Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
EAGLE Gle BLOOD: BY ssamea Creelman. author of
Cecil o'Nein. Boston: Laihrop publishing Com

The fmpecunious their 10 a British earl
dom, estranged frcm his grandfather, the
earl who Is also Bankrupt, determines to
strike out for himself In search of a living.
He comes to the United States with two let
tiers OF introduction, ona to a great capt.
talist, the other to q great editor. The for
mer receives him into his social circle, the
second into his newspaper organization. His
title is unknown save after a time to
shrewd woman reporter,f who proceeds to
make use Of her knowledge, gained as he
raves during sickness" by marrying the
young man under a hypnotic spell. He Pc
pudiates the match as soon as released
from his mental bondage but she holds him
to the form of the ceremony. There are
many complications, and eventually the
story carries the reader into the field in the
Phiiippines, where the young Englishman
distinguishes himself in battle under the
American flag, On his return. to the United
States, deeply troubled by the fact that his
pseudo wife stands between him and the girl
OF mis- love, the hero takes out naturaliza-
ton papers and so relinquishes his title, on
the very day ofvthe old earls death. Many
threads are deity gathered into the fabric
of the story, which Is vivid and swiftly
moving. MI Creelman has done some good
work in Its production and presented 8
strongly patriotic picture The Philippine
scenes are evidently drawn from his own
personal notes. An encounter with the Ma
MIA censor In which the correspondent
comes out victor Is probably imaginative,
but 1t is amusing nevertheless Eagle Blood
Will stir the Amercanism of most of its
readers "A word of praise is due to the IL
illustrator, whose smooth, realistic style is
becoming notable feature of recent novels.
ALADDIN Az IN O'BRIEN BY Gouverneur Morris author
OF Tom Beauling." New York: The Century
Company. Washington: Brentanos.
One of the most delightful shorter novels
of the iS IN a
tale of love and war, eliminating In the
battle OF Gettysburg. Maine folks partici-
pate in the action. Two young men love the
same girl. In that respect the story is far
from novel. At first they both hate each
other with the distrustful resentment OF
rivals, likewise a familiar phenomenon.
Then suddenly one of them does a generous
deed toward his rival and they become firm
friends. and though they go on loving the
girl they do not disagree further. Aladdin
is the best beloved. though perhaps not so
steadily worthy. But Aladdin-so named
by his parents because the father was an
inventor trying to perfect marvellous lamp
is a genius, an impuisive young scion of
Erin, dear fellow in peace or in war, and
a most generous chap withal. So he wins
the sympathies of the reader as eventually
ne WINS the girl The story of his trials
and triumphs is told in a happy vein of
numor which gives place appropriately to
dramatic intensity when on the second
day field at Gettysburg he goes to the
succor of his wounded and blinded rival and
under terrific fire solaces h m by pretend
ing to read letter from the girl in Maine
This episode is one of the most stirring in
late fiction. Another passage which will be
long remembered is the description of the
encounter of Aladdin with young southern
girl who at first refuses to rescue him from
a serious plight and then relents and finally
loves him, while for a, short time poor
Aladdin's heart waivers between his sweet
Virginia.
FIRST NOVEL. sER!Bs-THE RAGGED EDGE; a
Tale of Ward Life and Politics. BY John T.
Mcintyre. New York: Mcclure, Phillips & Co
This story deals with the ragged edge
of society, that fringe which while wholly
respectable, is nevertheless subject to the
frowns Of the more polished classes. The
characters are Transfers bartenders, milk
wagon drivers gro@rs, secondhand dealers
and such like of FpooFauarters of largo
city. presumably Chlcagok They are manip-
ulated by ward workers, and political Bosses
and advised and after fashion led by an
aristocratic reformtr. The hero is young
Irishman who suddenly snherits fortune
tics with success Thesnoyel is really
series of sketches 'brislly drawn and amusA
ing. They are at times a bit confusing to
the reader, who cannot always keep close
track of the Identities, so similar some
of the names. The STORY is deficient In
fact, In character deinition but it shows
signs of a promising talent. and as first
novel it Is worthy of more than passing
consideration.
THE LITTLE GREEN GOD. BY Caroline Atwater
Mason. New York: Fleming II. Revell Com
pany.
A returned missionary is rather reluctant
ly entertained by popular clergyman in
the city of Cleveland. The clergymans
family is distressed by the advent Of the
unkempt. strange-appearing worn man,
whose best years have been spent IN India,
and whose heart lies buried there. But sud
denly he awakens keen interest on the part
of the daughters by displaying with other
relics and object lessons for use In the lee
ture which he is about to deliver at the
church a little green image of krishna. The
young women have been attending course
of lectures on Hindoo philosophy. Later the
missionary wanders into attendance upon
one of these lectures and Is Mortified to find
that the doctrines enunciated are exactly
counter to those of Christianity. His little
image, borrowed for the purpose, is being
exhibited. He notifies the clergyman-father
Of the dangerous course Of his family, but
appears to make little impression upon
him. The little story proceeds swiftly and
involves most pathetic situation which
god for the price of railroad ticket. The
novelette,, If 1t may be so called, is, in effect,
scathing criticism of the pernicious inf1u-
ence Of mistaught and misunderstood
phases of the Hindoo religions and phloso-
phies.
FUEL OF FIRE. BY Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler,
author of Concerning Isabel Carnaby" etc
Illustrated New York: Dodd, Mead G. Co.
The novelists of today should assemble
and pass resolutions of thanks for the
seers, witches and other queer people who
in olden times used to cast curses upon
great English families. Were 1t not for
these curses and spells there would today
be fewer themes for fiction, fewer chances
for picturesque and creepy tales of our |
otherwise prosafc modern life. This story
is direct result of asprophecy uttered in
her death agony by a beautiful young wo-
man being burned witch. The great
hall of the Basker .dales Is to be thrice burn
ed. OF course 1t must come true All we'll
regulated curses work out in time The
hall having burned twice before the story
begins, and in exact fulflment of the
prophecy as to cause there is nothing to
do but to keep up the insurance at ruin
Gus rate, charged specially by the compa-
MES because of the curse Strange how en-
terprislng are business men nowadays even
on the strength of medieval myths! Well