Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-12

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ner! This is the mystery solved in this
| little story which turns upon q f1lfbuster-
ing expedition in the earlier days when
off the Spanish yoke and establishing
themselves as republics. The explana-
| ton. when 1t is finally made. is suff1-
GENTLY plausible to meet requirements
and there Is nothing supernatural about
it at all. A thrilling narrative Of the sea
with the SAVIOR of the brine.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARTS
TIDE PUJ0L' By William J. Locke:
York: John Lane Company.
William ]. Locke is never happier than
when he is creating an eccentric char
acter. a Septimus, or a Beloved Vaga-
bond or a Simon. In Aristide Pujol he
has presented perhaps his most engaging
parsonage, but he does not attempt to
tell his history consecutively, merely re-
lating bits of It, just as Aristide himself
revealed his past In flashes of recollection.
This engaging Frenchman, speaking al
most perfect English as the result of q
So1Ourn as an instructor OF French at
an English girls school. has pursued
fortune and pleasure over widely diverg-
Ing courses. imp ulsively. irrationally and
even quixoucally. No business Is sufh-
GENTLY serious to prevent him from play
ing the cavalier. He is always ready to
assist womankind in distress, even though
his action may empty his pockets and
wreck his prospects. He adopts an infant
found upon the road as he rattles along
In a decrepit motor car. agent of a corn
cure. He reunites unhappy couples. He
tries to prevent an adventurer from mar
ry1ng the fortune Of a young English
girl only to find her an accomplice for
| the purpose of his complete financial ruin
He Is, In short, g. will-o-the-w isp, resource
full. irresistible, absolutely honest, and
ultimately happy in a union that promises
contented and prosperous existence
Aristide Pujol constitutes another item
in the reading publics debt to this versa
tile and always entertaining story teller.
MIR. ACHILLES. By Jeanette Lee.
author Of Uncle William" etc With
illustrations. New York: Dodd,
Mead & Co. Washington: Brentano's.
Mrs. Lee has already given us one Of
the dearest Of fiction people in Uncle
Wfniam-' Now she adds a new friend
In ''Mr. Achilles" quite a different sort
Of person, a Greek fruit vendor with the
soul Of poet and a great love for his
native land, which he hopes to present to
his American friends In befttngly glow
ing colors. Not until little girl comes
asks him about the Parthenon has he
had an opportunity to speak Of the things
that are 50 close to his heart. This is
the beginning Of q friendship which
when the little girl is kidnapped and her
| wealthy father is tempted with black
mailing propositions by her captors. Then
Achilles applies himself to the difficult
to be able finally to restore her safely
to her parents. A stirring. beautiful
story that will be read with great pleas
ure by a multitude OF people.
THE DESTROYING ANGEL. BY Louis
Joseph Vance, author of THE Brass
Bowl" etc. With illustrations by
Arthur l. Keller. Boston: Little.
Brown & Co.
A man who is convinced that he is
doomed to an early death goes to an
obscure town near New York with the in
tention Of putting an end to life that
has become burdensome. There, by
chance, he meets a young woman, scarce
ly more than a girl. who Is in deep dis
tress. To save her from her predica-
ment he offers to marry her forthwith
and give her his name. He then disap-
pears and apparently authentic reports Of
his death on the other side Of the world
are received. He Is. however, not dead.
but returns later in perfect health, to
find his wife become a famous actress,
with the sinister reputation, however, Of
casting a deadly blight upon all who love
her. In this situation Mr.. Vance finds
the materials for one of his rapid action
stories of mystery and complication. in
volving crimes and tragedies and reach
ing q thrilling climax in motor boat
race and wreck with the hero and heroine
cast upon an uninha bited island of the
southern coast Of Massachusetts. This
is one of the best of the Vance novels,
and permits no tagging Of interest from
the first chapter to the swiftly evolved
conclusion.
CHOICE LITERATURE. Complied and
Arranged by Sherman Williams,
New York State Institute conductor
Seven Books. Revised and il!ustrat-
ed. New York: American Book Com
pany.
ries, providing complete course of sup
Elementary reading for the first eight
school years, the seventh book being in
tended for the last two years. A wide
range of excellent material has been Sc
lected and edited carefully, to train chill
dren to love good literature. Each selec-
ton is a classic we'll worth reading for
it's own sake. In the lower books is much
poetry. Many of the familiar nursery
numbers, the scale rising to substantial
and standard works of the best authors.
Unusually attractive illustrations add to
the value and interest of the pages, while
foot notes lead the child to further read
ing If desired.
MUSICAL DATES FOR LITTLE PATES.
BY Isabel Stevens Lathrop. With
illustrations by H. Lancing Smith.
New York: Duffield & Co.
II 1t is important to teach the young
musical student to memorize the names
of the worlds greatest composers and