The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-22


Author Of annie Carme
Cover's. Paul, now q special correspond
sns has several thrilling adsenturss in
perience with the MoQui snake-dancers in
Arizona, another in connection with the
capture and killing OF war chief and a
the cattle rustlers Of wyoming. published
by Lothrop Company.
"And still they comer'-meaning the his
rerical novels-applies to James Ball Nay
lor's Under Mad Anthony's Banner. /"
which is gratefully dedicated to the mem
DRY Of General Anthony Wayne, who saved
the Northwest Territory for his country
and furthered the westward march of civ
iiizatiSn. II you like Plentit1de Of action
ESQ as to give the whole a foundation" or
an excuse, as the case may bel you will
read Mr., MAYORS thriller. AS early as
his long rifle and loosens the knife in his
bet. After an incomprehenably prodigious
amouS q. Of excitement We find him on
an oath. he bounded toward the tail
stranger, who had his back turned and
was bending over the half fainting woman.
light" At 1as he struggles to his feet
slashes and tears. literally cutting his
snd into ribbons IS Later he tied
skins. but mot burned to such an extent
that he could not loosen his thongs and
make OF. subsequently doing deadly execu-
ton. In addition to the hero's knife-play
there is magnificent amount Of cutting,
shooting and scalping performed by others
There is also q deadly rivalry and VII
designs. There Is beauteous brown-eyed
maiden. There Is also q General Wayne
saaiheld Publishing Company.
"Cirillo" il rather credltable to its pro-
ducers. the author. Miss Emo Douglas
Putnam. and the Life Publishing Company.
Both in makeup and contents It IL us
dainty q bit Of work as has como forth In
many day. Outwardly, 1t is of luxurious
red leather. with gold decorations: inward
music and painting Th s sae IS stS Of the
love Of great Italian singer for an Amer
lean heiress. The simplicity Of IT'S telling
,ehos strength to an o,herwiss strong and
tinct contrast to the cynical treatment of
similar theme In David Graham Phillips's
Golden Fleece" Throughout the story runs
VIII amply heal any wounds caused by
Phfllips's cutting pessimism- '.Cirillo' is
Miss Douglas-Putnam's FIRST venture in the
style to insure attention for any future
efforts.
In his Towards the Rising Sum-" Sig
mund Kraus. q traveller and newspaper
correspondent. offers the public a record of
personal observations in the Orient. The
book contains much descriptive matter of
the sort not usually found in guide books,
together with a narration of personal expe-
Fences and adventure OF mild character.
OF Oriental travel. however, and possesses
no striking virtues. either Of novel sub
stance Or Mo OF unique treatment Of old sub
predominates in the tone, and the reader
s ever forcibiy reminded that 1t is with Mr..
Kraus that he is making the long journey.
is fairly worth while. judged solely by it.
self-the doings Of Mr.. Kraus in the Orient
are doubtless as interesting as the doings
of Brown. Jones or Robinson would be.
In fact, the dofngs Of almost any active
traveller would contain some interest for the
,,ng 1,s mind IND. tia. could no, venture
special reason for the books appearance.
IT contributes nothing. certainly, to the lit.
erature Of travel. Its chief positive fault
be taken to condemn Il; for there are many ;
excellent books which contain worse faults
lies in the fact that 1t was written rat
the earnest solicitude of many friends. -
Published by Laird & Lee.
In dress OF red cloth and gilt, which
would fairly delight one species of bibl,o-
phile, voltaire index comes from the press
Of DuMont. New York: being an Index to
His Character. Genius and Works" Pre-.
fixed Is an Appreciation" by Oliver Fl. G.
Leigh. IN NIT. the ma nature Of portralture.
yet admiring critically and with a 6isposi.
ton to be fair and frank. The index Is de-
signed to assist special study and 10 The
cynic 1t will doubtless come az q boon, and
because of its careful compilation. innota.
s Sn and to E he
general reader It possesses no special sig
nificance.
Miss Sylvesters Marriage" by Cecil
Charles. published by the Smart Set Pnb-
listing Company. is one Of those tales
which occupy couple of hours in reading.
The time will be enjoyably spent. even
though the reader may be irrftated by the
actions of the heroine. Miss Sylvester, who
has the poor Judgment to marry the false
Spanish Count Miss Sylvester is an Amer
set and who rebels at the restrictions which
are placed over her. The author has de,
picted what might might happen n, under such con-
rebellious girls heart and the sickening de-
movement Of marriage which was bad in
readers peace Of mind, he has made every
thing end as it should have begun
Miss Ellen Wat0 MumtordS white
wash will have primary interest for young
lady readers. relating, as 1t does, to the ex-
periences of four sprightly girls abroad and
touching more or less upon fashionable so
ciety, with mere and there slight favor Of
so-called Bohemia" robbery and .
clever criminal enter into the story's mo-
tive. and the love element Is not overlooked.
A good deal of plot and some character de-
vei0pment combine to make Il a many-sided
aHair The whole is treated with a modicurn
of style and a tone which is barely saved
from cynicism by touch OF humor white
publication as serial IN the smart Sci