The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15

word was the Children's Crusades,'
which lost to the homes of France and
Germany nearly 100000 children. Here
tofore this great movement has not
been employed as the theme for his
torical romance, Notwithstanding the
richness of its suggestion. But Mrs.
Stevens has given it life and interest
and action in her latest novel. which
will take rank as one of her strongest.
The story embodies what is essential
of the pitiful childrens' crusade, in
GLIDING many pitiful experiences of the
infant martyrs to the cause of reli-
gion. interviewer with the main story
is the delightful romance of a gentle
man adventurer, fallen on evil ways,
whose love for one of the child knights,
proves the means of his redemption
and ultimate happiness. The action
of the story is sustained and always
interesting. 1t will add to the already
enviable reputation of the author.
The Bright Face of Danger. BY r. n.
stephens. Illustrated. Boston:
L. c. Page & Co.. Summer street.
Price, $3.50. For sale at the Con-
nor Book Store.
Those who have read IAN Enemy of
the King" by the same author, will
welcome this new novel. 1t takes up
the adventures of Henri de Launay,
son of De Launay de la Tonnoire,
made famous in the other book, and
carries him through a rafting and
thrilling series of adventures strongly
suggestive of the adventures of the
Three Musketesrs." There is action
enough in the narrative to please the
most strenuous, and love-making
enough for the most amorous. In the
field of romantic fiction, this novel
should take high rank. There Is a
thrill in almost every page, and sew
eral thrills per chapter. AS a warm
weather story & ought to be popular.
being in consonance with high tenn
perature.
Tattllngs of Retired Politician. BY
Forrest Crissey. Red muslin binding;
illustrated by John T. McCutcheon.
Chicago: Thompson & Thomas.
Your successful politician must be
a man of parts; of wit and resource
fulness, of courage and cunning. He
must be all things to all men, and
nothing more than can be helped to
any man. He must be as receptive as
a sponge, and as inscrutable as the
sphynx. But the successful politician
is too difficult of analysis for the space
of a short book notice. Besides, he
has been analysed a thousand times
by as many writer's. each of whom
has found him puzzle. 1t must suf-
fee, therefore, to say that Hon. Will
liam Bradley, Ex-Governor and former
veteran of national politics." who is
the supposititious writer of the letters
composing this book, is an exceeding
ly shrewd politician of the distinctly
practical school. He is familiar with
the tricks of the political trade, and
with the weaknesses of the people who
make up the push" and the multitude
Having retired from active politics, the
Hon. William Bradley" feels at lib
erty to tell some political secrets to
a younger friend, who is still in poll
tics, in the hope that they may prove
helpful These inside workings" are
recounted with a wealth of quaint hui
NOR and mother-wit that is charming
| The narrative is non-partisan and the
| characters are anonymous, of course;
nevertheless 1t is possible to recognize
| among them some we'll known public
men of the period, whose characteris-
| tics are familiar to the reading public
| The book is one that will be read with
more than passing interest by per-
sons who know anything about poll
tics.