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ROB OF THE BOWL.
.ALEGEND OF ST. INIGO'S.
BY JOHN P. KENNEDY.
J. II. LIPPINCoTT COMPANY,
Publishers, Washington Square,
Philadelphia, Sept. q, 1908.
FRANCIS v. KING, Rso.,
leonardo wn, Md,

DEAR SIR Replying 10 yours OF the nth
=. kennedy's "Rob OF tho Bowl In owned
by the authors estate, but we have had no
correspondence ON the subject for some years
and do not know where 10 direct you. How.
ever, the work Ia now out OF copyright, and
there 10 no reason why you might not re-
print 10 without permission.
Yours very truly,
j. ID. LIPPTNCorT COMPANY,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-09-30

reprint from the Lippincott edition OF 1851.
"The necklacel--I had forgot the
necklacel" said Pedro. with some
what thick utterance; and leaving
the room for moment, he returned
with large round stone, which
was expertly enveloped In cords
and fastened around the Secretary 8
neck.
Now TO the skiif. ladsl get IL
ready upon the beach -see that thou
hast the oars
AT this command the sailors went
forth TO make their preparations.
In Gods name, boyI" eagerly
demanded The Cripple, the moment
the seamen had left the room. "canst
swimP Answer quickly; / would
save thy life.
II can"
Thanks for that world Thou
wilt sit beside me In the boat will
cut these cords. When extinguish
my light, spring into the wave;
make to this shore Yop will find your
weapons and garments under the
door-sill. These drunken knaves
will detain from pursuit. Make
your way northward. along the
beach. Four miles from here you
will reach the dwelling OF one
Jarvis--you will find him friend
| ly."
"All ready, Master Robl" shouted
one OF the seamen, as no thrust his
head within the door.
Take more drink. Pedro - tbs 0
wet night" said Rob.
Whilst the sailor obeyed this com.
mand, The Cripple took up billie,
OF resinous pine, which he lighted
at the FIRE. and, under the guidance
OF this flaming torch, Albert wal
led TO the boat.
The two mariners took their place.
at the oars; the captive was seatet
alongside OF The Cripple. who as
sumed the helm, and all thing
made ready for their eventful yoy
age. The surf ran high under th
pressure Of an easterly wind, whicl
blew In upon this shore; and moth
Ing was heard but the stunninI
] sound OF the surge, whose foar
sparkled as II broke on the beac
from the dark waste OF water OF til
bay. The torch streamed aloft 4
In the wind, flinging It's light ful
upon the faces OF the sturdy oars
men, and plainly enough disclose'
!, to Rob the SIMPLIFYING effect of thei
late debauch at the Chapel, redoubl
ed as IL was In the recent potation
: which had been supplied at the hu
, Albert Verhayden, unable to accoun
for the sudden integest which TIL
Cripple had 80 hurriedly espresso,
in his fate, scarcely could per suad
himself to believe In Its sincerity
But still. like one In q dreadful has
ard resolved to avail himself OF ever
. chance, he inclined his body towards
bis companion, anxiously waiting
find himself relieved OF the strict
ures that bound bis limbs. Fror
suspense, doubt and almost despair
be was suddenly elevated to th
most exhilsrating hope, when b,
found the knife OF The Cripple az
piled to sever the cord that suspend
cd the weight TO his neck, and, Il
! almost the same instant, to set hi
arms free. The boatmen we're strue
. Cling TO push the boat over the san
! In which she was partially imbedd
!. ed. and having 40 cat waited tn
! moment to go o. pom the ebbinl
surf.
. Steady strike together, am
: brisklyI" said Rob. You will
bring home o lighter load than yo
take. There sturdily-as we rid
t the wavei Ha, the 6end on tina
4
white capI this salt sea is az unrul.
monster has quenched my light
Pull away. I'VE have shipped q hog
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-09-30

Both child and nurse are fast asleep,
And closed ID every flower,
And wfnking tapers faintly poop
High from my lady's bower.
BewiIdered kinds with shortened ken,
Shrink on their murky way;
UP rouse 70 them, my morFy mon,
JoANHA BAfJLTM,
Cocklescraft had not communion
tod TO his men the exact nature Of
the expedition In which they had
embarked, They were only aware
that their leader had conceived q
deep and mortal hatred 10 certain I'M
dividuals In tho port thas he hNi
fled from IL as an outlaw; and that
their services were required In
some daring enterprise which was
designed 10 inflict chastIsemenb
upon his enemies; they cared 70
know no more. Bred 10 rapine and
aggression, knowing no law but the
law Of their own fraternity; unpity-
ing and unsparlng In their violence;
the greater portion OF them straag-
ers TO the port, for Cocklescraft
had recruited more than half OF his
band amongst the islands OF the
Gulf, on his last voyage these des-
perate men were ready TO do the be-
hests OF their chief In any act OF
outrage to which he might command
them.
In an hour they had doubled Cape
Look Out and were making dextrous
speed up the Potomac. The refresh
ing breeze gradually swept away
the clouds, and whistled, as IL came
directly ahead upon the course OF
the voyaRers; the moon was just
sinking below the horizon, and the
stars shone forth through crisp
and frosty atmosphere; the waving
forest murmured with o rushing
sound from the land; the pillows OF
the wide estuary Of the river, UNI
der the impulse OF the suddenly
changed wind, came In conflict,
with sharp conclusion that some
times gave forth o note resembling
the scream OF the human voice; no
| friendly light was seen Rlimmering
from the shore nor from wandering
craft upon the river: the marauders
were alone upon the water, plying
the lusty stroke TO give more fa-
tai speed TO their purpose OF crime,
and the hour was beguiled with
ribald tests and obscene ballads,
with wild and drunken laughter,
and the meditation OF horrid ont
rage.
Cocklescraft himself was moody
and silent. His thoughts dwelt
upon the past scenes OF tho night,
and upon his present long-revolved
purpose, which, during the last
twenty -four hours, scarce left him
leisure TO think OF other matters.
Even the accidental capture OF bis
enemy at the Chapel, and the escape
OF that enemy from the fate allotted
, TO him, lost their power to move
him, whilst be gloated upon the
cherished design Of this night.
In another hour the boat had
weathered the headland at the
mouth Of st. Mary's river. As this
skipper entered the river the FIRST
OF the Heron islands lay upon his
left, and he anxiously surveyed the
localities. TO regulate the course OF
his retreat 70 bis brigantine, which
, by bis order was to be In waiting
for him abreast the outer shore.
THE blessed SUM-" be mustered 70
} himself shall light me with bis
first rays tomorrow, on my seward
track, with my vengeance satisfied
TO the last scrupIe. Ay. BY Sc.
Iago," he added, as he shook bis
clenched hand. and CRASHED bis
teeth With the energy of his resolve,
ito the last doit OF the debit
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-09-30

JOHN PENDLEToN KENNEpY, III. d. auth.
or. was born In Baltimore, Aug. l8, 1876; died
Oct. 70, 1870. He graduated at the University
OF Maryland In 1872 was admitted to the bar
In 1915 served In the Legislature in I820--24
member OF Congress lGl6--42; presidential
was Chairman OF the House Committee on
Commerce In Congress, 1919. He was again
elected to the Maryland Legis allure and was
speaker OF the House In 1896 Was appointed
Secretary OF the Navy iSl2, and aided In Mt
ting out Commodore Pefry's Japan expedi-
tlon and Dr. Kane's second Arctic voyage.
Maryland, vice-preaideIit OF the Maryland
Historical Society, chairman of the Board OF
Trustees OF the Peabody Academy, Baitl-
more and trustee OF the Peabody Education
nj Fund. Was the author OF several novels
and ola Life OF William Writ.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-09-30
CHAPTER xxx.

Both child and nurse are fast asleep,
And closed ID every flower,
And wfnking tapera faintly poop
High from my lady'a bower.
Bewildered binds with shortened ken,
Shrink on their murky way:
UP rouse 70 them, my morry mon,
Ill II our opening day.
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SUCCESS TALKS-BY DIR. MADISON C. PETERS.
THE GENIUS OF ENERGY

ordinary discoveries. he modestly answer
ed: by always thinking upon them
Haydn said Of his art: 1t consists of
taking up subject and pursuing 1t. -
Beethoven favorite maxim was: The
barriers are not erected which can say
to aspiring talents and industry, Thus far
and no farther" Mozart said: Work is
my chief pleas Sir Joshua Reynolds
was such believer in the force Of in
dustry that he held excellence in art.
however expressed by genius, may be
acquired Titan in his letter to Charles
Supper after working at it almost daily
for seven years.
The ndefat tigable industry of Lord
Rrougham. Michelangelo. Arkuright and
Jenner is matter of history. Lord Ches-
terfield, who acquired such q polish of
style. for many years wrote down every
brilliant passage he met with in his
reading.
Lyman Beecher's greatest sermon was
on the Government of God. When
asked as he descended the pulpit steps
how long ii took him To prepare that ser
mon he replied: About forty years,
sir"
Why is it that the busiest men seem
to be in demand for everything and have
time for everything 1t is because they
have trained themselves never 10 leave
their time unemployed
Success is ever on the side of the
hustler" as winds and waves are ever
on the side of the best navigator. In this
lightning footed twentieth century things
no longer come To him who waits, but
to him who hustles while he waits.
We are bringing up in America
numerous train of gentleman idlers who
are passing down the stream of life at
the expense of their fellow passengers.
There are plenty of fellows about who
live off the earnings of their fathers until
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fiction has placed him among the fore
most Of younger English novelsts. But
the, novel has not confined his activities,
for he has turned his pen to dramatic
construction with excellent effect. One
OF his plays, THE Silver Box" which
opens the present volume. has been pro-
duced with success both in England and
in this country. In the American produc-
tion the cast was headed by Miss Ethel
Barrymore and Mr.. Bruce McRae. This
play Is study in London poverty and
constitutes vivid presentation of that
problem as it now confronts the states
men of Great Britain. The self-suff1cency
and the selfshness of the upper middle
classes are bitingly presented. There is
in this drama somewhat of the quality
that characterizes George Bernard Shaw
in his satires on English society. but Mr..
Galsworthy's touch is more sincere one,
and there is none of the fippancy that at
times mars Shaw's work. The second play
in this volume joy" which the author
subttles "A Play On the Letter T. is
less significant than The Silver Box
although it serves the purpose in giving
a glimpse of the life of the semi-poor
respectable people who constitute large
percentage of the English people. Strife. "
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closing the volume is the most important
of the three dramas. 1t tells the story
of a conflict between two strong men. one
capitalist and one leader of work
men, when. at the crisis of strike in
the Welsh tin mines, they are opposed
to each other in the supreme struggle.
II is the irony of their fate that each
man is at the crucial moment deserted by
his collea CUES, the capitalists determina-
tion to fight to the finish being overruled
by his directors. while the labor
leaders equally obstinate determination
not to surrender nullified by the de-
sertion of his fellow -workmen. Strife"
is a tragedy growing out of the irrecon-
cilable views of the extreme ends. of in
dustrial equation.
THE TOLL OF THE SEA. BY Roy Nor
ton. author >of The Vanishing
Fleets. etc. New York: d. Appleto,:
* Co.
No one will question the possibility of
this bit of imaginative fiction dealing with
conditions in the future when a great seis-
mic convulsion has changed the coast line
of the Pacific ocean and raised a new
island continent in the southern seas.
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his fathers letters handed to him. always
in a long gray envelope, the sight of
which he grows to dread. Mr.. Burnt.
sr., was plainly man of far-seeing wis
dom and an ability to calculate upon
the weakness and strength OF human
nature. How Bobby lost first his ances-
trail dry goods business and then quar-
ter of million in a preposterous subur-
ban real estate scheme, and then another
quarter of million on an electric light
franchise, and then some more money In
an operate venture. and finally got down
to his last cent by publishing a reform
newspaper which bucked the apparently
invincibie city machine, Mr.. Chester tells
with verve that leaves not a single dull
page in the story. OF course Bobby wins
in the end. wins recognition for real
ability; wins back his fortune and wins
the woman of his affection. But the
process is hard one and there are some
exceedingly dark days for the young
man, whose sole equipment for life upon
the death of his father is the ability to
play a good polo game. One regrets that
Mr.. Chester chooses to name his charac-
ter in manner to suggest a pun. The
story is clever enough to carry without
such a device
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scene when, with the cry of "The Maid!
The Maid!" the army of France led by
Joan overwhelmed the English forces out
side Orleans, took the city walls and re-
stored France and incidentally French
civilization to the status of a self-sus-
tanned nation. were reproduced with all
the skill and spectacular effect known to
modern theatrical production. In history
the Maid of Orleans was burned as
martyr at ROuen, but in Schiller's tragedy
she fultills her mission. sees France vic
torious, dies of a wound upon the field of
battle and is buried beneath the shields of
her captains.
The story of Joan of Arc has been told
in many ways by many writers. Ro-
mances and legends without number have
been woven about it. Serious efforts have
been made in the present generation to
treat the strange episode with historic
and scientific truth. The best perhaps
and among the most recent of such at
tempts are to be found in Andrew Langs
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Mr.. Norton has with exceptional clever
ness surrounded this theme with an air of
plausibiiity, and he carries his characters
to the Island of AZonia in circumstances
to keep the reader aroused intently
until the last word of explanation of the
mysteries which they encounter is spoken.
How strange remnant of the ancient
Incas settled the newly born continent Is
vividly set forth. Mr.. Norton displays an
unusual ingenuity in his tale. and deals
with the development of mighty forces by
the Azonians beside which the resources
now known seem petty and insignificant.
NORAH CONOUGH. BY Walter George
Henderson. New York: The Outing
Publishing Company.
Despite the fact that the men characters
in this story are constantly losing their
heads over good-looking women and get
ting into trouble by embracing them
when they should not, this tale of the
Australian ranch life is distinctly interest
ing. Mr.. Henderson presents the case of
two English brothers who are earning
their titles to sections. and into whose lives
come disturbing feminine elements. The
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that in itself will require considera bic
time and entail general dismantlins.
EARLY in the fall the National Museum
IL will move into it's new building.
when. almost certainly. some provision
will be made for the reception and ex-
hibition of the Evans National Gallery
collection as well as for the Harriet Lane
Johnston collection. How this will De
accomplished is unknown, or has not been
announced. and in the meantime the
last named collection will be on view. az
heretofore in the remodeled lecture nan
in the old museum building. Attention
may we'll be drawn also TO the splendid
collection of laces loaned and arranged
by a committee OF Washington women.
of which Mrs. Pinchot is chairman d col
lection, it is understood, only second IN
TO that now owned by the
Metropolitan Museum of Art
With these laces are, moreover. to be
seen specimens of textiles, some rare
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~ 1t is patience. 1t is talent for hard
work.
There is no genius like the genius OF
energy 1t was neither luck nor chance,
but hard work, which enabled all our
great men to force their way upward in
the face of manifold distractions
Our greatest men have been among the
least believers in the power of genius, and
were as persevering as the successful men
of a commoner sort. OF course, without
original endowment of heart and BRAIN
would have produced a Shakespeare,
Milton. a Beethoven or a Disraeli.
No man appears to have written with
more ease than Dickens, yet he said: ::
my own invention or imagination, such
as II is, | can most truthfully assure
YOU, would never have served me 1t
has but for the habit of commonplace.
humble. patient. daily toiling, drudging
attention When requested to read
few selections from his writings he replied
that he had not time to prepare himself
as II was his custom to read a piece twice
daily for six months before appearing
with it I'm public.
Bayle said of Meyerbeer: HE has some
talent, but no genius: he lives solitary.
working fifteen hours a day at music"
brought out his genius.
Newtons mind was of the very highest
order: his philosophy sought with all
comprehending grasp TO encfrcle the uni
verse of God, and yet. when asked by
what means he had worked out his extra
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eleventh hour, England will in the future
be in still greater danger of losing her
art treasures than she is today. In Italy
and Greece there are laws prohibiting the
expectation of works of art. but no such
law obtains in the United Kingdom. And,
OF course. every one can see that the
American senators knew very we'll what
they were doing when they approved the
clause in the new tariff bill permitting
importation of works OF art more than
twenty years old into the United States
free of duty With the revival of trade
many people interested in art treasures
are fearfully predicting that the American
collector will quickly make his presence
felt here. Mr. j. Pierpont~ Morgan in
his London mansion has a gallery of art
trea asures the value OF which is estimated
at e1,0OOWO, which he has kept in this
country because he did not fancy having
TO pay 80 per cent ad valorem duty at
New York, but which he will now doubt
less remove to America. Indeed there
are lots of Americans to be found here
who are already congratulating them
selves in advance in the expectation that
the Stars and Stripes will soon be waving
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Australian local color is dominant. There
is talk about kangaroos and wallabies:
the rough life of the bush is described. the
scene OF dance at a station being dra-
matica1ly set forth. There is no lack OF
love interest in the story. there being at
least three romances more or less COM
plicated Finally things end approx
mately well for all concerned.
THE MAKING OF BOBBY BURNT;
Being the Record of the Adventures
of a Live American Young Man. BY
George Randolph Chester. Illus
trated. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-
Merrill Company.
There is one great regret felt by the
reader of this story of how an American
young man found himself despite the
handicap of a large fortune. and that
is that Bobby Burnit's father could not
have been brought into the story in the
flesh instead Of appearing through the
medium of his occasional letters to his
heir, written with an almost superhu-
man prescience of what the young man
was going to do upon coming into his
fortune. Whenever Bobby makes a mis-
take or takes a decision he has one OF
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thoughtful work upon the subject: a
singularly sympathetic Joan of Arc,
written at first anonymously. but flnally
acknowledged by Mark Twain. and. most
recent of ALL an acute psychological
study by the great master of modern
prose, Anatole France. Scholarly and
sympathetic as these attempts have been,
it is nevertheless a fact that the story OF
Joan of Arc eludes words. The great
thing Is that the miracle was wrought
and France and French civilization were
saved from the grip of the English by
the French peasant girl in 142O. and that
their fruits live in the present day.
Words and pictures. however adequate
and beautiful, must necessarily be lack
ing unless they can suggest the mysteri-
ious. spiritual influence which halos the
story which in its entirety Is beyond
words. That may be suggested only by
action-"godlike action"
Joan's appointed work transcribed her
time and her time could not understand
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they can find girls who are fools enough
to marry them. then they will live eff
their wives fathers.
BY borrowing and sponging for years.
eluding the police and by keeping up
fashionable appearances they are often
received In polite circles and walk rough
shed over many a worthy young man
who has too much good sense to make a
dash or initiate the monkey-shines of the
itinerant dude.
l want impress on your mind the
fac: that idleness from choice Is both
destructive and dlsgraceful and | want
you to take home to yourself what T say.
Don't try to persuade yourself that the
cap does not fit you. Honestly acknowl-
edge its fitness: 1t Will be great point
gained to become honest with yourself.
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Asinine.

A1AMES A. PATTEN.' said the Lon
don correspondent of Chicago
paper. has stopped talking. He is as
silent now as a clam.
II tempted him the other day with de-
licious bait. but it was all useless. Mr..
Patten just shook his head and smiled.
Not word about wheat, said he.
'I'm determined not to talk and put my
foot in it-like the country editor who
wound up an editorial the corn crop
with the words:
We have on exhibition in our sane
tum a pair of magnificent ears.
Before man is thirty he falls i'll love
with every pretty girl he looks at"
Yes, and after he is thirty he falls in
love with every pretty girl that looks at
him. Boston TRANSCRIPT.
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her. She overcame her humble environ
ment; she overcame opposition and un-
belief; she overcame even rhe indifference
Of the despairing king. who was idling
his time with troubadours and foolish
pleasures. his kingdom rent in factions
and a mortal enemy ready TO devour him
and his nation. She made him believe In
himself; she inspired and lifted him up
from the depths and around him rallied
the people OF France as the one man to
rescue the nation. 1t was a miraculous
task miraculously performed. And to give
II realistic presentation thousands of dol
lars were expended and some of the best
dramatic talent in America engaged, with
all the paraphernalia and mechanical ap-
pliances and devices known to the the
trical profession for scenic effects. 1t
was a remarkable production, and the
pity is that after the one performance the
company and all that made the magnih-
cent spectacle was dissolved and became
thing of the past.