The National tribune., 1908-04-23

THE BEACH AT LEWES, DEL. BY
| Maj. William F. De Knight Pub
| 1ished by The National Tribune Co.,
| Washington, D. c.
| Maj. De Knight, who has a high rep
utation as a statistician and historian
of the Treasury Department, drops into
poetry as a relaxation from his more
arduous duties, and has achieved no
little reputation as a metrical artist His
| latest poem is inspired by the beach at
Lewes, Del, and he has put his observa-
tions and impressions into very accept
able verse published in a neat little
pamphlet. 1t will add much to his
reputation, and it should have par
ticularly large sale among those who
have, like himself felt the beauties of
the Delaware coast
The Popular Magazine for May shows
| the following table OF contencs: The
Boss of the Two-Pole Pumpkin by
M. Bower, an exciting story of the free
and vigorous life of the West; THE
Mother Lode" by A. NJ. Chisholm, an
absorbing tale of search for the source
of wealth; THE Wild Man of Jersey"
by Ralph ID. Paine, a great serial as in
teresting as it is amusing: Where the
Trails Crossed" by W. b. NJ. Ferguson.
being the inside story of a remarkable
crime; '"Alexander's Ascension by
Richard c. MacTavish, humorous story
of a County fair: "The Man With the
Paw" by j. Kenilworth Egerton an un-
usual mystery that baff1ed the police of
all Europe; 'The Thief" by K. and
Hesketh Prichard, story of the crime
committed and the complications that
entangle the criminal; The Mate of the
Martinique" by T. Jenkins Hains, a
humorous tale of the sailor ashore that's
bound to make you laugh loud and long;
'Strongheart,' a noyeliZation of the
play, by William de Mile. the interest,"
ing story of the star Indian fullback
devoted friend and big-hearted gentle-
man; I'm the Devils Backyard by
Charles K. Moser, some exciting ad-
ventures in the Great American Desert;
THE Yellow Face by Fred NJ. White.
a serial story, which becomes more and
more absorbing as the story progresses:
''The Deodand," by E. j. Tansy, tale
of the pluck that will not down, full of
exciting happenings; ga Master of Mys-
teries,'' by Scott Campbell, being Series
No. ", when Tides Meet" containing
some exhilarating deyiations from the
usual in ferreting out crime.
Ainslee's for May has some very
striking and original stories The whole
number is intensely interesting, every
item in the table of contents represent
ing the highest class of current fiction,
anu tiC bSol pdi ol II Oil 10 that lllcic
is nothing stereotyped about it. The
novelette, is THE White Flier." by Edith
Macvane, and, as may be inferred from
the title, an automobile plays very i'm
portant part in it. The action of the
tale, however, deals chiefly with the ad-
ventures of young American, begin
ming on the very eve of his marriage.
They were unusual and exciting TO the
last degree, but Miss Macvane has told
about them so skilfully that there is no
suggestion of improbability about her
narrative. A short story by Mrs. Wilson
Woodrow, called Adventurous Evadne,'
is another of most unusual type, some
of the situations being entirely unex-
pected but wholly consistent with the
plot. Three Ways of Love-" of which
n. F. Provost Battersby is the author,
is unique love story, told with all of
Mr.. Battersby's skill and plausibility.
Campbell MacCulloch has a very strik-
ing short story called 1.-The Price She
Paid" 1t is a strong portrayal and the
sort of sacrifice a mother will make for
her child. Beatrix Demarest Lloyd has
an amusing tale called The Romantic
Mr.. Wallenhoff." Roy Norton, a typical
Western story in ''Sans Famille,'' Mrs.
John Van Worst very dramatic story
called 1.-The Other Chance" Owen Oil
yer. one of his delightful bits of human
nature called "Pigtail" James Barr and
Francis Willing Wharton also contribute
exceptionally fine stories.