The San Francisco call., 1909-07-25
Anthony Cuthbert"
by Richard Ragot author Of A Roma
MFstery'' etc. Published by Brentsne'
New Kork Prize 81 90.

BY Riehsra Rsgot. agthorr Of a Remsn
AeW Nork Prize 81 so
When the reader discovers in the
course of the first short chapter that
Anthony Cuthbert the hero of the novel
Of the same name, is a childless
WidOwer and almost so years old, he
feels that all chance of romance is gone.
The book is e long, careful study of
Anthony Cuthberts character. and every
little psychological detail is developed
so minutely and with such infinite pains
that We have added q real character 10
our acquaintance and not a mere fiction
hero. only such a type as Anthony
could have been fitted into the great
part he was called upon TO play, and
no young hero could have endured the
ordeal through which this great hero
was forced 10 pass
The second chapter OF the book shows
Anthony Cuthbert walking on the ter
race Of his country home with his
nephew. James Sinclair. He has taken
great fancy 10 the young man and
decides 10 make him his heir. The
young man is a splendid hero of ro-
mance-clean, honest and square, blest
with good looks and perfect health
an ideal young person. To him Anthony
half tells the secret romance OF his
life. He had loved an Italian girl OF
noble family and she shyly returned his
love. but her mother had forced her TO
marry an Italian nobiemsn who was
notorious scoundreL Anthony has
loved her secretly all the years since
and could not make up his mind 10
marry any one else.
Young Sinclair is sympathetic and
wishes his uncle could forget his un
happy experience, and is so frank and
unselfsh that Anthony loves him more
than ever. Sinclair. who is in the army
q stationed al Malta, and directly he
decides TO go 10 Italy for his few days
holiday. and there meets the only
woman IN the world for him. One
knows on the spot that this woman,
Sonia, is the woman Of his Uncle
Anthony's romance, but no apprehen-
Give feeling comes over young Jim, and
neither Of them chances 20 mention
Woor Anthony. Sonia OF course is mar
ried, but almost Immediately after her
marriage had learned enough about her
husband 10 warrant her refusing TO live
with him. Divorce was out of the ques-
fion. for the scandal il would have ex-
posed would have been worse than
death TO Sonia; also she was Catholic
so she went TO a villa which was her
separate property and lived in seclu-
sion.
Il requires but few words 10 tell
the rest Of the story. Sonia sends Jim
away forever. Next her husband is
killed and Anthony appears on the
scene at once. She has been left pow
erty stricken. and that and the fact that
she really does care for Anthony de-
cides her 10 marry him. Then comes
the tragic discovery that Jim is
Anthonys nephew. and troubles pile
upon them thick and fast.
Mr.. Bagot has made as noble d figure
81 Anthony Cuthbert as can be found
Sd any English hction.s and poor. ad-
mira bic. young James Sinclair is close
second Sonia is not within 2 thousand
miles OF the two men, though she pos
ssesses many noble traits. u would have
been possible and more plausible to
have developed the fine qualities OF her
character without dragging her
through so questionable an experience.
which did not seem 10 1T her earlier
or later character. She is not fine
enough tool to have used in the draw
ing of so great man as Anthony or
OF Jim.
There are few weak spots in the book
besides the one defect mentioned. and it
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