirring incident and fine dramatic sit
nation the plot excels. There Is always
a fascination to the military drama, and
intervals of most refined comedy-one in
cident especially where VIII is compelled
TO swim the raging Platte river in order
70 he uresent at his own wedding. The
scene OF action is located in Wyoming.
far IN among the mountains OF Medicine
Bow. where headquarters and four troops
Of the Twelfth United States cavalry are
stationed under Col. Royle Farrar What
with military maneuvers and skirmishes
with the Sioux Indians. the very first
scene opening with the excitement of a
ghost dance, three pretty love tales are
interviewer and dispatched with eminent
satisfaction Capt, King has at the same
time converted his drama into a novel as
The Story Of Fort Frayne," in which he
is as great an expert as IN the capacity
Of playwright. IL is becoming a popular
fancy for authors TO present their plays
in uoVel-f0rfn at the same time and no
doubt the idea will strengthen as IL grows
older Capt. King evfnces wonderful
power in this line. Both as play and "a
story. Fort Frayne'' has its individual
ify. and its author is now one Of the most
popular Of America noveiists. In his par
ticular neld he has not a rival Capt
King is every inch a soldier. distinguish
ed exponent Of the United States army.
and not once does he forget his calling in
life Every story rings Of war Publish
ed by +. Tennyson Nicely. Chicago