The Washington herald., 1913-09-28

is a moving tale Of the struggles Of a
young author. 1t is said to give an in
sight into Kester's own early career, and
il said to reflect his own personality bet
ter, perhaps, than any of his other
works.
"Mr. Feney's Social Experiment"
shows Kester at his best. It possesses
all the subtle humor OF ''The Prodigal
Judge" and those rare qualities of fun
which characterize John o. James
town"
molly Darling" is the title of an
other one Of the short stories 1t is a
tale Of mining settlement, a Western
romance, that is wei done and gives a
clear picture of the place chosen by the
author.
In all there are thirteen stories in
the book. They serve to bear out the
opinion that Vaughan Kester is the most
versatile American writer of his time.
WHEN POOLS RUSH IN: By william Richard
Hereford. Illustrated. Indianapolis Bobbs-
Merrill Company. Price, 81 net.
A fascinating story OF young Ameri-
cans in love, story that will capture
any lover Of fiction. To be twenty;
to be in love, and to be in Paris. This
is the worlds definition Of happiness.
Eleanor Moore and Bruce Converse
were the young Americans. But their
friends were not satisfied to have them
happy: the well meaning meddler de-
termined that they must find happi-
ness in great careers. They got far
enough to see Bruce, the most famous
of American artists. and Eleanor. a
prima donna, decorated by king. But
Eleanor's eyes found her lovers in the
audience on the night of the great
concert. and then the conspiring
friends learned that there was but
one way to mako Eleanor happy. -
But there was one who knew that
"there is but one law of love and It
cannot be broken" He was Prince
Florimon6e de Saint-Saveur, prince OF
lovers. the musing, sentimental bache-
lor, no longer youthful, but still
young. a man OF noble birth and ideals,
thinking more Of his friends than Of
himself. and blessed, in his journey
through life, with a kindly humor that
often made smooth the way of those
about him. The son OF an American
mother. a woman of courage and de-
votion, who danced in New York with
the Prince of Wales, and who. on her
wedding day. received silver vase
with the Lancastrian arms from her
royal admirer. Florimonde inherited
the traditions Of his line, a large
estate in the valley OF Loire and a
servant whose feudal devotion and
democratic speech render him delight
to the reader.
The prince, friend OF the sweet
hearts, turns out to be the hero and
gives the book its favor OF chivalry
and tender sentiment. The story is
not OF the Latin Quarter and its sordid
surroundings-but a love story within
a love story-of cultivated people.
DAVID MALCOLM: BY Nelson Lloyd. New IOrt
Charles Scibner's Sons.
Once more Mr.. Lloyd, in his story,
David Malcolm" takes his readers to
the valley made familiar 10 them by his
former novels. There is a smOothness
in Mr.. Loyd's style that is pleasant.
There is also a delicacy OF feeling that
often is unusual Nor is his story with
out tragic incident, but things seem TO
happen as they do in real life-they are
the consequences Of other things that
have gone before.
The professor" makes himself unpopu-
lar by sneering at the parsons and the
latter arouses popular feeling against
him. One man excites another until
they resolve to drive him out OF the
township, and they send a posse to ar
rest him. Conscious OF no evil. he re-
sIsts, and the conflict ends in his shoot
ing one of the posse. Then he has to
fee. Before going he intrusts his little