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ern part of the continent stands as an
other illustration Of the fact that one gets
out of matter what he puts into it.
Training and experience in a wide variety
OF national concerns make NJ. Clemenceau
an exceptional interpreting center that
grasps, appraises and Classics impress
sions with speed and accuracy, where one
of lean experience and desultory training
gathers but a handful of unorganized
and useless facts. In enthusiastic spirit
M. Clemenceau examines natural re-
sources and superimpOsed institutions
government, industry, society, religion,
custom. He visits legislative assemblies,
factories. shops and schools, hospitals and
prisons, churches. theaterS and museums,
finging Off, in transit, plausible and in
tereSting theories about the future Of this
awakened and electrified continent. The
whole-picture. reflection. forecasts a
brilliant summary Of present conditions
in South America.
THREE WONDERLANDS OF THE
AMERICAN WEST. BY Thomas d.
Murphy. author Of British High
ways and Byways from a Motor
Car" etc. Boston: L. c. Page & Co.
Washington: Woodward & LOthrOp.
Half a hundred beautiful pictures, and
hundred or more pages of graphic and
eloquent description make up this i'm
pressive panegyric of the wonderland Of
the west-the Yellowstone. the Yosemite.
the Grand Canyon. with a group of Sec
ondary scenic marveIs of that section. Mr..
Murphy was started on a quest of this
enchanted land by the paintings of Thorn
as Moran. Half in skeptical challenge of
their fidelity, he set out on a tour of
investigation and verification. This hand
some volume with its gorgeous color re-
productions of the Moran paintings, it's
lovely two-tone photographs from various
sources. it's maps. directions, suggestions
and advice, is made to inspire readers
with the desire to test, in turn, the verify
of this enthusiastic travellers account OF
this magic land.
IN DESERT AND WILDERNESS. BY
Henryk Sienkiewicz, author of Quo
Nadis," etc. Translated from the
Polish by Max A. Drezmal. Boston:
Little. Brown & Co.
Five hundred pages. more or less, are
not too many for Henryk Sienkiewicz's
picture drawn in full and vivid detail, of
months of adventure in the Egyptian
desert. Two children, an English girl of
eight and a Polish boy of thirteen. kid
mapped from the vicinity of Port Said and
carried away for ransom by. native fol-
lowers of the Mahdi Mohammed Ahmed
make the occasion for this graphic and
crowded picture of the geographical. his
torical and biological facts of the Nubian
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York. Very interestingly, it has been
hung as pendant to Cullen Yates paint
ing Rock Bound Coast-Cape Ann,
which hangs to the right of Frederick J.
Waugh's large and impressive marine.
This places three pictures of the sea by
three different painters, side by side. al
lowing not merely comparison of methods.
but opportunity to observe the signal
truth of widely divergent versions Of in
a measure, the same story In the one
canvas the sea is represented as blue, in
another as violet. and In the third as
green. Mr.. Waugh shows it wildly tu-
multuous whereas Mr.. Yates and MIR. Rob-
inson picture it as calm and in playful
temper, joyously leaping upon the rocks.
On other wallis in the same gallery hang
Emil Carlsens picture of the South
Strand and Paul Dougherty' Sun and
Mist both of which are notable marines.
while in the large gallery beyond, Wins
low Homer's masterpiece. THE Coast of
Maine is to he found. The last repre-
sents the drama of the sea: it is an epic.
Mr.. Carlsen's Interpretation of sandy
shore and placid water a lyric.
Standing before Homers picture one
realizes the swing Of the powerful waves
as they come inshore and seems almost
to hear them boom on the great black
rocks against which they have beaten for
ages. AS a measure of size and with the
object of relating the elements to man,
Winslow Homer has painted two figures
on top the highest cliff silhouetted against
the sky. But this is not the seas only
aspect. Mr.. Dougherty shows it smiling
through mist, Mr.. Carlson depicts the
calm before the storm; Mr.. Robinson and
Mr.. Yates interpret it as it appears on
the majority of summer days, colorful,
sparkling. beguiling.
That Americans have excelled all other
nationalities in marine painting is not
Evans National Gallery collection in this
particular is not fully appreciated
Charles Woodbury. is still unrepresented,
sonally interpret this subject with special
success, such as Gardner Symons and Jo-
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proved before 1t can be really conclusive"
Yes. of course said Mr.. Randolph.
with "a deep sigh. But let me beg of
you to look further in search of other
indications before YOU press too hard
upon Miss Lloyd with the seeming clues
you now have"
l liked Mr.. Randolph very much. In
deed, it seemed to me that the men of
West Sedgwick were of fine class as to
both intellect and judgment, and though
Coroner Monroe was not a brilliant man,
1 began to realize that he had some
sterling qualities. and was distinctly just
and fair in his decisions.
AS for Gregory Hail. he seemed like
man free from a great anxiety. Though
still calm and reserved in appearance,
he was less nervous and quietly awaited
further Developments. His attitude was
not hard to understand. Mr.. Crawford
had objected to his secretary's engage
ment to his niece. and now Mr.. Craw-
ford's objections could no longer matter.
Again, 1t was not surprising that Mr..
Hall should be glad to learn that his
herself to be. Even though he were
marrying the girl simply for love of her.
large fortune in addition was by no
means to be despised- AT any rate. l con-
cluded that Gregory Hall thought SO.
AS often happened. Parmalee read my
thoughts. "A fortune hunter he muir
INJURED. with meaning glance at Hall.
I remembered that Mr. Carstairs at the
Inn naQ SAID the same tHlnS, anu !
thoroughly believed it myself.
HAS he any means of his own?"
NO." said Parmalee, except his SAL
airy, which was a good one from Mr..
Crawford, but, Of course, he's lost that
now
II don't feel drawn toward him. I sup
pose one would call him a gentleman and
yet he isn't manly"
Hes q cad." declared Parmalee: "any
fortune hunter is a cad and I despise
him."
Although I tried to hold my mind i'm
partially open regarding Mr.. Hall. I was
conscious of an inclination to despise him
| myself. But l was also honest enough
to realize that my principal reason for
despising him was because he had won
the hand of Florence Lloyd.
1 heard Coroner Monroe draw a long
sigh. Clearly, the man was becoming
more and more apprehensive and really
dreaded to go on with the proceedings,
because he was fearful Of what might be
disclosed thereby.
The gold bag still lay on the table be-
fore him; the yellow rose petals were not
yet satisfactorily accounted for; Miss
Lloyd's agitation and sudden loss Of con-
seriousness, though not surprising in the
circumstances, were a point in her dis
favor. And now the revelation that Mr..
Crawford was actually on the point Of
disinheriting his niece made 1t impossible
to ignore the obvious connection between
that fact and the event OF the night.
But no one had put the thought into
words and none seemed inclined to.
Mechanically Mr.. Monroe called the
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next witness on his list and Mrs, Pierce
answered.
For some reason she chose to stand
during her interview. and as she rose L
realized that she was a prm little per-
sonage, but of such a decided nature
that she might have been stigmatiZed by
the term stubborn. l had seen such wom-
en- before; of a certain soft. outward eff
feet, apparently pliable and amenable,
but in reality deep, shrewd and clever.
And yet she was not strong. for the
situation in which she found herself made
her trembling and unstrung
When asked by the coroner to tell her
own story of the events of the evening
before. she begged that he would ques-
ton her instead.
DESTROYS Of making it as easy for her
as possible. Mr.. Monroe acceded to her
wishes, and put his questions in a kindly
and conversational tone.
You were at dinner last night with
Miss Lloyd and Mr.. Crawford?''
Yes was the almost inaudible reply,
and Mrs. Pierce seemed about to break
down at the sad recollection.
You heard the argument between Mr.
Crawford and his niece at the dinner
table?'
Yes"
sides?"
mean by high words. Mr. Crawford
rarely lost his temper and Florence
never"
What then did Mr.. Crawford say in
regard to disinheriting Miss Lloyd?"
Mr.. Crawford said clearly. but with
out recourse to what may be called high
words, that unless Florence would con-
sent to break her engagement he would
cut her off with shilling"
Ibid he use that expression?"
"He did at first, when he was speaking
more lightly; then when Florence refused
to do as he wished he said he would go
that very evening to Mr.. Randolph's and
have new will made which should dis
inherit Florence, except for small an
nuity.
And what did Miss Lloyd reply to this
threat?" asked the coroner.
''She said," replied Mrs Pierce. in her
plaintive tones, that her uncle might do
as he chose about that, but she would
never give up Mr.. Hail."
At this moment Gregory Hall looked
more manly than had yet seen him.
Though he modestly dropped his eyes
at this tacft tribute to his worthiness,
yet he squared his shoulders and showed
justiflable pride in the love thus evinced
for him.
WAS the subject discussed further?'
pursued the coroner
mo: nothing more was said about it
after that"
"Wili the making Of a new will by Mr.
Crawford affect yourself in any way,
Mrs. Pierce?"
NO" she replied: "Mr Crawford left
me a small beQuest in his earlier will. and
I had reason to think he would do the
same in later will, even though he
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I didn't stay and chat as She had asked
me to-
Perhaps she really wanted to discuss
the matter with you.
Perhaps she did: but in that case she
should have said so. Florence knows well
enough that 1 am always ready to dis
cuss or sympathze with her in any mat
ter, but I never obtrude my opinions. So
as she said nothing to lead me to think
she wanted to talk to me especially, /
said good night to her.
(To be continued tomorrow
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desert and the Egyptian Sudan. Fayum,
Khartum, Fashoda, followed by a wide
and menacing trail to the east, mark the
course of the uncountable and thrilling
Led into khartum Immediately after the
death Of Gordon there, they became ter
rified witnesses Of unspeakable atrocities
and of fanatical rites of worship Of the
Mahdi himself. Ultimately left practical
ly to themselves by the death of their
captors. the Polish boy developed into
something more than a wonder Of cOur-
age and ingenuity in his determination to
rescue his companion and himself. The
two children, set off by youth and help
lessness against this age-old region OF
mystery and ferocity. make a trail Of
light through the gloom Of the hostile and
inscrutable desert. Vivid portrayal, rath-
err than epic movement is the mark Of
this story. Here is series of scenes.
miles in length. each a marvel of color.
detail and finish. One gathers out Of the
whole an amazing composite of myster-
ious. inimical influences emanating from
the heart of the desert, sweeping to it's
borders and back again laden with a toll
Of disaster to bury in its eXpanses and
silences.
A PAINTER OF SOULS. BY David
Isle. New York: Frederick A.
Stokes Company
One closes this book with forebodings.
for he has come to like the young Irish
man who centers the story. This hero.
an idealistic portrait painter. at the very
point of taking leave Of the reader denies
the evidence Of his own eyes and his own
good sense, sets at naught the grip of
habit, ignores the logical effects Of a full
ly materialistic view Of life and declares.
In the face of Bible implication to the
contrary, that the leopard can change
it's spots. To crown this totally Of de-
fiance he carries off a purely worldly.
shallow. cynical baggage Of beautiful
femininity to honeymoon with him in ia
pan. where he promises to paint her-an
angel standing knee deep in japanese
lilies. The only justification for this out
rageous and stultifying behavior lies in
the claim of this Irish painter that he Is
able to see and to paint people as they
really are, which is not of necessity at
all as they may appear. His eye sees the
subliminal verify of the subject, his hand
spreads this upon the canvas. painting
the man or woman, as 1t were, inside out.
The consoling supposition is that the
girl, despite appearances, is in reality an
angel knee deep in eastern lilies of purity
and fragrance. The whole colorful story
is developed against a background of
high society in modern Rome, with prel-
ates and princes adjoining it and a few
smart Americans propelling it. Its villas
appear to be veritable nests OF Botticel-
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Mont Blanc and the Geographers.

From the London Chronicle.
Russia's removal Of the Caucasus to
Europe from Asia involved the recoloring
Of both continents on the map and upset
the old school book fact that Mont Blanc
was the highest European mountain.
Henceforth the dignity belongs to Ell
bruZ and Mont Blanc does not even come
second. Mont Blanc has always been a
geographical difficulty in many ways. II
never was in Switzerland, as thousands
probably still believe 1t to be. Napoleon
III got its most familiar side transferred
from Italy to France. and to this day
France and Italy dispute whether its
actual summit is wholly French OF half
Italian.
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one to himself as a helpmate to his own
spirit. A practical book, setting out the
value of work to all conditions Of men.
the essence of prayer and its use. the
instinct for religion and it's power. IL
sums to the supreme thought that one
spirit one law, vitalizes the universe.
and that mans lesson is to learn to walk
in the shadow of that spirit, in the COM
pany of that law.
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intelligent companionable-the landscape
environment alluring. The landscapes
with sheep are interesting, well composed
and skillfully rendered, but perhaps more
usual. The exhibition will continue for
q week, closing on the 30th.
TIE Arts and Crafts School has been
making a display of baskets in the
shop adjoining the Moore galleries. which
is to be occupied after the 1st of April
by the Arts and Crafts Studio Excel
lent shapes and skillful craftsmanship
have been remarked. In this line of
craftswork the Arts and Crafts School
has been specially successful So sue
cessful, in fact, that it has been request
ed to send consignments of baskets to
Providence, Buffalo and Greensboro, n.
c. The school has now an enrolment
in its several classes of over eighty
pupils.
THE Society of Washington Artists
annual exhibition will open with
private view and reception in the hemi-
cycle hall of the Corcoran Gallery of Art
a week from today This exhibition will
comprise the work of not only local paint
ers, but of former Washingtonians who
are residing in other cities. 1t
promises to be unusually good
=
A T the NeerlOff galleries three minia-
lures painted recently by Miss kath
crime Chapman are on view. Two are
exceedingly small and are finely render
ed. The third IS of little girl and is Il
half-length. The coloring is delicate and
the pigment laid on in thin wash, the
ivory ground being allowed to show
through as in the old style miniature
paintings Miss Chapman is. it will be
remembered. Wash ngtonian, but for
number of years she has spent her win
ters in New York and her summers at
Cragsmoor.
MIR. POWELL has just finished a pic
AV4 ture of a sunset at Jerusalem, which
is to be numbered with his best works.
The picture is bathed in soft, golden
light which illumnes without being in any
way glaring. He has also reprinted lately
one of his pictures of the Colorado Canyon
and is at work at present on a Venetian
picture-a royal fete which permits d gor-
geouS color scheme. Mr.. Powell has had
a most prosperous winter and has now
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
NEW FRENCH BOOKS RECENTLY
ADDED.

The following works of French litera-
ture have recently been added to the IL
brary's growing collection of books in
foreign languages. and are with the other
French books on open shelves in the
lobby
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y :;
MISS ALICE FOSTER has made lately
IVA in oils two interesting studies, one Of
a young woman seated upon a sofa and
the other head of a young girl Both are
good in color, we'll considered and effec-
tive. In her studio in the Art Students
League building Miss Foster has num-
Der of her fninia lures which were shown
in the Paris Salon and during this past
winter in exhibitions in this country.
T Asst week an exceptionally interesting
l. and important exhibition Of German
applied art was opened in the art galleries
of the Public Library of Newark, N. j.
This exhibition comprises textiles. silver
ware, glass, porcelains, pottery, leather
work, jewelry. book binding and printing.
Autographs and etchingS and other forms
of industrial art. 1t was assembled by
Karl Osthaus, director Of the Deutches
Museum fur Handel and Gewerbe Of
Hagen, WeStphalia, and the exhibits were
loaned by the museum and the artists.
The work is very characteristic and
shows distinct national tendencies The
pottery. glass and leather work are spe-
cially interesting. beautifully designed and
finely wrought. Some of the drawings and
etchings. textiles and needle work seem,
however. very extreme. and from the
standpoint of art as far removed from our
Own and as incomprehensible as the
humor of any far country. Art, however.
is supposed and generally is found to be
a universal language. The collection will
be in Newark until the 10th of April, after
which it will 20 in turn to several Of the
leading art museums.
Il
INVITATIONS have been issued for a
private view on Monday afternoon,
March p, of the art collection in the old
National Museum, assembled by a COM
mittee Of ladies of which Mrs. Pinchot is
chairman. This collection comprises tex
tiles. embroideries. laces. fans. costumes
je>Nelry and other specimens of applied
art. The intention is to establish under
government control a Aluseum of indus
trial art. similar to the great museums of
France, England and Germany 1t Is an
nounced that Miss Morris of the Metro
politan Museum. New York, will be pres
ent at the private view Monday. Miss
Norris gave an illustrated talk on lace
this morning at Mrs. Pinchot's residence.
LEILA MECHLIN.
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NEW painting has been added to
the National Gallery collection
It is entitled "Monhegan Head
lands" and was painted by
William s. Robinson of New
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X NEWS AND NOTES OF ART AND ARTISTS y

commissions for almost as many paintings
as he can produce. in the next year.