Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20

demonstration OF the possibility of union
between the Jew and the gentle. 1t Is OF
a quality to command attention and to en-
force convection of the personal experience
of the writer.
WHEN TT WAS DARK, the Story Of Great
Conspiracy. BY Guy Thorne. New York: G. r.
Putnam's Sons.
There are many reasons to reject both the
hypothesis and the conclusions of this novel
theme. Many readers will be disposed to
deny that such conspiracy that de-
scribed could possibly succeed. Others will
declare the results of 1t to be impossible. but
whatever these individual views may he. 1t
is not to be disputed that this is a striking
ly strong story. certain if read through to
awaken trains of thought in many
minds and to open a vast range of specu-
lations. The proposition briefly is this: An
aggressive agnostic. of Jewish origin. man
ages by dint of shrewd work and unlimited
expenditure to foist off upon the world APP
parent proof that the body of Christ did not
rise from the dead, but was surreptitiously
removed from the tomb by Joseph of Ara
mathea and hidden in secret place; the
proof is accepted. the whole system of re-
ligion begins to disintegrate and the world
experiences a series of awful happenings
which shake the foundations OF society.
The hoax is finally exposed and matters are
set right after thousands of lives have been
sacrificed to fanatical fury and to criminal
passions. Casting aside the question OF
probability or possibility. the fact remains
that the story is impressive. being Wen toid,
with perhaps an undue tendency toward
sensationalism here and there. The foun-
dation of the hoax is well laid, ana the
forces of good and evil are squarely lined
up, headed by the persons of Basil
Gortre-an exceedingly awkward name. by
the way-a curate of the Chufch OF England
and Constantine Schuab. millionaire and
I, <,f fcfia nitx
is afforded of the inner workings of English
Journalism, which is suggestive OF re-
markable degree of order. system and THOR
oughness. The book is likely to provoke
controversy.
HENDERSON. By Rose e. Young. author OF
sally OF Missouri" Boston: Houghion. MIN
lin & Co. Washington: William Ballantyne &
Miss Young signs this book with her flrst
name spelled out. thus relieving the BUSH
ne sslike masculinity of the 'R. f. Young
who produced sally of Missouri. rms
is wise move. for Miss Young is likely 10
be heard from frequently, and II Is due 10
her and her admirers that her personality
be thoroughly established. Henderson IS
composed of several short stories about the
same group of characters which nave APP
peared in the Atlantic Monthly during tne
past year. 1t was evidently not MISS
Ycung's purpose originally to expand hei
story. but short sequels followed IN logica
sequence, and now they are assembled INTO
a somewhat sutured but neVerlheiess COM
n,eta whole 1t is the tale of the love of
a young physician for woman VINO IS
already married. his answering ioyaity 10
her husband. who becomes his pest l.Ien .
and ultimately his most exactinS patieHl.
The husband is killed by the fall or tree
iu the course of Missouri storm, ana
later. in accordance with all previous iha,.
"a tons Henderson marries his WIDOW anu
the book ends with wholly loSlcal anu
SATISFACTORY happiness in prospect AS a
study in fidelity Henderson is am iii erI,i
nent success 1t slightly suggests Ihe
Confessions of a Wife" But 1T is shorter
and less diseursive and in many respects
more satisfactory than that taie; II us
nIays a familiarity with medical matte.s
,b;cb gives the narrative the appearances
Of realism There is nothing finer IN re-
cent fiction than the second chapter. W.ii1 IN
describes a surgical operation wltnout az
any degree narrowing the sensioihues Vi
the reader.