The Washington herald., 1912-12-08

of the same men. 1t involves highly ex-
citing adventures, interesting details
about the manning of railroad, plots
and plans. to wreck the company, and, OF
course, a love AFFAIR.
The amateur detective routs the Wire
Devil whose work brought the whole
force Of the Red Butte Western to the
verge of nervous prostration. But the most
exciting adventure of Scientific Sprague
is when he upsets venture in High
Finance" and there is rare ingenuity
in THE Electrocution of Tunnel No. a.
That it is undesirable for railroad men
to indulge In intoXicants is indicated by
THE Mystery of the Black Blight" and
some new ideas in irrigation are set forth
in THE Cloud Bursters.'
The climax comes in The High XII
bosh," when the short line road is cap
tured by the enemy for time, but Is
recovered by the scientific work of the
amateur detective.
THE vALIANTs OF VIRGINIA: By Halle Er-
minus RiTes- Illustrated. The Bobbs- Merrill
Company. indianapolis. Price, SIS.
The history of the career of John VAL
iant transplanted from the glaring bright
lights and long nights Of New York
City to the deserted manor of his fore7
fathers in Virginia. is a tale that pene-
trates the heart and brings a tender feel
ing with it. The miraculous change ef-
fected in Valiant's nature: his discover
les of the secrets of his fathers life that
were to mean so much to him; his meet
ing with the girl of girls his redemp-
ton Of the old estate, are steps In his
evolution from John Valiant, haphazard
harlequin, to John Valiant the man.
The scenes are laid in the most charm
ing part of Virginia, and with her great
gift OF making her descriptions take form
and life and sound, Miss Rives gives
picture of life at Damory Court and
neighborinE estates. which embraces the
periods of Confederate romance and
modern chivalry. Greenville Female
Seminary Simms. Hickey Snyder. Col.
Bristow. Dr. SOuthhall. Matty Sue, Uncle
Jefferson, Shirley cambridge, Valiant,
and even Chum. his faithful dog. are as
lifelong friends when the story is ended.
The beautiful delineation OF Virginia
types and traits: the worthy Ideals and
sterling qualities for which they stand;
the truth and purity OF character. and
withal. the twinklinG spark OF mirth
that enriches and cheers. cause the read
er to accept the story as a study, the
romance as a realty.
THE SOLDIER BISHOP ELLISON CAPERS:
By the Rev. Walter B. CausB The Neals Pub
fishing Company. New York. Price, s.
When Ellison Cupers died April Q. 1905
there passed from earth one of the gent
lest. sweetest spirits. Endowed with great
physical strength and with a mind singu-
larly alert. versatile. and powerful, he
had the heart of a child and the heart
of a lion: he was counselor, guide, and
staff Of the humblest and to the highest;
a soldier in war a soldier in peace. he
was ever erect. resOurceful, conquering,
yet making all who came under his pow
erful spell TO feel that God at times
vouchsafes to man the essence Of dl-
vinity. In his life, as in his death. he
was known as the best loved man In
South Carolina" and the knowledge that
he deserved this crown of praise is the
heritage of his church and his State.
The late soldier-bishop's son has used
his fathers own journal wherever pos
sible. transCribing its entries without re-
vision, and experimenting the records
with copies of public documents. Edu-
Gated at Arsenal Academy. and holding
a prOfesSOrship there when the war Of
the States commenced he gave UP his
position for active service. He took part
in the initial maneuvers preceding the
of Fort Sumter. commanded
the light battery on SulIivans Island.
fought at SescssinnviIIe. particularly dis
commanding the Twenty-fourth South
Carolina Volunteers at the battel of
Jackson, Miss. was wounded at Chick |
amauga. and promoted to brieadier gem
eral at Franklin when Gen. Girt fell. |
He was at Dalton and at Jonesboro, he
was with Gems Hood and Joseph F. John !
stOn in the strenuous campaigns OF the
Army of Tennessee. And he was always |
Qethe thick of the fighting.
nnrinp
began his ministry at Christ Church, at
Greenvile, s. c. He worked with his I
hands as a carpenter and a gardener, and |
he taught school TO help support his fam !
ly while conducting an exceedingly act !
We ministry. Both white and black |
brought their troubles TO him. The news |
Of his wise counsel and great works !
opal Bishop of South Carolina and |
finally chancellor OF the University of |
he South, at Sewance.
THE RISE OF ROSCOE rAINE: By joseph C ,
Lincoln. The u. Appleton Co. New York !
People who have summered on Cape
Cod and along the Massachusetts South I
Shore have been amused and interested /
n the quaint speech, manners and views
If life of the native fisher folks. AS a
'esult, that section often is sought as a
background for fiction.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine" is laid in
he village of DenbOrO. and takes its
'Olor from the surroundings. though |
Paine himself is an unwilling citizen Of
I by force OF cruel circumstances which
rave him an invalid mother and robbed
lin at the same time of his fortune. The
question at issue is whether money can
,uy everything, or whether there still
xists an idea that there are moral rights
which are above price. The bone of con-
ention is a strip of land which belongs
o Paine, a ''Naboths"' vineyard, as it
we're, and a trifling thing, to which his
leighbor aspires: a thing also much to
,e desired by the town proletariat, en-