The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-03


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TILE MOTOR PIRATE. BY G. Sidney
Paternoster. 261 PIP. $3.50. Il. G. Page
Co., Boston. Bell Book and sta
tionery Company. Richmond
a new profession, calling, vocation or
avocation, IL Swallowed for in this story
OF Mr.. Paternosters. Just what 1t Is, a
glance at the title completely d!scloses,
for never was title more fully descriptive
than this. 1.-THE Motor Pirate is. In brief,
the story of mysterious gentleman. who
toured the country roads round about
London iii freakish motor car. stopping
any wayfarers he might meet. and. In
tho most refined way in the world, res
lieving them OF their valuables. He had
tho manner OF a noblcman this pirate,
and also O. certain grim humor; for as
the onterspiece picturesquely portrays
on one occasion, after Railing a coach on
identity the story Ia unfortunately so con-
attendant gentleman, the blackgunrd In
sisted on the highbred ladies' within
tumbling out into the dusty road and
dancing a. Highland fling for his delocta-
tion, until they were ready to drop from
fatigue. 1t was Impossible to do any,
thing with the fellow because he was the
proprietor Of a cur operated by tho OK
pansion OF LIQUID hydrogen, which could
mako onc hundred miles per hour, nH
easy MS not; and he had, to boot. clever.
method OF Disgusting his machine, which
rendered 1t in a trce absolutely unre-
cognlzable. So bold did these safeguards
mako tile dasl1ing rascal that he finally
'lled up an august parsonage In broad
daylight and within six miles OF San
dringham. IVA
|, Thanks to young sntgrovc and 1nspec-
tor Forrest. however, tho strange nigh
wayman was finally run down anu re-
tired from business. AS regards MS
Identity the story Is unfortunately SO con-
structcd as to make the elcinent8o sur
prise entirely lacking. However, tho
theme Is Y novel. and tho interest we'll
sustained ana the story will provide an
hours pleasant reading.
BAcCARAT. BY Frank Dandy. 5l2 PIP.
$3.50. J. 3. Lippincott Company, fh'l-
adclpha. 13ell Book and Stationery
Company, Richmond. gz,s5
The story Of "Baccarat' Is he most
unsavorary imaginable. It decidedly VIII
not bear repetition here. It's theme Is
one which even the. overwhelming desire
to write something -@tstrons' would
scarcely Justify an author In exploiting.
and We cannot, SEQ that Mrs Markham am
has cndeavored to mitigate It's unira-
GRANGE by especial deltcacy OF treatment.
On the CO1lLTtl1'y, BIZ liS4uSnS'S
to have pushed her frankness 70 me q -
limit OF the printable IS
III 1t ydocs 4 not appear that the storyss's
designed as a plea against the dangers
Of gambling. or. OF low associations. Of >
n warning against any thing else. - 4 y
were. wa could more easily forgive It's
coarseness. Tho authors sole idea J: y SO
far as is apparent. has been to select 'ta. q !.
theme Which would Interest BY reason OF
lis intense horribeness; and TO that eng,
she has devised a. situation unspe a
disgusting and nauseating. y {, "a
hook OF this stripe can do no possible
good to any body 1t inspires no thoughts
except those that are harmful a&s !,
y Noreader could conceivably be benefit en-. :
ed BY anything Of the kind, and the only
interest itexcites is that "hicn is vi,
.Frank Dan by.s''''aa abilities should have
4writtensit, seems to US decidedly regret !.
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