Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-19

lation is told the story Of the Terror in
vivid terms valuable contribution to
the English accounts Of that dreadful
time, eliminating in the killing of royal
personages.
SIR WALTER RALEIGH. BY John
Buchan. New York: Henry Holt G.
Co.
Here is a story Of Raleigh drawn as he
was seen by one in the life. The author
has assembled all the materials available
descriptive Of the great explorer. and
from these he has made a composite por-
trait of the man and rendered him an ex-
ceedingly human character. He tells OF
his adventures with direct adherence to
the text. and leads the young readers.
for whom this is chiefly intended, to a
close understanding of the important
work which the man did. The book Is
beautifully illustrated in color, with an
exceptionally fine portrait of Raleigh as
q frontispiece.
ARTEMUS WARDS BEST STORIES.
Edited by Clifton Johnson, with an
Introduction by w. D. Howells. IL
Illustrated by Frank A. MAXWELL
New York: Harper e Brother.
Charles F'arrar Browne entertained the
people of this country fifty years ago
with his quaint humor and his awkward
spelling. Two new generations have come
upon the scene since he was in vogue,
and now it is necessary almost to in
troduce this rare jester and commentator
to the American public. Mr.. Johnson
has made q most 1udlc1Ous seiecuon Oh
matter from Wards writings and plat
form utterances. while Mr.. MAXWELL has
drawn some appropriately comic pictures
and these with an introduction by Will
liam D. Howells, make up a book that
should be highly appreciated by great
many people. not merely by those VINO
knew "Artemus Ward as an entertainer,
but those who have heard of him, and
to whom he is a name of tradition
JOSEPH .PENNELI,S PICTURES OF
THE PANAMA CANAL: Reproduce
tions of Series Of Autographs
Made by Him on the 1sthmus or
Panama, January-March, 1912, To-
gether with Impressions and Notes
by the Artist. Philadelphia: y. b.
Lippincott Company.
It would hardly seem that so prosaic a
task as the cutting Of a canal through
range of hills would furnish inspiration
to an artist. Fortunately, however, this
opinion has not prevailed. and the result
is that the world possesses now pic
torial record of this immense undertaking,
which will be Of historical value. 1t
would have been lucky indeed If Joseph
Pennell could have painted the scenes
attending the digging of the SueZ canal
though that work was by no means as
as the one that is now draw
ing near completion at Panama. In the
course of these twenty-eight sketches,
Mr.. Pennell reproduces the spirit OF this
last enterprise, it's immensities, its diff
cultieS, it's conquest or the StuDDornest
phase OF nature. He has caught the
essence of the scheme. and his pictures
will live as records of an accomplishment
which he characteriZes in his final frag-
ment of descriptive test as 1.-The greatest
work of modern times, the work of the
greatest engineers Of all time These
stitute a most impressive reminder to
Americans Of the contribution OF their
to the commerce OF the world
Bordeaux, author of THE Parting of
the WAYS" Translated by Ruth
Helen Davis. New York: Duffield
& Co.
The average American will appreciate
this story for its literary charm rather
than for any realization Of the fabric
value that gives the book its name. A
rich young F'renchman who knows his
Paris marries an innocent girl Of the
Savoy wood, to neglect her later for a
woman Of lax morals. Having broken her
heart. he dies. in turn, from remorse and
hopeless longing. The writer conveys
with tender pathos the provincialism OF
white SERGE and of an illmade plat in
a wedding gown. 1t is provincialism
which marks the contrast between
peasant girls home in 1.-The sleeping
woods and the gay life of Paris to
which her husband belongs. The author
In hts dedication to Pierre Lott says:
''This book is the story Of quite simple
young girl crushed by the cruelties of
our modern life." but 1t Is not entirely
sad There are rambles through 1.-The
sleeping woods with its path from lodge
to chateau: there are growing flowers
and song birds. And there is little Dilette.
THE RED BUTTON. BY Will Irwin,
author of 1.-The City That Was" etc.
Illustrated by Max j. Spero. In
dianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company.
Who killed Capt. Hanska? Was it
Lawrence Wade. with whom he had had
an alteration in his room in the course
of the evening? Circumstances unques-
looked black for this attractive
and held for long time awaiting indict-
ment. But, just at the critical moment,
in fact, before the crowd had gathered
in front of the house where the crime
was committed. Nine. Resale LIE
Grange, ex-medium and unofficial col
laborator with the police in crime. I'M
ravelment, had appeared upon the scene.
It was Nine. ROsalie.
rather than the regularly appointed rep
resentatiyes Of the law who worked out
the solution. Her methods were unique.
eliminating in a stimulation Of that Won
derful mediumistic power which had at
one time made her famous and prosper
Gus. The red BUTTON, which gives this
fascinating tale it's title. was found by