Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19
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lains in this charming story. Choicest
among these is Grafton Carvcl Richard $
uncle who. ~ account of his mean quail
Ties was driven from Carvel Han by ms
father This wretched scoundrel 1oI-
ever cunning. designing, and avaricious.
never ceased to show his desWcaDle
traits. His one object. on seeing our nero
the rrosuective heir Of Carvel Hall, was
TO win back the good will of his father
Lionel CarVel Richard Of course, IN
sunctvely despised this designing man.
not because he was a rival for the FAVOR
of his grandfather but because ne recog-
nized in him the crafty qualities when
developed TO such an alarming degree IN
later years. Grafton, once disowned by
his father. was continually seeking 10
worm himself back into favor. How wen
ne succeeded is thrillingly told in
the story. though It was at great cost to
Richard and resulted in many Of those
strange adventures which made the hero
life SO remarkable
Before Richard attained his majority
he was. through the Vaccinations OF his
uncle. assaulted on the public highway
one night nearly killed. and finally abb
Quoted When he awoke from the inscn-
sibo state in which he had lain for many
hours. he found himself far out at sea
on a piratical SLAYER His life was con-
stantly in danger at the hands OF these
hrelings Of Grafton's. and the young
man would doubtless have been murdered
had not his ship been attacked by a
vessel flying the English flag In the
confusion following Richard was rescued
by the attacking ship. the John, and
found that the captain Of the strange
boat was John Paul, a ScOtchman, who
was later destined to become famous as
the American privateer, John Paul Jones.
Paul was scarcely older than Richard.
and between the two young men there
arose a friendship which forms the most
picturesque feature Of the story.
In my mind the NEST attractive figure
in this novel is the authors portrait OF
John Paul. Every schoolboy has heard Of
the gallant seaman, though but few have
been instructed in the details of his life
Paul, according to our authority. was the
son of q poor Scotch gardener. and
though of the most humble origin, he
possessed the divine spark of genius. and
IN his earliest years felt the cravings OF
ambition. The man, though Independent
and courageous 10 the last degree, ap-
pears to have been sensitive of his pie
beian origin, and TO have had an inherent
respect for good blood Recognizing the
polished gentleman in Carvel, he showed
towards him the utmost generosity. Wher
the John" finally landed on the coast Of
Scotland. Richard went with Paul TO SEE
the latter's mother an humble woman
who dotted on her son. Thence the two
proceeded 10 London. Paul. by the way
was furnishing the money, which soOr
became exhausted The two were thrown
into debtors prison, from which they
were finally rescued by an English Lord
whom Carvel had met in Maryland.
Once restored TO liberty. Carvel hunte,
up other acquaintances in London. ant
| by means of frequent drafts on hi
| grandfather's estate plunged into tho ful
| swim Of English society. OF course. W
meet Dolly again in the English capital
and follow the pair through many int
resting situations Captain John Paul
who was grandiloquent in his language
outlandish in his dress, and not used Z
good society, kept discreetly in the back
ground. though our hero never forsoOl
| him or forgot the kindnesses the seama
had extended him.
The author Is at his best in describin
life in London during the latter years o
the eighteenth century Famous men o
that day and generation appear on hi
| pages. The book becomes almost biog
! raphy of the celebrities of that period
Horace Walpole. Charles James Fox
Lord Baltimore, ana others met Carve
and became attached to him. while W
breathe the same air as Dr. Johnson, Dl
Franklin. David Garrick. Burke, an
Wilkes. The story teens with charmn
| descriptions of the old-time aristocracN
of English politics, sports, oratory. an
corruption.
Richards head becomes turned and fla1
tered by many attentions. he INDUCES Il
the widest excuses. lie IS brought {
a check when he hears that his grand
father has died that Grafton has SUI
ceeded Through fraud. of course) 10 III
estate. and that he is practically a bes
gar Grim debtors prisons again stan
him in the face.
Rescued once more by friends, he set
sail for Maryland and on reaching Amel
lea finds his uncle master of the ol
homestead. The lad accepts a position a
manager for plantation. a most ignOb
occupation, after the social successes
has achieved. but sticks bravely 10 hi
| work until the storm Of the ReVOlutiO