Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03


Of South America can fully realize the
atmospheric charm that pervades the ed
ucational value Of the text.
the Shenandoah Valley. By Olin
Austin Palmer. author of "The
Mystery of Chesney Hall, and Other
Stories" With illustrations. Port
Republic, Va: Advance Press.
That the course of true love does not
run smoothly Mr.. Palmer clearly demon
strates in this well designed story. It is
a tale, as he says In his subtitle. Of life
In the Shenandoah valley, but 1t carries
its characters far from that beautiful
place-to Boston and New York and ulti-
mately to the tourist routes OF Europe
A wholesome quality pervades the pages,
and the story tells entertainingly of a ro-
nance between two young people, which,
starting in their childhood, eliminates in
a happy union. Mr.. Palmer is we'll known
in Washington and his literary work de-
serves encouragement.
ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT, A Ro-
nance Of New . York; BY II, Louis I,
etc. New York: Edward ]. Clode.
Just or q transatlantic liner, John D
Curtis, thinking himself unknown In New
York and wondering how he will be en-
China after many years Of absence
plunges Immediately after dinner into q
vortex Of exciting happenings that in
clude murder committed before his
eyes. a chivalrous tender OF his services
as bridegroom, q wild mptor-car pursuit
Of q criminal, participation In a street
fight between thugs and policemen, anG
before the close OF twenty-four hours 9
series of conferences with foreign noble
men, policemen, lawyers and plutocratS
leaving him ultimately a happy benedict
Mr.. Tracy handles this remarkable story
with his usual skill I'm making romance
realistic So much Is crowded into these
few hours covered by seventeen chapters
that 1t is next to impossible to leave the
book unfinished. An exceptionally at
tractive character Is presented in Stein
gall, the police detective with the mi
croscopic eye" whose sagacity is of serv
ice in working out the solution Of the
mystery involved In the occurrences OF
this wonderful night" More about
Steingall from Mr.. Tracys pen would b.
acceptable.
THE MIND-READER: Being Some
Pages from the Strange Life Of DR.
Xavier WycherIey. BY Max Ritten-
berg. Illustrated. New York: d
Appleton & Co.
Dr. Wycherley is a reader OF human
IHlHOS. lie mas acquired an 1HterndtlOnA
reputation as a mental healer and solver
Of psychological problems. and in Thu
| volume are included a number of his ex
periences. unrelated save through his par
ticipation. He heals the mental wound!
Of man who has suffered through thu
faithlessness of his wife, takes away hi!
memory of his misfortunes and make.
him a new creature, with ultimate re
| ward. He saves a young artist from cap
ital punishment by ascertaining through
hypnosis that he was induced to kill Will,
in a somnambulistic state. He is con
suited by a king as to the matrimonial
problem concerning the crown prince. bu
there his science fails to offer a remedy
He solves the mystery Of q leak o.
French naval secrets to a foreign power
And SO they go. these remarkable hap
penings, each Of them an observingly in
teresting situation, well told and reveal
ing a close study Of psychology by thu