Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-02

plenty of incident In the little tales. and
the book Is one that will appeal to all
who. love the horse.
HOPD THE HERMIT. A Novel. BY
Edna Lyail. limo. u.B New YORK
Longmans. Green Il Co. For sale by tue
J. p. Bell Company.
Novel readers are accustomed TO ma
In Miss Edna Lyalrs books conscientious
workmanship, careful writing. and pure
feeling. This latest work of Miss Bayly
has all the qualities which have won her
popularity In the past. The book should
have a considerable vogue. appealing. as
It does, not only 20 those wh3 like quick
action, plenty of adventure. and much
picturesqueness. but also TO those who
have q cultivated literary palate. II Is
an English romance OF the seventeenth
century, with the landing OF the Prince
OF Orange, and the plots OF the Jacoottes
as a background. The scenes are iald IN
the beautiful lake district and In Lon
don during those troublous times when
Catholics, Quakers and Protestants per-
secuted and were prosecuted in turn The
story contains the recollections Of
Michael Derwent whose mother was de-
serted and dies Just after giving birth
to her son. The marriage had been
clandestine one, though both were repre-
sentatives OF noble houses, and the
father, who has ambition In another d.
rection, takes his son, and stopping short
OF murder. leaves the infant on the banks
OF the Derwent. There he is found oy
Sir Wilfred Lawson, who had great pos
sessions In Cumberland, and Is brought
VI by q peasant foster mother. together
with Audrey Radcliffe. who Is the niece
of Sir Nicholas Radcliffe, and VINO Is
afterwards found to be Michael Der
vents first cousin.
The humiliations Of the rounding snu
his struggles at Cambridge. and after
| wards as the private secretary OF Ms
| benefactor, occupy a large portion OF tne
hook. The denouement comes wher
| Michael is helping his father. Jacooite
| to escape. and he is declared to be tn
richtful heir TO the Radcliffe estates
| Michael's father Is imprisoned, but man
| ages to escape disguised In his son
| clothes and falls in duel In which M
| had taken his sons place some hours De
| fore that event was to have taken place
The meeting between the two men ha'
| been accidental, and the antagonist wa
| Henry Brownrigg. the under sheriff o
| the county, who had won the promise o
| Audrey Radcliffe TO wed. Michael Is I'm
prisoned under suspicion that he Is con
cerned in the Jacobite plots, but ne u
| released through the efforts or his rosie
sister, who wakes at last TO the reailz'
| ton of Mchaeps devotion, and atte
| some exciting adventures. secures an orde
for his release from the King and Queel
at Hampton Court Henry Brownrigg
the evil genius OF the two lovers. Is kille'
| by highwaymen as he was pursuln
Michael and Audrey, in order that n
might pick a quarrel with the forme
and kill him In a duel. and the lie or tn
two central characters OF the romano
flows happily and evenly forward.
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