The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-01
The Eternal City
Review OF the
Latest Popular Books.



Of the modern poets write novels. poetry
having become unprofitable. IN these
novels, by the poets who draw sh1Ed-
| antly from the dreamful pipe. high
ideal in stateserafr is set up with inf
mite care. laurel-crOwned, and then I'M
tremendously knocked over with a sort
Of devil-may-care air OF tragedy which Is
discouragtng-
The thing the poet seems 70 love- The
| string he likes TO txang is that in the
road 70 g realization OF high ideals. hu-
man love. If not ambition, stands armed
| 70 Eaylay all wayfarers, and in such
foot-pad enterprise is eEninentIy success
ful.
Han Gaines Eternal City" IS Great
ing a stir. Il is just out, and the read
ing public is at it, neck deep in its dra-
matte situations and fascinated with the
intricacies OF its plot. II i is the
friend OF the people. the dreamer who
! dreams insubstantial dreams which do
no one any good. when every follower is
in need OF the help that can come only
through the guidance OF practical
things in practical way. And in it IS
the woman who weakens the friend OF
the people and diverts him from his
stern determination.
This IS the story: Ar italian noble ad-
vocating the cause OF the people and
standing for representative government,
is exiled and goes 10 England, where
under an assumed name he lives. follow
ing the profession Of medicine. He mar
RES an English woman, lives in the dis
trict CT Soho, and INDUCES n one par
ticular benevclence, that OF teaching let
tiers and goodness 10 the little Italian
slaves who with monkeys or squirrels
play their concertinas and music boxes
about the London streets, bringing their
earnings 70 their masters. one Of these.
David Leone, nearly perishes in the
snow upon the streets and Is taken by
Dr. Roswell 70 his OWL home. The pitt
fitness and charm OF the child prompts
the doctor &c keep him and to care for
him side by side with his own little
daughter Roma Years after. Dr.. Ros-
well is decoyed 20 Rome through a
treacherous letter which asks him 70
lead a rising OF the people; he is ar
rested as conspirator against the King
and sent to the Island OF EIba, where
ne dies. The man who plans this deceit
IS the President OF the Council and the
Minister Of the Interior. Baron BOuelli-
Meanwhile, ! srid Leone. having sha. ed
in the views ard hopes OF his fostec
father, also suffers condemnation at the
hands Of the Italian parliament. and the
sentence. Of death is passed against him.
Some time after this there appears in
Rome q brilliant young Liberal named
David Rossi. whose propaganda for rep
resentative government IS so eloquent
that the people recognize him as a leader
and he is made q deputy 10 the Couu-
ell. On the occasion Of the celebration
Of the birth OF the twentieth century,
when the streets are crowded with the
people watching the procession emerge
from ST. Peters, the Honorable Rossi
makes a speech TO the people in which
he passionately arraigns the people in
the service OF the King who have placed
q tax upon the four and other necessa-
ries OF the people. and he meatioos with
scathing condemnation the ''POmpadour-
at whose bidding the Minister moves
and who. with her carriage and peerless
horses, her livery OF scarlet and gold
her jewels and palace. haunts shane
lessIy there before the hungry people
The woman who is TINS CONDEMNED hears
/ the words from fsr balcony. She IS
Roma Volonna. the lady most favored
/ BY the Minister. In Mr.. Gaines sym
I
BonerH suggests immediate revenge by
causing the trial OF the deputy upon
itrumped-up charge. but Roma rrays that
he may he Left 70 her dealings. She in
1 tends 10 wrest the secret of his life from
him. make him the victim Of hsr beauty
and charm. and overthrow him az the
moment OF his victory. What she really
does IS 10 learn 70 love him. and when
! ,f-.5 oh 1fh M
RoseITs house was the home where they
played together as srother and sister,
their love is not to be denied Meantime.
at the crisis Of affairs, David Rossi APP
pears 70 mitigate his rancor against the
ruling powers, becomes concilia ting n
MS attitude. and only when his luke
warmness IS pointed out by one Of his
humble adherents does he realize the
cause Of his waning strength and en-
ton which he has entered into with
Roma.
he justiffes his courage before his fol-
lowers-who accuse him OF cowardice-
By entering into a duel in which he per
mist his antagonist 10 fire az him while
he refuses 70 return the assault; renews
his intrepid attitude before the council.
though all the while eudeavorfng 10 pre-
vent bloodshed. Indeed, when wrought
into a fury BY an unjust ruling OF the
President OF the Council, the Left Use
in rage, some OF them with the inten-
ton Of numbering him, R0ssi stands be-
tween the Baron and the iEfuriated
.hrong and saves the life of his enemy
That night. however. the people show
their excitement at the unjust manner in
which their representatives were denied
the presentation OF their case, and the
! Baron. ssizing the first opportunity, o.
ders the military 70 FIRE upon the crowd.
,=ith the result that little child closely
associated with David RossIs iife. Is
killed. Then David feels he has been too
forbearing He takes a weapon IN his
hand ard goes IN search If the Baron
with the intention Of killing hiu. lie
ends I'd. however II Roma house,
where she stts coufounG@d hy the knowl-
edge that the ciews sne gave The Baron
have been instdiously followed and that
the net is closing about Ross. ard that
he viii soon he identified IS David L.
one. TIRE man against whom sentence %
death has already been passed In the
( hour that Rossi and Roma spend to-
gather they decide 10 Uarry. and a re-
ugious marriage Is performed By Roma 2
nr.ese-a marriage which lacking civil
contract. was II course nor legal in the
/ FUN se-se oT the word. Rossi flies The city
in siszrlse and Roma STAYS to assist
his friends to keep bin 81 knowledge o.
su that goes OF iu the ci-F ard also n
check. If she can. the search fo- h-1l-
The Baron re1eWs his attemrt o. bind
/ ea- Ia himself 4 da-uented wife whose