The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-22

THE WOMAN: BY Albert Psysor Terhune. The
Bobbs Merrill Company. Indianapolis
Wanda Kelly, our heroine. is a well
conceived character, a sort OF Maid OF
Orleans, brought up on fables. But one
heroine is not enough to make a WELL
rounded. complete novel, while the situa-
ton itself. and even the awful plight o.
Grace Robertson does not really hold OF
affect us. The political game has be-
for novel and demands-for this very
reason-an able and original handling
such as il does not get here.
With all this however, the book is one
which will probably do as well as the
average story-and there are places oil
decided Cleverness. astuteness and dra.
matte intensity. The final scene OF
Wanda's heroism-which brings out also
the good Personal qualities of Robertson
Blake. and Grace, and a certain basic
want in StandiSh-is a scene of a good
deal of cheap effectiveness. and will take
well with both reader and audience OF
an average taste and requirement.
Why not dramatic the plot? II would
arouse more interest on the stage.
GRIT LAwLEsS: By F. E Mills Young author
Of Sans Hid" &c. The John Lane Company,
New York City. Prioc. SIS net.
ciated for its very nervousness. The
scene is laid in South Africa.
Crit Lawless. the hero. by yielding
to an unaccountable impulse OF fear,
ruins his career in the army. and subse-
quently ruins himself socially by an I'M
worthy .iason. For eight years he leads
the life of an adventurer, when Zoe Law
less. the woman who loves him. who is
connected with him by marriage only"
appears upon the scene and seeks to win
him back to a more honorable mode of
life.
In the meanwhile "Grit'-who has re-
ceived the nickname on account of a
reputation for fearlessness which he has
deservedly won-has entered into an
agreement with Col. Grey. an English
man. who had gone out TO the colony
to obtain possession at all costs of GER
tain papers that are being held by
Dutchman. Van Bleit for purposes of
blackmail. Crit undertakes to get the
papers for the colonel Or to kill his
man
Then begin "Grits' adventures in his
endeavar to carry out his part of the
bargain. Very cleverly presented is the
ceaseless attempt OF tho woman who is
connected with him by marriage only"
to reclaim him.
THE JINGO: By George Randolph Chester author
Of ''Get-Rich-Quick Wallngford.' Five Thou
sand An Hour" SC Illustrated. The Bobbs-
Merrill Company. indianapolis. Price. SIS net.
The story is we'll known. for like its
two predecessors it was published as
serial in a weekly periodical before COM
piled in book form. Jimmy Smith.
schooled on Broadway and bubbling over
with the spirit Of Yankee progress, suf-
fers shipwreck and lands by a miracle
on the coast OF Isola. This island, pro-
tected by coral reefs on one side and
impossible mountains on the other. has
never been in touch with the outside
world. 1t is inhabited by an intelligent,
kindly people ruled by a king OF the
good-fellow type. who wears the title of
old Scout" conferred on him by Jim
my. with graceful dignity. There is
princess, too. with big dreamy eyes and
a wealth OF fluffy hair. Jimmy calls her
Betsy Ann" although her name is Bez-
zanna.
The Isolians live in primitive style
They have no glass in their windows
Their dress is the Grecian toga and
trade Is at a standstill because. there
is no style rivalry among the women.
The chug of the auto has never been
heard and the people have never tasted
the joy of home run in the ninth with
the bases full.
But Jimmy Smith was not looking for
the simple life. He started IN to treat
lsola to an industrial revolution. He
was aided in his efforts by a volume of
Jones' Handbook of Shop Practice"
which luckily had been washed ashore
from the wreck. And he was spurred on
to greater effort by the desires of the
charming Princess Bezzanna Jimmy
was a man, and not to be blamed II his
heart went pit-a-pat every time she
turned her eyes upon him.
There was one obstacle, however This
was law which said that a princess
Of the blood who married commonerI
should be confined for the rest of herl
life. There was a prince who wanted to