Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-13


deals with a remote period and great
movement which has passed into history,
the migration Of the Mormons to Utah and
the upbuilding there of a remarkable com
munity. 1t Is scarcely a novel In the sense
that its chief interest is fictional Nor does
1t add materially to the knowledge which
the public already possesses OF the Mormon
movement. But it blends the two elements
In effective fashion and makes clear much
that is otherwise vague with regard to the
migration and its consequences. The story
Is Scathing arrangement of the Mormon
faith. although the readers sympathy cannot
be denied to Joel Rae. whose personality
dominates the story and whose acceptance
of Mormonism is intensely sincere. He does
not accept, however, the doctrine of plural
marriage, even though in his later years
he goes through the forms of multiple mar
riages for the sake of his prestige as
preacher. He abhors the thought of the
blood atonement' which Brigham Young
and his associates devised to prevent the
dlslntegration of the colony. He witnessed
the Mountain Meadow massacre-which is
described with telling vividness-but con-
demns 1t as a wanton cruelty, even while
his heart is hot against the Gentiles at
whose hands he himself has cruelty sur
Tered. The story involves the conflict be-
tween this mans nobler nature and his
narrow faith, and eliminates in a thrilling
struggle for the possession of a Young
woman between a Gentle and the vast
machinery of the Mormon Church. 1t Is a
weH-told. brlskly moving tale, with evil
dences of thorough research into the rec
ords OF the Mormon movement
THE Ii,n sNDER DOC DOG BY F. Hopkinson Smith
washington: William Ballantyne & Sons
These dozen or so of short stories tell
chiefly of the under dog" the unfortu-
nate member of society whose pathetic fig
ure may be seen on any city street or by
the side OF almost any country road. A
group of three especially effective tales
opens the book, dealing with the actual
observations OF the author among the
mountain moonshiners of Kentucky when
prougnt 10 Cov.ngton for trial. The others
lnclude all sorts and conditions of men and
are written in Mr.. Smiths most attractive
style.
Henry Babcock Philadelphia: Henry T Cnaaea
Co. ' l. Noa'es
The principal claim of this story upon
the interest of residents of the national
capital lies In the fact that the scenes are
iald In and near Washington, and also that
the author is a resident of this city The
BOOK Is evidently intended for home con-
sumption In his preface Mr.. Babcock as
sures the reader that Kent Fort Manor
is real tract, located on the eastern shore
of Maryland, "a place for dreams of old
romance" The civil war is drawn upon to
furnish difficulties, hardships and adven-
lures for the characters, but the author
disclaims any responsibility of adequately
representing either side or section in the
conflict. The incidents are described in
differently well and the narrative is not
calculated to stir the reader to great ex-
element. The subject of inherited mem
Dry" is exploited in the book through one
of the characters, whose death more nearly
approaches the dramatic than any other
incident in the story. 1t is the old story of
hallucination or Illusion under a more dig
nified deSigna ton, and is met with fire.
quently by almost any insanity board in the
course of its duties. In the dialogue are
noticed several expressions of only recent
usage, which are foreign to the times and
characters described, and which do not
assist in maintaining the atmosphere or
locale of the narrative
PIGS IN CLOVER. BY Frank Dandy, author Of
"a Babe in Bohemia" etc Philadelphia: J. B.
LippincOtt Company.
Behind the crudities and the coarseness
of this book. which crop out in places un-
pleasantly, lies story of much power and
vividness, dealing with the invasion of
London by i-mllionaires during the
South African boom of the middle of the
past decade. 1t handles certain delicate
situations rather boldly. and offends fire.
quently in the matter of repetitions, while
the mechanics of the book making have
been SO imperfectly attended to that the
literary roughness / S made obtrusive.
Yet the story is one to read through and
to remember. 1t begins and ends with
tragedies. Its parts are loosely knit to-
gether, and 1t lacks structural elegance.
Yet it commands the attention of the
reader. 1t tells of the turbulent conditions
in South Africa preceding and attending
the Jameson raid, and it treats in passing
of the intrigues of the Britshers in the
Boer states for imperial support The
character of Karl Althaus, gold mine owner
exceptional cleverness. His scoundrelly
foster brother. liar, thief, seducer, abduc-
tor and swindler, yet received by London
society because of his personal elegance
Pigs in Clover" will displease many be-
cause of it's frank treatment of the modes
of life of certain classes. but it will never
theless make it's impression as a novel of
power.
CASTLE oMERAGH. By F. Frankfort Moore:
thor Of The Jessamy Bride" etc. New York:
D. Appleton Il Co.
of Irish wit, much fighting and some beau
chief elements of this romance of the
Cromwellian invasion of Ireland. 1t is told
in the first person by the son of an Irish
the ways of war in order to attach himself
to the Society OF Friends. but his
return to Ireland from America, finding
affairs in a sad plight owing TO Cromwells
bloodthirsty conquests, he enters into the
defense of his fathers castle with the spirit
of soldier. Many details true to the pc
riod give the story versimilitude seldom
noted in tales of the past Two love af-
fairs hold the interest OF the sentimental
reader, while the student of history will
find perhaps some hint of the methods en-
ployed by the Great Protector for the hui
initiation of Ireland. The story ends dra-
matically with the defeat of Cromwelrs
army at the close of the siege of Clonmel.
where General O'Neill finding his forces
outnumbered, laid a trap into which the
Roundheads swarmed intrepidly, only to
be routed with frightful slaughter
TRUTH AND WOMAN By Anna Robson
Brown. Chicago: Herbert s. Stone & Co.
The eternal conflict between atheism and
faith furnishes the ruling motive in this
short novel of modern times. young wo-
man of Independent means. whose parents
are dead, falls deeply in love with a univer
sity professor who has achieved distinction
as the expounder of 'materialistic'' views.
which have been sharply antagonized by
churchmen. She tries sincerely to follow
her lover in his philosophy, but it fails to