The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-02

she is going 10 humble the man by her
charms; to draw him on, and then fling
him away, and thus pay him back for what
he has done"
After reading this the practiced novel
reader will al once guess the sentimental
developments of the story.
ROssi, of course, capitulates to Roma's
charms, but from their first meeting she
commences in her turn TO fall genuinely in
love with him. She lies to him about her
life, and he unhesitatingly believes her.
She returns from this first interview in a
more than doubtful frame of mind.
subsequently it appears that they old
friends Roma father, Liberal aristocrat,
had lived in Soho, where he practised medi-
cine under an assumed name One night he
picked up a half-starved little Italian with
an accordian, took him into his house and
adopted him. This boy was Rossi
Ihey met often despite all the obstacles
raised by Bonelh and Rossis party, and
eventually secretly marry, still with
Roma's real past untold.
Bonelli, the william of the book. is a very
Adelphi figure. He has ruined Romas
father financially, but for the daughter he
has real and oVermaStering passion.
ROSsi he hates as an opponent both in poll
tlcs and love. Like ali such characters in
transporting drama, he waits his time"
and when ROssi is obliged to flee from
Rome, by an elaborate plot with the Pope
as an unwilling accOmplce, he ObligeS
Roma to denounce her husband.
The scene in which Mr.. Game brings his
three characters together, and makes Rossi
at last learn the truth, is again vigorous
melodrama. 1t Is not new, but ii is well
done and when Rossi draws his pistol and
SHOOTS the wicked minister. the reader has
a comfortable feeling that the laws of
poetic justice and of good novel writing
have both been obeyed.
Apart from this love story, Mr. Game has
apparently intended his book as a criti-
clsm OF life and prophecy of the future
nom the TolstOi point of view. Rossi is
follower of the Russian teacher.
Physical force is abhOrrent TO MIN
There is no need for violence" he saws
whether OF the hand or the tongue; that
man is strongest who is strong through
suffering and resignation" If God is the
Father or all men. all men are brothers
therefore all war between nation and na-
ton Is wrong, and so on. He is, in fact
religious anarchist.
Plus Y, the Pope of the future is OF
course, "A Pope with a past
Politically the Pope acts as the buffer
this way, now that. He finally entirely
gives up the whole doctrine OF the tenn
poral power. and himself throws open the
doors of the Vatican.
Speaking to the Italian soldier who has
demanded admission he says: 60 back to
this day. forward the Holy See abandons
all intestine resentments that are related
TO political passion. No longer shall II
be said that the Pontiff is king with a
court and army. No longer shall it be re-
peated that the temporal sovereignty of
the Pope in one little city is necessary
dom that is as wide as the world The
sovereignty of souls is enough for the Holy
Father, but his throne is on the rock of
Christ and the gates of hell shall not pre-
vail against il.
Rossi's ideas conquer. but like Moses he
cannot enter the promised land.
The revolution arriving at the psycho-
logical moment relieves him of the penalty
of killing BonelI but he has broken his
own law of nonresistance and, Roma dv-
ing, he refuses. like a good Anarchist to
be the first president of the Italian re
public, and disappears from Rome
Afterwards during that ten years Euro
pean war, which put end TO warfare he
spent his life on the battlefelds as a nurse
and doctor.
Finally. after fifty years. when the mill
lennium has begun, he comes back to the
Eternal City, IAN old gentleman of eighty
odd years, tall and slight with n clean
shaver face that is full Of tenderness. and
a white head of JoVian grandeur" to find
everybody living happily through the ac-
ceptance of his ideas.
Mr.. Gaines knowledge Of Anarchist phi
lOsOphy and of revolutionists and revolu-
ton Is not perhaps very accurate. Still he
has written a vivid story. which. despite
its proliXity. its curious turbulence of STYLE
and superfciality of thought. is character
lied by that keen eve for dramatic situa-
tons which has given him fame. II is
OF course. melOdrama. and there is little
doubt that its popularity will rival that Of
it's predecessors