Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-30
YOUNG LORD STRANLEIGH. A Novel.
BY Robert Barr, author of THE
Measure of the Rule" etc. Illus
trated. New York: ID. Appleton &


role in a later story. This
lackadaisical scion of the British no.
bility. vastly wealthy. utterly bored
with life. and incapable of show
ing the least excitement under any
provocation. meets emergency with
such tact. skill and resource that he
should be capable of even more entert ain
ing actions In other circumstances. This
tale relates to gold-mining adventure
in South Africa and discloses the crooked
ways of promoters and stock manipu-
1ators. 1t reaches rather astonishing
climax in the Illustration by Lord Stran-
leigh of scheme to break the Bank of
England in gold corner. Mr.. Barr car
ries his statistics to vast figures. which
somewhat stretch the credulity of the
reader. but that is a forgivable detail. in
view of the enjoyable diversion afforded
by the narrative.
THE SPORT OF BIRD sTrDY; Book
for Young or Active People. BY Her
bert keightley job. author of Wild
Wings" etc. Profusely illustrated
with photographs from life by the
author. New York: The Outing Pub
fishing Company.
Mr.. Jobs studies of birds with the aid
OF the camera have had an important
influence upon the young people of this
country. tending to check them in their
destructive ornithology and to lead them
into the ways of more helpful research.
The live bird sitting on a nest of eggs Is
q mucn more interesting object to the
nature lover than a stuffed specimen in
a museum. and those who have learned
to appreciate the delights of the chase
with the camera are likely to join en-
Enthusiastically in the crusade against the
slaughter of the feathered folks of wood.
field and marsh. Mr.. Job tells his story
this time in narrative form which adds
ooYo toll RI ire
of the Photographic chase is vividly de-
scribed until the reader enters enthusi-
astcally into the game and hungers for
real adventures afeld with the camera.
THE CAPTAINS WIFE. BY JOHN Lloyd.
With frontispiece in color New
York: Mitchell kennerley.
A brisk. vivid story of army life on
the southwestern frontier with realistic
descriptions of Indian fighting and an
appealing romantic situation artistically
developed to a dramatic climax.
THE COMPLETE POCKET GUIDE TO
EUROPE. Edited by Edmund c.
Stedman and Thomas L, Stedman.
New York: William r. jenkins Com
pany.
This latest edition of the Stedman
Pocket Guide to Europe maintains the
high standard established for this little
book upon its first appearance in 1s:'S 1t
is especially valuable to the tourist in the
fullness and excellent arrangement of
routes. hotels. fares, etc: in the excel
lence of its maps and the egibilty of its
type and in its compact size, rendering
II suitable for carriage in a pocket or
even in a womans muff. A travellers
telegra phic code offers an opportunity to
tourists to reduce their wire communica-
tons to minimum of cost.
THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY;
Nightmare. BY G. *. Chesterton,
author of Varied Types" etc. New
York: Dodd. Mead & Co. Washing
ton: Brentanos.
Fantastic as the title of this novel is.
the story of itself is sufficiently differ
ent'' from the standards of fiction to
justify it. Mr.. Chesterton at times seems
to be pranking with his readers. Yet at
the conclusion . the feeling is inevitable
that he has propeunded a tremendous
proposition in a powerful manner.
.'Thursday'' was the designation of
member of the supreme council of an
archists in London. the head of which
awful body was known as Sunday. The
tale is a delightful satire upon the ter
rorist hunters of the London police, with
their philosophical methods. Its more
grotesque features make brisk. entertain
ing reading. every page being bright and
with a pungent epigrammatic quality.
THE HAPPY MORALIsr. BY Herbert
Daughter" New York: Mitchell
kennerley.
Mr.. Bland has developed the conversa-
tional essay to high pitch. and in his
latest volume he presents chiefly in this
form. some seventeen papers. with wide
range OF subject and charminn frank
ness of treatment. Possibly the dialogue
style Is calculated at times TO force the
first person singular little too strongly
into evidence an individual of striking
conscious wit. leaving the impression that
Mr.. Bland has q keen appreciation Of
himself. Yet this is altogether a matter
OF form. The same dialogue between
third persons would be quite as smart
Practical Application of the Re
suits of Scientific Child Study to the
Problems of the First Year of Child
hood. BY Marion Foster Washburne.
author of Family Secrets" etc. IL
lustrated New York: The Macm.l-
Ian Company. Washing ton: Wood
ward & Lothrop.
Young mothers will find in this carefully
written book much that is of value and
comfort to them in making their way
through the trials OF the child's first year
Not only is the childs physical welfare
considered, but its psychological develop
ment in its first twelve months of life is
discussed. with the view 70 enabling the
conscientious parent to understand the
marvel of its embodiment.
THE HENLOCK AVENUE MYSTERY
BY Roman Doubleday. illustrated
from Drawings by Charles Grun-
wald. Boston: Little, Brown & Co.
In most detective stories the detective
Is more or less of a hero. certainly cen
Torrance the detective IS a subordinate
and somewhat malevolent factor. while a
young newspaper reporter does most of
the "sleuthing' and acts generally as the
god In the machine. The secret of the
crime is we'll kept until the closing chap
tiers and the climax IS well rounded off
Mr. Doubleday has demonstrated u story
telling quality which should carry him far
along the line of success
IN THE LAND OF MOSQUES AND
NINARETS. BY Francis AIiltoun
author of Castles and Chateaux of
Old LORRAINE" With Illustrations in
color by Blanche McManus Boston:
L. c. Page & Co.
The northwestern corner of Africa has
during the past few years held much of
keen interest for the European and the
American owing TO the quick turns of the
political wheel in that region The kid
mapping of Mr.. Perdcaris and lately of