The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
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BY A. d. jacobson.
THE NEW Hu1PrY. By Daniel cisu-
ser. author Of The Simple Life. Limited" John
Lane Company New York City. Price. SIS net.
The story Is well conceived and carried
through In remarkably brilliant man.
ner. The plot is an attempt to reinstate
as King OF Galizia (now a republic) a
very young and foolish boy. The party
of wouldbe history makers consists of a
Scotch-Russian count, Socialist cock
ney, q millionaire American, a French
chauffeur. vaudeville actress, a woman
OF the streets. the American millionaire's
pretty daughter. and others. The counts
wife is a Socialist. and Jealous of her
husbands supposed love for the beautiful
Lady Arlington. The trouble which she
and her companions make for the count
and his party forms a very entertaining
and amusing tale.
As q proof OF the cleverness Of some Of
the passages ! quote:
"And in the end" Macdonald exclaimed.
mo doubt all historic scenes at the heart
Of them were much the same as this.
cramps when he gave up his sword on
the 'Belierophon.' Napoleon II read one
of the stupidiest novels In the English
language all through the night before his
abdication. Without doubt Caesar was
chiefly concerned In keeping his feet dry
when he crossed the Rubicon: and no
doubt Alexander when he sighed for new
worlds to conquer was only hungry"
You may try to set up a democracy
by education. but the moment you make
a trained class you make privileged
one that's interested In maintaining So
ciety as II 10. Take doctors. take priests.
take attorneys; you can't ind a more
conservative or reactonary lot IL you
look for them with q ninety-Diogenes
power headlight from now till Michael
mas.
THE COURTS. THE CONSTITUTION AND PAR
TIES: BY Prof A. @. Mclaughlin. Published
By the University q Chicago Pres. Chicago.
Price, N-u net.
and the existing political parties have
been the target Of criticism, of charges,
and Of innuendo. Therefore, II Is espe-
cially fitting that the powers and ten
denotes OF the courts and the signii-
canoe of political parties should form
the subject of dispassionate discussion.
The author believes that nothing can be
seen Alright unless seen as the product
OF social forces. Though the articles are
scientific, they are popular In character,
as they are directed to the reader who
is interested in public affairs rather
than to the professional student, and a
clear style carries the reader on with
out effort
The work consists of five papers, the
first OF which discusses the power Of
court 10 declare a law unconstitutional.
II examines into the historical growth
OF the judicial power. and seeks. by.
reference to the writings OF American
statesmen of early days, to trace the
idea Of fundamental law.
Two OF the papers deal with the
growth and essential character Of politi
cal parties. and are followed by one on
the history of differing theories Of the
Federal Union. The work fittingly con-
cludes with a discussion OF the written
Constitution in some Of its historical as
poets, taking up the origin OF these
maintenance and Interpretation in the
development Of the modern popular
pstate.
THE WHITE BLAcKBIRD: BIZ Hudson Dousl.s
author Of "A Million a Minute The Lantern
Of Luck" &c. Published BY Little Brown d
Co.. Boston. Prior. S-a net.
For amazing prodisality Of adventure
''rhe white Blackbird." written by Hud-
son Douglas, author of "A Million a
Minute" THE Lantern OF Luck" &c.
has seldom been equalled since the days
Of Robert Louis Stevenson. The opening
chapter, picturing a young girls perilous
position on board an unkempt little tramp
steamer, excites the readers interest at
once, and as the scene shifts to Monte
Carlo. London and a picturesque old
Scotch castle, each succeeding page holds
fresh surprise until finally the story
comes to the most thrilling climax i'm
aginable.
On the African coast the girl and the
man meet, only to be swept apart and
later drawn together by her innocent con-
nection with the stupendous conspiracy
of the Jura succession. In the boldly
fraudulent scheme which this sets in
motion, the chief actors are Jasper Slyne.
a gentleman adventurer. with a gam
bling faith in chance. and Capt. Dove, OF
the Olive Branch SLAYER and free
bcoter OF the high seas, a strong indi-
vidual whom one is compelled to like in
spite OF his cold-blooded scoundrelism.
How the plots of this precious pair
are made to come to naught and the girl
is rescued from their Vaccinations is told
In a story full OF action and color that
has an interest far beyond the ordinary
tale Of adventure, and will universally
please.
THE MARSHAL: By M,ry RAYMOND shipman
Andrews. autho. Of The Perfect Tribute and
Inc betier 1rcaSlre- llustIateI. fECf,
SIS net. Published By BcbbsMerril Company.
Indianapolis
It is a story Of France. of the Napoleons.
and the idea on which the whole plot
is based, that Of answering loyalty to a
cause that seems lost, is one that makes
a universal appeal. When that loyalty
itself to a family so popular
as subject OF romance as are the Bona
parties, and when the person embodying
that loyalty Is a fascinating. lovable
young man, interest and sympa Thy are
given the reader without reserve.
Then the plot is compounded OF love
and adventure, the two most popular
but there is woven through
1t much OF the peaceful life of rural
France. both among the peasants and
among people OF position. The beautiful
family relations that exist in both ranks,
and of friends both old and young,
furnish many beautiful pictures and give
an atmosphere to the whole that is de-
lightful to breathe in.
The hero, Francois the son OF a thrifty
peasant, has in childhood been knighted
chevalier by the great Napoleon himself,
who has also prophesied that he will one
day be marshal Of France under another
Napoleon. The accolade has been given
by chance and in jest, but II has served
to shape the destiny of the lad. who
with the star of Napoleon as his guild
ing light, grows to manhood, fearless.
and firmly inbued with the
idea that he will one day realize his
great ambition.
Attracting the attention Of General
Gourguad, Francois Is Informally