The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18
What WIN the English Say 10 This,

We know that Mr.. James Creelman, the
newspaper correspondent, who will he re-
membered with strange tremors by Gen.
Weyler and the rest Of the Spanish Army,
was fitted TO write an unusual novel. and
here II is. Eagle Blood Uothrop Publishing
Company. Boston,. The blood character
lied in this title is the blood Of the Ameri.
can eagle. and II IL here contrasted with
the vital fluid Of the British lion
My lord, said old Chadder. the solicitor,
to the impoverished young yiscoun, Delau-
nav. marry rich American"
The Viscount Immediately became angry.
What he cried leaping TO his feet (his
large. aristocratic, heavily shod feet are
well shown in the handsome illustration,
'the heir TO an earldom. with the blood Of
Godfrey de Bouillon in his veins. sell him.
self to pork packers daughter for cashf"
His blue eyes flashed; his lion blood grew
hot. "Chadder, took you for an honest
Englishman. but you're a damned cadl-
Fancy the feelings Of Chadder He
reeled, the story tells us His own lion
blood showed in blot hes on his face. Lord
Delaunay," he said Il would take that
insult from no other man"
The Viscount's blue eyes brimmed with
tears. Forgive me. Chadder." he said;
"I'm bally. ungratefnl ass" He imme-
dately decided to go to America. you're
a prince. Chadder, bally prince" he cried.
I'm of 10 make my arrangements. IN
see you at Euston station az half past II to-
morrow. Good-by. Chadder. You see. I've
caught the American get-up-and-go spirit
already. Yes, stree, by gosh"
In New York the viscount put up AZ the
-
ment on Mr. Irkins's yellow newspaper.
Old Martin. father of Helen Martin, took
him out 10 see some American home life
az New Rochelle. How the logs cracked
and blazed on the broad brick hearth
How the red flames roared up the chimneyl
And, when a bed of glowing Goals had been
prepared, how the heat made one perspre,
II was SO delightful TO watch the slim little
beauty tHelenl moving about the freside
| while the scarlet lights danced through
the misty web OF her white dress and shone
In her sparkling eyes What Jokes the
old journalist (old Martin cracked and
what tales he told Of corn popping and
corn roasting in earlier days. Then there
was a huge jug of Sid cider-such cider"
| The pepper was brought in. Helen shelled
some corn into it. twisting the little cobs
in her white hands" There was only a
| little corn in the pepper. why not fll
| it up?" said the Viscount. who was holding
it. You just wait" said old Mr.. Martin
Il really don't see much fun in this It's
rather tame" said the Viscount He had
| the pepper over the fire. Suddenly the
| corn began to explode. Hugh (the viscount
| dropped the pepper and leaped 10 his feet
with an outcry Of alarm. The old man
| shrieked with laughter" When the Wis.,
count had recovered he was much pleased
Its tremendously exciting" he said
BY George! it's like fighting a battle. It's
| ripping good fun And when Helen had
| sailed and buttered the corn the Viscount
| ate of it and said. IT'S awfully good"
Barbara Baird. an adventures. not par
| ticularly good. looking, mesmerized the
Viscount and married him when he was
asleep. 1t was on that occasion that she
purloined from him -the historic family
ring given to his fighting ancestor at the
siege Of Jerusalem by Tancred." Bar
bara afterward all but murdered the VS.
counts employer. Mr.. Irkins. This was
in his Office within sound OF the multitude
cheering the war news on the bulletin board
outside. She gazed at him az he rose
from the table and turned his back upon
her Her dark face was convulsed with
instant fury. She crouched in her seat
for moment, trembling with passionate