The morning times., 1896-09-20

tai processes which are easiest OF analysis.
and lend themselves hest to individual
treatment A third series deals in part
with still more complicated processes.
while in part 1t pushes tie analysis OF
previous chapters still further. con-
cluding chapter surveys the results OF the
whole inquiry. and Indicates the point at
whichps ychology gives place To me taphysic
HERE are very few books fresh from
the press. especially works Of fiction,
that bear with them the promise or
permanency. or the Inany novels OF
the year-and they are legion the one
with the probabiity OF longest life is King
Noanette.'' This month Ward, Lock
Bowden have published IA new novel. which
deserves the permanency thai will attend
''Noanette.' II is ''kriegspiel A War
Game" by Francis Hinde Groone. The au-
thor has written - fairly fine story.
His In Gypsy Tents" prepared us for
his pictures of Romany life, hut that Is
but one feature of Il novel of cosmopolitan
character, displa wing extensive familiar rty
with all phases of life. Yet X riegspiel''
is avowedly a story OF the gypsics. The
varying scene displays 10 us England,
Scotland and Germany, and all manner of
men and women, who lend each their right
color 10 the vivid harmony OF the book.
"Kriesspiel'' does not desecrate any con-
vcn,ionalitics. il does not intrudc any rad
iCal novelties, but its whole atmosphere Is
relIevedly different from any or the current
fiction. II is Il romance; II is lofty; in ce;-
tam phases ii is Religious. yet the char
acters are motley gatherings from various
channels. ana occasionally there is aa
impression of diffuscncss. The Romany
leavcn is nicely prOportioncd with other
phases of life, so that one turns back to the
tents refreshed and stimulated Only IN the
thread of the story Is there suggestion
OF the sacred conventions. Lionel is the
central figure. Ills father was an English
baronet, who secretly married gypsy
beauty. They became estranged, and she
died. This aroused the resentment OF Ii
former Ronany sweetheart His revenge is
taken after many years, when he murders
the barunet and steals the child, Lionel
But fortune provides for the child. A gypsy
girl. Sagul. saves him. and through sick
ness nurses him TO life. The dcnouemcnt
of their in tere st, is revealed III the following
passage, which at the same time serves as
an example of the authors delightful
style:
The tents We're pitched upon the west
ern hillsIopc Beside them ran offa's
Dyke, reared centuries before To keep
ont the Welsh nIarau uders: the silver Teme
flowed bcueath, and beyond stretched the
beautiful Welsh country, all sbinimering
through the soft blue wood smoke OF the
fire that snioldered outside. sume sat
within the tent, but more on the turf with
out-the children awestruck, puzzled.
The sinking sun slantcd through the tent
opening and lighted up Sagul's lace. which
was lighted up, too. by happy rcc"llec-
tons. for Wanselu was playing Scotch
melodies dear to her soul, from those
old Canongate DAYS. First. the 'Pibrocb
OF Douuil Dhu. and then from its stirring
tones he slid inrpcrceptibly into the ten
dor trpwpl tn | ,HlHhpT And lie
played he cred quietly. big, merry-faced
Wanselo.
Play that again, my Wanselo.'
And Wansclo did play il again. but
not quite Ia the end for, aS the last bar
opened, Sagul died