The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-14
NEW BOOKS.
Continued from Seventh Page.

Where Angels rear 10 ltehu' anu O'Hot
Tales Of the Sea" Is their title, and they ars
published by the Century Company The first
of the stories details the adventures Of about
~ queer crew as ever filed the forecastls OF
an outward. bound American ship. Mr. Jack
SON the mate oil the Athena, had once triced
up an a BILE seaman and nearly skinned him alive
with a deck scraper. and inter many years that
able seaman found the opportunity OF getting
square. He had become a shipping master
OF the port OF New York. ana. acting in that
capacity. he supplied Mr. Jackson with q
carefully selected crew that was calculated to
give that rufflnn lots OF trouble They looked
innocent enough They wore kid or dogskin
gloves, silk faced overcoats. white shirts and
POLISHED shoes. but they were lake sailors
from Oswsgo. and. according to Mr.. Robert
son. an Oswego sailor man would rather fight
than eat so when they found after night OF
unrestrained hiarity on shore. that. in place
Of a coasting schooner. they had signed and
shipped aboard a square rugged. deep-sea craft
bound round the Horn for Calao there was
trouble. 1t was begun by Big Pig Monahan."
q large man who was afflicted with a slight
distortion OF one eye n physical inhrmity to
which Mr. Jackson. the mate. very
in!eicatey and quite unnecessarily
called attention. From that time on
the crew kept things lively and eventually
been tanned. On tho outward run they had
lecn hammered and kicked and keel hauled.
and otherwise persuaded until the Captain and
his mates were proud ri them. and when the
ihnria lay in harbor at Callao tho skipper in
vited some guests aboard to dinner and expa-
tiatel on the merits OF his system. I've set
more bones.' said he. 'mended more heads.
and plugged moro shot holes on this passage
than ever before. and my officers have grown
liz inp but in nv
nan. we've broken them in"
one ofthe guests. n grizzled mariner OF much
experience. was doubtful about the success OF
the Captains method. I'D pay that crew of
II were you; you ought to ha let ON run or
worked EN- out and saved their pay. Look at
'em-look at the devils in their eyes. / notice
your mates seldom turn their backs on EN-
I'd get rid OF EN-" And Just as the Captain
and his guests sat down to a feast of terrapin
stew. plum pudding and brace OF wild geese.
and we're about to open the proceedings with
an appetizer extract ed from com fort n BILE look
ing decanter the festivities were INTERRUPTED
by Mr.. Sinful Peck a wet. bcdraggled. dirty
little man with flaming green eyes and cock cd
revolver. who. backed by Big Pig Monahan.
Seldom Helward and the rest of the refugees
from Oswego. politely requested the com pany
TO put their hands up. The guests were sent
ashore. the captain and his mates were gagged
and bound. tho gentlemen from OsweRo who
had been living on weeviIy bareback and con-
damned salt beef. did full Justice to the terra
pin. the plum pudding and the wild geese. and
the good ship iiUlenI set sail for New York in
charge OF tho mutneers How they arrived
thore after many difficulties. how they were
promptly taken in tow by the police, and how
and whv. years atterward. Capt. Monahan.
Cant Helward and Capt. Peck. having
"A n nj ho
masters and Pilots Association OF Cleveland
Ohio. silently shook hands and solemnly
danced Jig until called to order by the Chair.
we must let Mr. Robertson tell. for himself.
The stories are all worth reading.
1t is one OF those industrious female persons
who purvey Information as to the daily doings
OF the manufacturers Of popular literature who
is responsible for the statement that most OF
Mr.. StocEton's immortal works are composed
In large and handsome hammock. Dsposing
himself comfortably in his commodious and
well-cushioned. swaying couch. tho eminent
author unburdens himself of his tale in a
smooth. rhythmical flow-and in serial INSTALL
ments-while an active and intelligent type
writer transfers the same to paper This seems
10 he an ideal system, and in his latest stOrv
The Nlzer of the Two Horned Alexander"
the Century Company Mr.. Stockton has
chosen n theme that is admirably adapted to
the hammock style of treatment The story
concerns itself with the aston ishing adventures
OF Crowder n middle-aged New Yorker. intel
ligcnt and NJ n social disposition. who
lived In handsome house in the up
per part OF the city was married to
pleasant young Quaker woman from North
Sixteenth street. Philadelphia. andIwas Wal.
street broker during business hours AMI
certainly no Wall-strect broker has had more
curious accumulation OF experiences than those
of Crowdcr. as related by him to his young
friend Randolph, to the soothing accOmpani-.
mcnt oil an excellent cigar. and in inStallments
OF suitable length for serial publication.
The twu-horncd Alexander was a powerful
Eastern pOtcntate of considerable culture and
an adventurous disposition who lived in the
time Of Abraham, and wore his hair arranged
over his forehead in the shape Of two protrud-
ing horns. Crowder was his vizier Ii came
to the knowledge Of Alexander that there
existed somewhere certain spring the waters
OF which would confer immortality upon any
descendant of Shem who should drink OF them
so he and Crowder started OFF to find the spring
Crowder. who was also n descendant of
Shom. got there first and drank all
the water nt the spring and. of course
became immortal. From that moment
he not unnaturally began to have adventures
and in the course Of a long and varied career
he met quite number OF interesting persons.
ii = considered that the beauty OF Sara the wi fe
Of hhraham.wa somewhat ovorestimatel and
believed that If she had lived in our time her
attractions would not have caused her hus-
band so much uncasiness. As for Solomon. he
wasa well-nfOrmed man and something OF an
animal tanner, while his expert knowledge in
the matter ~ parachutes gave rise to the time
honored story OF his lying carpet. There is a
picture Of Solomon in the book which repre-
sents him as n chcerful-ooking person with a
flowing beard and waxed mustaches. He wears
feather in his hat. and the impression is
irresistible that he is incorporating as tho gen =
ial Mr. Hopper in n comic opera role. At one
time. when Crowder was teaching school in
the little town OF Tinmath. in Syria he want
ed to marry his favoritc pupil. cookbook ing
bright and witty girl with dark and flashing
eyes. Crowder meant to buy bit of land and
settle down as n farmer; but one day the girl
saw Samson and thought him a fine figure OF
man. She Tilted Crowder, and he. being emf
nrntly cautious. decided that Samson was not
the sort OF chap ho wanted to quarrel with So
he let the strong man have her. Which was