The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-27
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the ultimate victory Of love that is
constant through separation and in the
midst Of great peril and imminent
death. That the gods OF Egypt un.
bent to concern themselves with the
destInies and happiness OF mortal. is
another proof that It's supreme deity
was believed TO make use of .,ch
means TO bring about what was in
tended and decreed.
Ortiz Of Hendnunrtcrs,"
BY MARGIN Barber. Moftat. Yard A.
Co., OF New York. Sl.50.
The theft OF a magnificent neck
lace OF diamonds owned by a. wealthy
New York woman and the unjust i'm
prisonment OF this woman's com
panion, a Miss Holcomb, on suspicion
OF her being the person most actively
concerned In the disappearance of
the jewels make UP central idea for
the unveiling Of cleverly constructed
conspiracy. with a muttlated image of
Buddha In the great temple of Delhi.
India, and priesthood 1anguishing in
dungeons awaiting a manifestation CT
Buddhas mercy. by the return OF a
jeyel stolen from the forehead OF the
God, behind the motive for the final
disappearance of the most valuable
jewel stolen from the forehead OF the
Maharanee diamond.
The name Of the woman to whom
the Jewels belonged was Missioner.
She was the widow Of proverbial
many times millionaire Of New York
The breaking OF the wire on which
her necklace was strung In the Metro
politan Opera House, ard the crushing
under heel Of the largest of the stones.
the supposed Maharanee, led to the
discovery that the real necklace had
been stolen, and wonderfully good
initiation put In It's place. Mrs Mis-
sioner kept her Jewels in specially
built safe. the combination az she be-
lleved being known only to herself
and her companion. the already men
toned Miss Holcomb. An inspection
OF the jewel case in the safe on her
return home from the opera proved
that all the Jewels had been removed
along with the diamond necklace
The police were called In and Miss
Holcomb's arrest, against the protest
OF Mrs. Missioner. followed. Later
Lieutenant Britz, OF the Detective
Quoted a vigilant investigation that
finally led up to the complete vindi-
cation Of Miss Hocomb and the ex-
PLANTATION of the whereabouts OF the
| gems, all OF which. except the great
| stone that went back to the shrine
from which 1t had been sacrilegiously
carried away. were given back into
their owners hands.
The solving of the mystery Is at
tended with many lively and exciting
| adventures. Otherwise the story has
two charming love stories and ex-
cellent characterization to lend 1t In
| terest.
! "Ihe silent Cnll.'
| BY Edwin Milton Royle. Charles
| Scribner's Sons. OF New York. through
the Bell Book and Stationery Com
| pany. of Richmond. sl.6o.
| Life on the Indian Reservation in
| the West and the hardships which be-
| set an educated half-breed girl when
| she tries TO introduce a reform for
Indian women IN dress. habits and
manner, and TO teach Indian children
| along lines which have proved helpful
In her own training, arc details which.
interviewer with the adventures of a
young Englishrian and the experiences
OF preacher named John McCloud.
| who has gone West In search Of
health. form a piece If fiction of un-
usual strength and interest.
/ The hero OF novel is supposed
to be the son of the Squaw Man In
Mr.. Royle's play OF that name. He
has been educated at the best English
universities, but the prejudice agains,
his mixed birth has led to his dis
mtssal from the English army. and an
unhappy marriage has caused him to
leave London and take possession OF
Red Butte Ranch. owned by his
father, the Earl of Kerhill. and To-
Gated not far from the agency. HIS
occupation OF the ranch nearly cost
him his life. He was strung up by
a lynching party and but for the inter-
vention of the half-breed girl, Wah-
na-gi. would have been hung. The
rescue OF the Englishman strengthens
the already existing bord of sympathy
between the man and the girl. who is
prosecuted by the attempts OF an In
dian chief. Appah. to drag her into
an uncongenial marriage
There are troubles and compiled.
tions besetting the paths OF both
lovers and the disadvantages of a
world in which they have been wrong
fully placed to be faced before they
can be free to possess happiness with.
out regret The tragedy of John Nc
Clouds life is robbed of much of Its
sorrow by the triumphant manner Of
his exit, and the story Is brought
gradually and finally to a happy close
Western types described in this book
are portrayed with unusual skill anC
vigor.
Edward Milton Royle, author of 9TH
Silent Call" was born in Linington, Mo
on March 2. 1862; was graduated fror
Princeton in 1858. and then studied frs
in the University OF Edinburgh an
later in the Columbia Law School. H
is generally known as Ned Royle" an
most widely for his remarkably sue
cessful play, THE Squaw Man.. an
THE Silent CALI is the romance of tn
"Squaw Mans" son, Hal.
But before Mr.. Royle became estat
lished through The Squaw Man" as
notable American playwright he ha
written several successful plays
Friends Captain 1mpudence" an
MY Wife's Husbands"-and in these h
sometimes took the star part himse
! and through actual experience learne
the technique of the stage. This aros
purely from accident. He had no II
tention of acting at all. He Wa
forced into it By the failure of tt
actor cast for the star part to appes
the opening night of Friends" II
first play, in New York. Mr.. Roy
stepped in to save the situation. ar
he stayed In throughout the metropol
tan season and the tour Of the coun1r
"Philippn at Hnlcyon."
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