Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-28

one that forbids any tagging of attention.
1t is the story OF the contest for the hand
of Mary, Princess of Burgundy whose
father. Charles the Rash. has from time
to time opened negotiations with various
monarchs looking TO a marriage. One of
his offers in this direction was with Duke
Frederick of Syria. for the hand of his
son MAMMALIAN Scarce had the offer
been accepted than Charles repudiated or
forgot II. But Count Max had the ring that
Princess Mary had sent IN token of her
fathers offer. and when he grew TO man
hood-prinCes and prinCesseS were be
trothed at tender years then, as now-he
set forth with his tutor and friend, Sir
Karl Pitti. who tells the story. determined
TO seek out Princess Mary and wed her
despite her father.
With such a theme Mr.. Majors style
plays delightfully."-. -"Fhe journeyings of Max
and Karl through southern Europe. then
poverty, their service as men-at-arTnS
guarding caravans, and their final meeting
with a wealthy Burgundian. accompanied
by two attractive girls. form the preluie
TO the main narrative. Mr.. Major adroltiy
introduces an element of mystery In inc
person of Nolanda, who seems 10 De
burgher girl, but who nevertheless carries
herself at times ike one of noble pir-h-
Shrewl Sir Karl suspects her identity as
Princess Mary. but he finds many circ Nm,
stances to cast doubt upon his theory Max
falls deeply IN love with Yo!anda ana De
comes involved thereby in desperate aa-
ventures
climax
wages a disastrous war on Switzerland. ana
is in turn defeated by his other neig hbors.
50 that his own life closes with burgundy
fortunes tottering. Then Princess Mary
proves her craft and ability, hoodwlnks
Louis XI Of France into signing a treaty
which releases her from a match with the
Dauphln. and renews the old repudlated Of
fer of marriage to Count Max Ana there
is where Yolanda comes in, and the reader
who does not find out what happens at TINS
critical point will miss one OF the neatest
denouements in late felton, r''"~''
AN EYE For AN EYE. By Clarence 5.
barrow. author of Pennington" &c.
New York: Fox, Duffie1d & Co.
1t is the night before Jim Jackson's exc
cution for the murder of his wife. Friend
less. stricken by the fear Of death With his
confession unsaid... he sends for a former
companion of the freight yard work to
spend the last hours of darkness with him.
The other obtains the all-po%erful~ alder
manic pass and responds to the summons,
10 SIT through the awful hours and listen 10
Jackson's feverish recital of h 8 life history.
with its tragic climax. From the distance,
half nufiied, come the sounds of the car
peuters at work on the scaffold. The muir
derer hears and explains and proceeds.
Then comes the dull blow of the sandbag
falling TO test the rope, and again the vic
tim of all these preparations continues his
confession. He has only one distraction
the anxiety lest there may have come
message telling of a reprieve. The guard
supplies him with unlimited liquor He
drinks constantly, and still holds his ability
to talk consecutively. dramatically. HIS is
q story OF an unwise marriage on an insult
ficient income, gradual growth or debt.
the sOuring of woman's temper under the
strain of troubles, quarrel over a trifie.
blow. flight and pursuit, and then the Jail,
the court, the gailows. Mr.. barrow tells It
wildly. with remarkable intensity. and ef-
fectiveness The narrative constitutes an
epitome of the murder motive and affords
vltagraphic view of the mind and heart
and soul of criminal of passion. not VI
cious of disposition. but the victim of I'M
pulse There is much to ponder over In IT,
much TO carry conviction, much to plead for
mercy and forgiveness.
CECILIA'S LOVERS. BY Amelia e. Barr
New York: Dodd. Mead & Co.
A demure little woman. almost a Quaker
ess, and a midde-aged and successful artist
meet in the park and recognize each other
as old acquaintance. The young woman
was child when the man was visitor to
the studio of her father. Now the father
Is dead and the daughter has been passing
through the ordeal or making her living
honorab1y In New York. and Is about at
the end of her strength and courage. In
an impulse OF generosity the artist offers
10 aid ser and later makes place for her
as has secrst~fy. a 'rsia ttonsaip which may,
80 c.ear.y sssS, S.ve rise TO soadp. Cecil