Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-25

and archaeology at Princeton az
versity. New York: Sturgis &
Walton Co.
n NOTABLE achievement here Is
"a that this profound student and
acknowledged authority in his
L torlcal and archaeological mat
tiers has considered 1t worth his
while to state his learned case in a man.
ner wholly acceptable, even deeply en-
joyable. to the general student and read
err Scholars too often make dull DIS
QUESTIONS, but this book is fresh and
readable. Another accrued advantage is
that the author having given out a
definite purpose in making the study does
not once step away from this object. hut
holds the reader steadily to the con-
seriousness that the early uncertain CEN
turtles of Roman history are being lighted
up by means of perfected methods of re-
search. The authors plan is to go out
from Rome to learn what Rome in its
later periods has covered up about its
infancy and youth. So localities-npr-h-
ern Italy and the plains-are subjected
to scrutiny, are also the cities OF
various leagues, always in a search Tor
the causes and the extent OF their serv-
ing influences. even models, in some
stage Of the development of the great
city itself. A hundred illustrations. more
or less, from these outposts-pictures of
temples. tombs. houses. citadels. city
walls and gates. fragments and details
OF many kinds-contribute to this gen.
e-al illumination. The whole is valu-
able. authoritative and most interesting
study.
THE ENIGRANT TRAIL. BY Geral-
dine Bonner. New York: Dufiield
& Co
Long trailing months across the con-
tinent. by prairie schooner. to California
In 40 accord to this author the supreme
occasion for full use of her peculiar
high gifts and powers These are
heart kinship to nature with an in
stincttve feeling for every varying
mood under its multiform appearances,
and a poetic imagination winged with
a poets phrase in setting forth these
moods. The movement of the story. in
harmony with its continental scope. has
leisure and sweep. an epic movement
unfolding prairie and river and desert
and mountain and promised land, in
and cover the day-by-day incidents of
the trail. 1t is in effect a poem of the
land Out of the daily happenings of
this migration, however. a fine, strong
by the greatness round about it. An
emigrant band, small and compact, is
u, ed as the medium of the story.
Specifically, its theme is love. Fun
damentally, 1t is a remarkable study or
character. changing, growing, uno,, the
experiences and emotions and reactions
of this tremendous environment. Keen
psychologist, artist of high degree, poet
Of no mean figure. this author has ere
ated a matter OF moment To read it
in full pleasure one needs to bring to
the story a measure OF Its own leisure
and something Of the authors close
touch with the great world of inanimate
things.
THE ARCH-SATIRIsT. BY Frances De
Wolfe Fenwick. illustrated by
Charles Copeland. Boston: 10th
rop. Lee & Shepard Co.
What with its snow and ice carnivals.
its tobogganing and skating and skiing.
Montreal. out of climate alone. makes
a setting fit to snap even the dullest
OF stories into tingling life. Not that the
present story is dull-quite to the con-
trary. but its debt to background is suf-
ficiently clear to point once more to this
spot rs a frst-rate story resort. The
plot here. though thin and highly i'm
probable serves a double purpose. 1t
not only supplies the breath of scandal
for which the human heart hungers, but
IL also forms a slender thread upon
which are strung the pictures that make
the real bulk OF this narrative. The
members Of a social set, bent upon the
ardors OF perpetual pleasuring. sit for
these moving pictures. SO excellent in
their effect Of Photographic fidelity. There
is used. too. as another instrument OF de-
velopment. a good deal of sprightly talk
that IN quality clears the average mark
by several degrees. bright. pointed. often
whimsical talk. revealing cleverly the
outlook and distinctive personality of
this class. The title. growing out from
one OF Thomas Hardy's phrases. gives a
promise of gloom. The story itself. how
ever. SHES away from these dark SDotS
making. in the main. a light and cheer
full picture of social life in this attractive
Canadian city.
THE RED SYMBOL. BY John Ironside
Illustrations by F. G. Yohn. Bos-
ton: Little. Brown & Co.
Here is secret society of Russian nj
hilists winging about Europe and nesting
IN London. with signs and ciphers. with
secret emissaries and mysterious anC
ADEPT assassinations following in tht
wake OF an innocent-looking red geca
mum. Here are two lovely women twins
a. alike as two peas. each unknown to the
other through a former convenient par
titioning Of the family. One OF these Il
the very center of nihilistic interest AND
intrigue. The other is CORE sociat,
girl of London as open as the day. bu
booked for trouble through this unlucky
ttem-by-item twinship. To complete tn,
circuit there are two lovers. enc Rus
Fian duke. the other a war correspondent
These are the elements and fruitful pos
sibilties of story calculated to keep on
on the 60 from cover to cover. and Il
cause the drowsiest of summer days {:
SIT up with wide-open eyes. The war cor
respondent is growing to the proportion
of literary institution. and one is com
ing to wonder where he would get hi
thrills and electric shocks were II not TO
this heroic and dashing brand of news
paper man.
SPLENDID HAZARD. BY Harol'
MacG-ath. author OF 1.-The Coos
Girl" etc. illustrations by Howar,
Chandler Christy. Indianapolis: Tn
Bobbs-MerriN Company.
Frankly admitting the single Genia
desire to entertain his readers Mr. Mac
Grath sets gaily out along road OF
pure invention with an Iture a.
every mile post and expec; tip-to.
every foot of the way. The est of
treasure. gathered years agone for tn,
release and restoration of Napoleon anC
hidden somewhere in the island of Cor
sica. supplies the dynamics of the story
A wayside descendant of Napoleon filled
with dreams of revived dynasty
incorporating agent of the French score
service, rich and eccentric America
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