The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-05
Denis kearney I'm u Novel.

We do not remember that we have ever
seen until now n romantic novel having
for its hero Denis Kearney, the San Fran
cisco Sand Lot orator. In "The Socialist
and the Prince" by Mrs. Fremont Older
{The Funk & Wagnals Company Kearney
appears under the very much modified
name of Stryne. He is described infinitely
IN the first chapter, headed The Chinese
Must Go" He wore a SLOUGH hat and
blue cape lined with scarlet and looked
military Not handsome, az beauty is
reckoned His head had been modelled.
az it were, by vigorous, impulsive, mas
outline hand. which left it full Of straight,
mart istic abrupt lines. His features had
a crude, lumpy, unfinished appearance.
A piece Of flesh expanding into broad.
coarse noetrils was his nose True, steady
eyes hid themselves in rough caverns.
The mans brow was thick and strong,
and the chin was it's counterpart. 1t was
a head that told Of growing, terrible
passions
Kearney, or Stryne, made speech one
night on Mob Hill The millionaires round
about covered behind the suffered win
dows OF their darkened homes. All save
one. The Walsnghams, PickenseS and
Hacketts burrowed in deadly fear, but
Col Knox Peyton, "the mining magnate,
was not afraid Neither was his magnifi
cent daughter Theodosia. The Peyton
mansion bIazed with light. The Peytons
were giving IA ball. The fiddles played az
though there were no Sand Letters in Cali
fornia. Mighty audacious OF the Peytons.
With an audacity to match, kearney made
his speech from the Peyton front doorsteps.
In the light of a bonfire made Of choice
lumber belonging TO Pickens, the brandy
magnate, were to be seen the great gaping
mouth of the audience and its devouring
eyes" As the orator finished and the
roar Of the crowd assembled. the Peyton
front door opened and Theodosia stepped
forth.
Her golden hair rolled back from her brow
in a great wave and fell in curls upon her
bare white shoulders. Her 1.-the young
form was robed in princesse gown. Kear
ney remarked breathlessly a small black
patch on her dazzling collarbone. She
invited him to have some coffee. With
much strength of character he declined.
"Col. Peyton will be 40 sorry" she said,
another time, perhaps. Any time, Mr.,
Strvne. II appears that it was bride,
though We should have thought it a neat
touch in the ribs. The story says regarding
il: "Walsingham, Pickens or Beden would
have offered him railway shares and he
would have gladly refused them. They
we're materalists Of common fibre. Pey-
ton sent him youth, white shoulders, bare
arms. laughing eyes. red lips and curls of
gold, dimpled hands bearing cup Of coffee.
II was the bride Of a man who used only his
brain, 10 was the bride Of an aristocrat.
II was the bribe OF a man who understood
men"
Denis and the Italian Prince, Alessandro
Rusroi, fought duel for Theodoeia. She
was attracted by both OF them. We read
about her "pouting her lips, struggling
her shoulders and tossing her curls.' That
was when the Prince was too demonstra-
tive in company. OF the Prince we read
that "he merely bit the inside of his upper
lin with his strong white teeth. The
force of the word merely" 10 apparent
when we reflect that he might have bitten
the outside OF his upper lip, Though i'm
portuDate, he was charming. He said,
aDio mio!" and "Si, signorina," with great
effect. Denis could not do that, The
Prince took it very amiably when Theo
dosis said to him: Il am an American,
and in the United States we live and we
know more in month than you do in Italy
in lifetime
The chapter entitled "The Betrothal in
the Wood" Ia concerned with Theodosia's
betrothal to the Prince, II says at the end
Of this: "Shc plucked violet growing by
her side and pressed il TO her lips. He took
it quickly from her and crushed it with
kisses Then he knelt as at tho feet Of the
Madonna and taking her hand said: I.
Alessandro, here under the blue sky in Gods
presence, vow to be thine always unto tho