The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06
A NONYMOUS Books Excite Curiosity in
"A London - Real People in a Recent Novel.

WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY
Another literary mystery is soon to set
n suessingi The identity Of elizabeth
which was 20 much discussed, has been set
ned TO the satisfaction of the majority, and
snly q few are unwilling to believe her the
Countess Won Amin. This decision was
nttle more than recorded when "The Love
Letters Of an Englishwoman" appeared
without even 50 much as a nom de plume,
ma all England Is now wondering and
writing about their author. The interest
nas become so widespread over there that
= w~el-known London review devotes a GER
tain amount Of space each week to com
munications concerning the unknown, and
The fever viii doubtless cross the water.
But whether or not this mystery is solved
before "Riallaro" is published. 'RialIaro'
Is surely destined to stir UP no small
amount or interest IN regard to its author,
VINO Will also be unknown. It is an aIle-
soricaI romance, the manuscript OF which
was submitted to the London representa-
i've OF an American publishing house last
autumn. The enthusiastic reception given
to 1t there was repeated when It reached
New YORK, and the order went out to ac-
sept 1t immediately and directly. as Mn
hlpllng would say. Up to this time the
publishers thought It the work of the man
who sent 1t. Blu when they came 10 com
pose the title page this man informed
them that he was not the author; that IL
must be published without d name. pre-
sumaby on account OF the official position
of the author. Every one from tho Prince
Of Wales down was at once suspected bv
the publishers. who have thus far failed in
their efforts to discover who really con-
ceived and penned the work. 1t will be
printed, however. author or no author. and
VIII probably be out early in the spring.
The story is founded on the strange adven-
lures Of some men who visited an island in
the Pacific. and. while there. shot and
wounded a peculiar-lOoking object fviur
through the air. When it fell this proved
to be a human being endowed with bird
like power Of locomotion, through whom
they became acquainted with a race like
himself in form and possessed Of MANY
odd and wonderful customs and character
istics.
The Real People of The Bread Line
Albert Bigelow Paine's latest story ..Tba
Bread Line" which deals with the found
ng and ultimate failure OF a weekly maga-
Etne, called The Whole Family" is a much
more accurate record OF events that actnal-
y occurred and persons who exist outside
as well a. in the book, than the average
reader might guess. In the first place. The
Whole Family was, in reality, Youth and
Home, a weekly magazine. which was
'tarted in the autumn OF 1897. and advertised
as a paper for the whole family" and of
which Mr.. Paine was editor during its brief
career. He Is the Penny OF the story. and
sarrfad Is none other than Irving Bachel-
er, who at that time little dreamed of ths
success he would achieve through 'Eben
Holden" a book then unborn. Van Dorm
and Livingston the two artists who were
present when the idea OF The Whole
Family was FIRST launched In a little sea
u champagne at Martins. and were also