The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-19

II had 10 show yo,, that my Will is
stronger than .'oilrs, and you innde the
lcsson hard"
Later they reached Belgrade. and there
1T was Tho lady'a turn 10 spring q
surprise II am the Princess Gatrina,"
said slle quietly. "hctrothed to Prince
Albrevics, next III succession to the Ser
yla, throrc.' Not merely a princess,
but a betrothed princess! Small wonder,
indeed, that poor Borgwyns head throb-
bed, and he turned dizzy and faint. For
a minute lie simply could not speak.
Then: "You must not Judge me by this
exhibition" said, as a Isort OF apology.
That's all. I'm better TOW again a
sorry and ninlsy excuse which Prince
Albrevics' flancce, OF course, saw through
as through, ~ w1ndow-glass.
I,crgwytl, however, was not the sort to
swcrvc iii his affections. His love for the
Princess endured through all tho excit-
Ing events preceding the murder OF tho
scrvian King Alexander and his Queen.
Ora ga. 1t did not falter ever. when, as
tho Queens advocate, Gatrlna, approach
/ ed him with an overture for IL loan on
behalf OF the Servian governn,nt All
Albrevics' coarse obstreperousness could
not for one instant shake 1t out OF him..
even though tho quarrel between them
grow so fierce that 1t found a culininat ton
on tho ducing field. III the end, we are
glad to say Bergwyn's fidelity had ITS
just need, and Albrevics was once moro
FREQ to love where he listed.
Mr.. MarchmontS story is not rcmark-
able for originality. It Is dashng and
advantageous enough, however, TO afford
entertainment to readers for whom this
typo Of story still offers attractions.
CHRISTMAS EVE ON LONESOME. BY,
John Fox, Jr. ga PIP. s1.5o. Charles
scribncr's Sons. New York.
Mr.. John Fox sticks to the Kentucky.
mountainous whom no knows bone and
sincw, and loves. with the result that
what he writes continues to have tho
force and graphicness that grow only
out of descriptions of matters thoroughly
Understood. Tho average little settle
ment In the Kentucky mountains offers
abundant background OF picturesqueness,
Bhumor and pathos Ito the writer Of
stories, and Mr.. Fox's thorough acquain-
tance with these things has enabled him
+ to utilize them to the full. He has
found his theme Of Kentucky in Its
rough and primal humanity, Just az Mr..
James Lane Allen has found his In Its
idyllic, pastoral, simplicity.
The volume before. us contains six Of
mfr. Fox's latest stories. and they are
all good Christmas Eve on Lonesome,
y
sofre1ring Of ono Buck who had passed
the slow days in prison with the single hope
that he would live to BIO released and to
shoot down the faithless enemy who
had sent him there. But something stirs
Bucks heart as he sits perched in tho
tree outside his eneny's house that
Christmas Eve and he puts his pistol
back into his pocket and climbs down
out OF the tree.
THE Army OF The Callahan" is hui
morous story, though tho underlying idea
is rather pathetic than amusing. The
character Of Mayhall Wells is admirably
drawn. Another humorous story. TIL
plenty OF action and color Is "a Crisis
for the Guard" in which q tutor from
New Eng land manages to surprise his Two
remarkable young pupils. The last story
Satan" is less original than any OF the
others. and lacks the freshness which is
a distinguishing mark OF mr.. Fox. It is
more in line with the regulation Christ
mas story. ].
THE HOUND FROM THE NORTH. BY
Rtdgwell Cullum. 344 PIP. s1.5o. l..
G. Page & Co., Bost ton. For sale by
Bell Book and Sta tloneryS Co.
X There is no lack OF novelty in Mr..
lCullum's new story of northern cold and
gigantic wickedness.$ II 1t were written
with Il little more delcacy and reserve
of style we should regard It as quite a
4 powerful performance, but in It's present
shape it has little bit the air OF blood
and thunder. However there is plenty
of excitement DIN the story md 1t should
not fail to enchain the interest Of the
most hardened novcl-render.
Hervey Mailing Is a villain from way
back. In the opening chapter We find him
robbed of the fruit of a years hard work
in THE Alaskan gold fields, after first los
Ing his ayiaId nearly freezing to death.
Not being disposed to take heavy loss
like THAT without hitting back, Heryey
retries to a lonely hut In tho snow-waste.
ahIding' his time for a chance to recoup,
and before long gets the oppor tunity to
loot quito q lot of government bullion
owing to tho fact that Leslie Grey, who
was deporting it to n place OF safety,
missed his trail and stumbled into Her.
vey's shack. Later when Hervey returned
to his home, in southeastern Manitoba, he
runs upon Leslie once more. and has to
shoot him. to get him out OF the way
l4eslle's murder Is, TIL tho very end Of tho
story, enshrouded In mystery, and Hervey,
MS conscience nowalltterly5 gone, commits
ABOUT every sort Of crime mentioned In
the Decalogue. Herveys was q mean kind
or villain, When Tho found out that his
sisters lover. George Tredslle had made
tuS plFo 5tl@rOuBu a prClltaDIeH but Illicit
importing business In opium and Chinese,
and that It was he who was responsible
for that mysterious message which once
appeared neatly every day in tho Winni-
peg State Press---''Ye elbow booming Slump
In Grey''-lils sole idea was to try to turn
the knowledge to the advantage Of his
own bank account. What Hervey got for
Ills trouble. however, WIS not money,
but q sudden and violent death. The
three-leggcd wolf-hound Who lad limped
at his side all through tho story, op-
portunely, though Tor reasons. not fully
explained, turned OF, him at tho critical
moment and fairly tore his Throat out
So died Hervey, as black-heurted a rascal
as ever cut throat, Ircdale abandoned
his trade in Yellow, and made 1t up witt.
Prue. There is plenty going on all tho
Time to ensure the reader absolutely
against falling to sleep, Il,
TIIp LOYD OF AZELEA. by onoto
Watanna Dodd. Mead and Com
pany. New York, For sale by Bell
Book and Stationery Company.
Beautifully decorated and illustrated,
with plnky-whlte azaIea blossoms trailed