Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-10
WHEN LOVE Is KING.

Rev. W. Dudley Mabry who about
| six or seven years ago left this city
after having figured, as some said, in
a very scandaous romance, now re-
turns in kind Of novel entitled when
Love Is King" Of which he is the au-
thor The book is evidently intended
as an explanation to the public Of cir
cumstances leading up to the Salt Lake
scandal II should be OF intense inter-
est to the many friends Of the different
parties involved in that story, and to
the public that generally is not slow to
embrace an opportunity OF looking be-
hind the scenes, where, In life as In the
playhouse, things too often are so diff
ferent from the appearances on the
stage which alone are intended for
the public.
In when Love Is King Mr.. Mabry
tells a most wonderful tale, He first
Introduces his readers to one Rev. Au-
gustus Toppliff, long haired, hypocrl-
teal villain Pharisaica sinner Of a
very low type. This ministerial mon
strosity secures from his church an
appointment In the city Of X Sup
posed TO be Salt Lake city,
Another leading character In the book
is Albert Armby, also minister, but
Of a different cloth. This gentleman Is
perfect angel. He Is as full Of virtue,
OF nobility OF soul, of Christian charity,
as the other Is devoid OF all redeeming
qualities He is as much Of genius,
as the other Is dense. one is a cherub,
the other is "A demon. Rev. Armby also
is a minister OF the city Of X.
Very naturally Armbys success In
the ministry Is phenomenal. His SER
mons are technically perfect MASTER
pieces. And to quote the book, when
speaking, his face would glow with a
celestial light and he would pour forth
such a torrent of persuasive appeal,
pathos and love, that even the most
hardened felt strangely drawn to a
better life" The congregation simply
worshiped him. This was too much for
Rev. Toppiff He we are told, was
envious Of the fine form and command
ing presence Of the newcomer. His
own inferiority as an orator and
preacher was not more apparent TO
anyone than to himself. No one knew
better than he how shallow and hypo-
critical were his pompous and vooifer-
Gus performances Nevertheless, he
beheld the popularity and power Of this
with ill-concealed envy and
IL, III
The opportunity 10 accomplish this
aid not fail to appear at the proper
time. To the city OF Y comes a beau
tiful stranger Miss Edna Lee. She Is
a skeptic, but intelligent. charitable
and independent. Mr.. Armby and Edna
are soon drawn toward one another.
IN fact, they become lovers. But their
owe is Platonic II is pure as heaven.
Now everything Is ready for n villain
,us plot. Mr.. Toppllft has an intimate
friend, an INSCRIPTIONS lawyer. Mr..
sharply, and the two agree upon dla- |
loical scheme which is carried |
'ut under the cover Of dark
less. A mysterious caller appears |
II Armby's residence and pre- |
'ails upon him, under one pretext or |
mother TO accompany him In a buggy. |
ie takes his seat beside the driver who |
rlves with all speed in the direction
4 Edna's residence. The next day the |
,apers come out with the following |
ensational local. under flaming head |
ines: "A Minister in Disgrace. The |
rev. Armby Arrested In the Bedroom
Z one Of His Lady Practitioners. Miss
Edna Lee, the Woman In the Case. |
lost Sensational Accusations" That
! how II appeared in the papers. Mr..
,rmby's story IN court was that he
las decoyed to strange house. where
@ was drugged ad rendered uncon.
cious.. He knew no more until he rec
gnizsd the voice Of Edna Lee. And
hen came the arrest
As usual In books, everything comes
ut right IN the end The public dis
over that the minister had been the
ictim OF conspiracy. Toppliff Is
He'd al the lnstlgation Of his friend
harply, and Edna Is married 10 a
'orihy man. Sharply Is sent TO The
for life, and thus the vir-
sous victim Of persecution sees all
Is cnmies smitten around him.
The reader Will naturally see In the