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lences of her unique existence. With
good deal of skill the author builds about
this center of self-analysis a very read
able story involving interesting and be-
lievable people. She succeeds, too. in
demonstrating. in natural and simple
way, that compensatory powers come in,
if invited or'permitted,, to supply defective
nature. This is the authors first story
In addition to original theme. it possesses
good structure and keen insight to the
forces that make and unmake average
people living everyday lives. :.
ADNAM'S ORCHARD. By-S Sarah Grand,
author of 1.-THE Heavenly Twins,
etc, New York: d. Appleton 4 Co
This story is too realistic in its refiec-
ton of the problems rather than the ro-
mances of human life to satisfy the az
erage. novel reader, who demands that a
plot be worked out to a f1nish, and each
character rewarded or punished. as de-
served. The last page leaves the hero
to face the world with a few pounds IN
his pocket; his future unassured, his ro-
nance yet to begin The one thing he
has done is to demonstrate the success OF
intensive farming in England-a success
which has brought him no pecunary
profit, because of the destruction OF his
work by one who should have been his
friend A neglected orchard and a few
thistle-grown acres serve as the story
hub around which the plot revolves.
Heredity, as personified by a girl, who
longs to be good. but is handicapped by
qualities that made her father rake,
makes of Lena Kedlock a moral David,
forever fighting a Goliath of handed
down sins. She too, is left in the heat of
battle-with an uncertain stone in her
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Party of the First Part.

The shadow which had followed Capt.
Dove throughout his headlong flight from
the hut on the cliffs, had halted behind
bush at the edge of the wood while he
fingered on the drawbridge to look back.
AS soon as he disappeared through the
postern it fitted in the dusk across the
gravel sweep in front of the castle. down
into the dry moat and UP again on the
other side to a dark window. through
which it gained easy ingress. And from
that point. moving stealthily and with
extreme precaution along the servants
passageways, it finally reached the house
keepers quarters, where it stood listen
ing intently for few seconds before step
ping in on Mrs NJ kissock.
She was seated at her early supper,
alone. and looked round in surprise,
which quickly deepened into dire bewil-
derment and dread.
..Farish!" she whispered, with pale lips,
as he cast off the soiled and travel-worn
showing himself a big. bent. white-beard-
ed, fierce-looking, haggard-faced fellow.
barefooted, almost in rags. He was
glancing about him with the expression
of a wild beast in a cage while the old
housekeeper gazed at him, breathing over
quickly. her hands at her heart.
LAY, it's Parish. Janet said he, at
length, in a very bitter voice, and threw
himself YEARLY into a chair. None
other than your neer-do-well brother
Parish, come home to die on your hands
I've been hiding in the woods all day.
waiting a chance to creep in. I'm starV-
ing, too
She turned. trembling sicily. to a full
cupboard and set more food on the table
in haste. He fell upon it like a famished
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by your folly. ] know very well that Joo-
ling and you have been plotting together
against me- but / don't believe you've for
gotten what i told you both the day be-
fore he left London. 1t would scarcely be
worth your while to go back on me now
and spend the rest of your life in prison,
or, much more probably. hang.
Capt Dove nodded perfectly civil as
sent to that self-evident proposition. He
was inwardly wondering at what hour
Brasse would be ashore.
Very WE'LL" Slyne concluded. 'Io We
got to stand by me. for your own sake
I'm going to clinch matters with Sallie
now I'll announce our engagement at
dinner. And Immediately after dinner
she and I will go through the simple for
mality of a Scotch marriage-the worthy
Mrs Mkissock has told me exactly how
that can be done The duchess will serve
as one witness and I'll find another trust
worthy one SO that. all going well, the
future Countess of Jura will be my law
full wife before any harm can come 10
her even from the White Lady How
does that strike you, eh?.
Can't Dove once more nodded polite
agreement and then looked very slowly
round over one shoulder behind him.
Slyne darted an involuntary glance in the
same direction, and the fag end of his
cigarette fell from between -nerVeiess nm
gers. \ sudden pallor had oVerspread
his tanned features, and something very
like fear looked out of his eyes at the dim
white form standing motionless just be-
yond the range of the lampllght.
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derstand better is that / had come to be
a very rich man there. / had horses and
camels by hundreds, and gold and Jewels
almost more than [ had time to count
and an army of fine fighting men TO keep
them all safe. j had wealth as we'll as
power. all but as much as [ wanted OF
BOTH when Dove came sinking into my
camp on the coast one dark night, like
some dirty jackal.
His ship was lying in the blight. and
i had business on board with him: l
went off in boat, with no more than
two of my men. blind fool that ! was.
Il might have known better he mused
very bitterly, but
He struck me down from behind He
turned me and my men adrift, insensibie
in an open boat
1T blew out to sea. I lived, without
food or water, for nearly week before
/ was picked up by a passing steamer
that took me to Spain, but the other two
died.
Il was as good as a king in Africa,
and Look at me now. I've lost all
all but these rags, and m spent, as the
Spanards say. l can't go back to reclaim
what was mine. And what will nave nap
pened among my people without me, L
can scarcely bear to think. For / was
fond of them, Janet. in my own way
But after all, it's enough for me now
that I've found him again-and in time.
| could scarcely believe That IL was really
him l saw by the hut
He was speaking in strange. lar-aWay
voice. almost contemplatively; and Whlle
he spoke he was lingering the hilt OF the
long sheath knife at his frayed black
belt.
.'Would YOU do murder here again,
Farish,'' whispered his sister. her clasped
hands still tight at her heart. She had
heard him out i'm tense silence. without
a word Was not once enough! Must
be the one to betray you NOVELIST you
do murder here again.!
Her brothers gaunt features twisted
slowly into a horrible grin, and relaxed
again into an expression of some concern
as he observed her evident stress of mind.
1T was no murder. but justice. that
did on Torquii st. Just said he. HE
would have killed me il he could. But
I suppose they will always blame me for
his death. Janet: and it would no doubt
go hard with me, even after all these
years if any but you knew my where
abouts
..But-Im safe with you, Janet. And
I'll do no murder l give you my word
l have other means
I'm safe with YOU Janet he repeat
ed. glancing about the quiet, lamplh
room.
None will enter without my leave"
she FASTENED to reassure him. You can
stay safe here, Parish, till we come
at some plan to help each other. for can
not bide in the castle for long, either,
now you've come back.
"But-you must work no more harm in
the house whose bread I have eaten SO
long. Whatever hurt Torquil st. Just did
you, he has long gone to his account. and
you have surely no ill-will to her lady
ship. She has suffered sorely, too, poor
thing. in her time. or I'm much mis-
taken
when did she come to Loquhariot?"
Parish demanded.
mot much more than fortnight ago
and just in time. For before her had
come. from America, a far cousin, one
Mr.. Justin Carthew, to claim the rights
that are hers, thinking. as / did, indeed,
that she must be dead
You can't mean yon whstling. timber
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The whole outfit, in fact, are in the very
devil of fuster.
How unfortunately exclaimed Mr.. job
ling, while Capt. Dove was still regarding
Slyne with an expression of mingled
doubt and dismay. Nothing could have
been more iIl-tmed. too-since her grace
is going to honor us with her company.
Every one about the place believes I'M
plicitly in that old 'superstition-and they
say, YOU know, that the head of the fam
lily has died whenever the so-calied
White Lady has made her appearance.
Slyne laughed and blew u cloud OF
smoke from his nostrils.
Lady Josceline will outlast most of
u.s. he declared, with the utmost non
chalance. And, in any case, I've dared
any one to breathe word about 1t to
her We don't want our dinner spoiled
with any nonsense of that sort.
Mr.. Jobling got up to go, alleging that
he was tired after his long journey and
wanted rest before dinner.
''Of course. it's all nonsense" he agreed.
il with no great conviction. But it won't
be before tomorrow that you'll get the
Highlalders here to believe that"
Slyne laughed again, contemptuously,
as the lawyer left the room, and then
turned toward Capt Dove
You don't believe in ghosts. do you.
Dover" he demanded. quite well aware Of
the old mans weakness in that respect
I've seen one or two in my time" an
swered that superstitious seaman, in
low growl.
You're luckier than I've ever been,
them said Slyne mocklngly. And l
only believe in what can see for myself
But, all the same, I'm not going to take
any losing chances. And. you must adj
init, IL would be most damnably awkward
for us if Sallie should, by any chance. fall
under the fatal spell of the family
specter.'
Capt. Dove gave voice to another
growl. unintelligible. and moved restlessly
in his chair 1t had not, as a matter Of
fact. occurred 10 him that any immediate
mischance to Sallie must mean ruin to
himself And Slynes sneering insensi-
blity was difficult to endure when he re-
called what he himself had seen in the
woods.
II think it would be as well in any
case to make sure that we won't be left
lamenting her and absolutely penniless,'
Slyne went on, his features suddenly set
and serious. and I'm going to make
things safe for us all tonight" he affirm
ed. Are you listening. Dove?
1T might be dangerous now to delay
even until tomorrow. You and I have too
much at stake to run any avoidable risk.
,, And remember that. IL You fail me again.
1t isn't only matter Of money you'll lose
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sling. Another problem is presented by
Ursula Pratt. the foreign titled wife of
Woman Pratt. who teaches her son Ad-
nam the doctrine of ''soul reincarnation
as the solution of all spiritual difficulties.
and who palpably assures him of her
presence after her death. Ellen Banks,
the accepted daughter of a tenant but,
one is made to believe, the unacknowl-
edged child of duke, whose son is in
love with the girl, takes her beauty and
lace bobbins to London, and is left on the
threshold of its strangeness with no hint
as to what her future may hold. Moth
ing is conventionally cut and dried in
Difference to the average reader. Every
thing goes on as it might and does go
on in the world he lives in. There is this
Encouragement for him: Sarah Grand
hints promise of a sequel in her final
words: END of the Prologue.
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About some of the Animals Which
Lived ON This Earth Before Man
Appeared. BY Jennie Irene MIX
with an introduction by DIR. FRED
erick A. Lucas, director OF me
American Museum of Natural ms
tory. New York: American BOOK
Company.
WOMEN COMPOSERS, BioEraphicai
Handbook of WOmals Work IN
Music. Compiled by otto Eoei,
author of Handbook OF Music anu
Musicians" etc. Brooklyn: Chahuiei
Ebel Music Company.
THE MOST POPULAR SONGS FOH
EVERY OCCASION. Selected anu ia
arranged by Gilbert Clinord NOBLE
A B. Harvard New York: Kinds,
Noble & Eldredge.
CHEAP TURKEY. BY Ward Macau-
ley. New York: Dutiield & Co
SOCIALISM SUMMED Up. BY Morris
Hillquit. author of Socialism in
Theory and Practice" etc. New
York: H. h Fly Company
LET'S CIvILIZE THE MARRIAGE
LAWS. BY Richard u. kathrens.
Kansas City; Burton Publishing Com
pany.
THE FIRST LADY IN THE LAND; or,
When Dolly Todd Took BOarders.
BY Acton Davies and Charles Nird-
linger. Illustrated by Howard Giles.
New York: H. K. Fly Company.
THE TYPHOON; a Story Of New Japan:
BY j. w. McConaughy. author OF
Madame "" New York: III. h. Fly
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CHAPTER XXI-Continued.

And neither will you. il you worry
me-" added Capt. Dove, in voice winch
seemed TO affect his neighbors nerve very
adversely $50 help yourself TO another
peg and pass the bottle. l can scarcely
hear myself think for your chatter, ana
I've got a good deal to think about.
Mr.. Jobling did his very best to meet
the old mans irate glance resolutely, but
his own irresolute. blinking eyes soon fell
before the cold menace in Capt. Doves.
He replenished his glass, and having sulk-
ilv showed the decanter across the table,
lay back in his chair.
you said that she could draw hef
money Friday, didn't YOU asked Capt.
Dove. and he nodded. with very ill grace
And Slyne has her power of attorney
to sign any checks he likes TO write, the
old man went on. musingly. 'But-that
doesn't matter Brasse will be ashore to-
night And we'll be off to London to-
morrow. me an you. Jobling. d ye hear!
MIR Jobling could not deny that he
heard. and did not seem inclined TO ask
any more questions. But Capt. Dove had
a great many more to ask him, and when
Slyne looked into the room. some tlme
later he found the two of them chatting
quite amicably. They both Tell silent
however. at sight OF him.
Lady Josceline is entertaining visit.
ors,'' he announced: the Duchess OF
Dawn-and that unlocked cub. lngoidsby.
Lord Ingoldsby's her graces nephew
of course" Mr.. Joblng mentioned, rev
erentially And one of the weaithies,
peers I'm England--or anywhere else. But
how did they get here? Dawns ON the
other side of the mountains. and
They rode across" said Slyne, to find
out who was here II Dove hadn't order
ed the beacon to be lighted the night we
arrived, they'd never have heard But
maybe after all. it will help
They're going to dine and stay th'
night, anyhow. It's come on to snow
again.
There's great hullabaloo belo"
STAIRS he said. in somewhat queruiou'
tone as he crossed toward the fireplace
and helped himself to cigarette iron
the silver box on the mantel 'One o
| the gamekeepers sent in word that he haf
| seen the White Lady about in the WOODS
| this afternoon. And now a hysterlca
housemaid is having fits in the servants
| hall. on the insufficient ground that sh
! had met the same mysterious perSonag
| in one of the passages little while ago
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1XXXIGIN

but it is true and sincere. and at times
even merry. 1t Is American, character
istically American, rejecting the spirit
Of our own land and time.
Among the other works to be included
in the exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery
fountain decoration for another beautiful
place of the Manchester shore. This was
shown lately In the National Academy
exhibition New York, and during the
basins in the public gardens. Boston.
T,HE Corcoran Gallery reopened Mon
! day. Some changes were made in
rehang1ng the pictures necessttated In
part by the additions which have been
made to the permanent collection, but
the general arrangement remains the
same. The Stetson exhibition in the
hemicycle hall was opened at the same
time, and among lovers Of art is attract
ing no little attention. tits indeed a
notable display, brilliantly colorful, inn
aginative and imposing in effect. AS
some one has aptly said, such works lead
one on, opening new viStaS and creating
even new worlds. One of the paintings
lery-a small canvas entitled "A Galley
is Leaving The entire collection will
remain on view until the ODD.
~
r. He exhibition Of water colors by
1 William H Holmes of this city,
which has been held in the Moore gal
leries, closes today-all too soon for many
who have found these works not only de-
lightful but inspiring. If sales are a
tangible mark of appreciation. as is
claimed, then few exhibitions held in this
city or elsewhere have been so genuinely
Some days ago, indeed, at
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reality. This Is the theme upon which
MISS Alexander here again uses the DOW
efs so clearly demonstrated i'm her prize
story Beyond the Law" The thread of
adventure making up this action weaves
INTO rich Irish background of landsca pc
ana custom and history. From this back
ground emerge men and women who in
tIle circumstances around them, feel and
thlnk and act in a way to convince and
satisfy readers not only that they are
real. but also that they are of a piece
with the time and the movement in which
they are set. One feels impressively here
as he felt in Miss Aleyander's other long
story, the thorough character of the prep
aratlon for it, nsuring its fine and strong
texture throughout
The RED HAND OF ULSTER. BY G.
A. Birmingham, author of Spanish
Gold, etc. New York: George H.
Doran Company
With other things. good and bad. Ire
land nowadays is breeding fiocks of sto-
ries of one sort or another. Ireland is the
source of this eXuberant romance, where
in nonsense arrays itself engagingly
as to appear, for the time being consider
ably more beguilng than sense. A mil
lionaire-American, to be sure-sick to
death of adulation in London and there
learning few things about the Irish just
across the way and about Ireland, from
which his own forbears hailed, plans and
puts UP for a revolution in the Emerald
bogland. Having turned his hero loose in
the role of rebel, the author leaves him a
free hand With a latitude of action ap-
preached only by its longitude. the hero
casts off control and throws himself into
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ter Frederick Waugh. Gardner Symons,
J. Alden Weir Robert Reid. Emil Carl
sen and A. T. Van Laer are among 9TH
ers represented. This exhibition will con-
tinue to March 3.
THE exhibition of paintings by Lucien
w Powell, which opened on the 3D.
and will continue until the 18th in the
Shelby Clarke galleries, includes a large
number Of works of unusual interest A
majority of the paintings are in oils, but
some are in water color and these are no
less strong than the former. There is a
specially fine marine "Mid-Ocean SINH
lar in treatment and style to the large
oil painting by Mr.. Powell which hangs
on the staircase in the Public Library.
There is another of the Sea of Tiberius,
excellent in tone and gradation of values.
There are in oils Venetian scenes of very
remarkable charm and individuality. Rich
in color. toneful and luminous. they stand
for something more than truth-they are
poetic visions-an artists dreams given
exquisite and sympathetic Interpretation.
To be sure. some of the thirty-six paint
ingS shown are better than others, but
this is true Of all painters-all artists OF
temperament: none invariably is at his
best; If he were he probably would not
produce pictures which move and inn
press the beholder beyond the moment.
x
A exhibition of decorated china by
Mrs. Martin and her pupils was held
last Friday and Saturday at Mrs. Mar
tins home on Newton street. Great
changes have been made in china paint
ing in the last fifteen years and great
advance is now to be noted. Then paint
ed china was not regarded as a work OF
art; now it is included with other phases
of craftsmanship and art in certain art
museum. exhibitions Mrs. Martin. who
has studied with Miss Mason of New
York, uses almost entirely convention
patterns, making her own designs and
choosing her motives wisely. In her re-
cent exhibition We're shown some fine
specimens of what is known luster
painting. as we'll as enameling and work
in etched gold. Some of the designs
were remarked as specially artistic and
decorative-well balanced and appropriate
for the use to which they were applied.
IN the top floor of the Arlington In
~ surance building. west of Riggs
Bank. Mower Martin, an English Cana
dian painter, has a studio this winter and
can almost always be found at work.
Mr. Martin belongs rather to the cid
school than the new. painting with great
fidelity and striving to arrive at truth not
merely through sight. but knowledge. He
has made a special study of wild animals
and birds and has painted the latter with
special skill He has also done some
wood interiors which give token of a
love of the forest and of nature in her
franker moods. LEILA MECHLlN.
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with hands at his sides, head thrown
back and chest raised as If literally up
lifted. The effect is not forced, the feet
rest firmly on the ground, and yet the
upward inclination is obvious to all.
Two other works to be included In this
exhibition are a statue of St Francis,
which is the chief feature of a bird foun-
tain, and sun dial representing the
three ages of man. the originals of which
are both in the garden of Mrs. w. Scott
Fitz at Observation-Disclosures The ST.
Francis is seen standing with little
bird in his hand and another peep1ng
from beneath his habit at his feet. His
cowl is pushed back and noble head
slightly bent is disclosed. There is char
acter in this modelling as we'll as
strength; expression thoughtfully i'm
parted.
The sun dial likewise is a pleasing con-
ception. Figures representing Youth.
Manhood and Old Age stand against a
Corinthian column Youths eyes are
bound and his hands held by the past and
the future. his garland Is made up or
morning glories and primroses. Man.
hood holds ripe fruits and his eyes are
open discerning facts Old Age has laurel,
but gives little heed, no longer looking
forward but back upon the past. Thus
we have typified the dreamer. the man
of action, the thinker.
In all Of Mrs. Ladd's work there is
thought for those who wish to
discover it. Rarely it Is too obvious. and
invariably it Is set forth with artistic
intent This sculptor conceived with
anna zing rapidity. Almost quicker than
she can give expression to her themes
they crowd upon her. but she is an In
worker and never does she
spare effort to make her work correct
and to find the most perfect expression.
She models knowingly, her conceptions
are plastic and her touch Is sensitive and
at the same time strong. There Is a
struggle sometimes between the idea and
the principles of art, but as RUE me
latter is given precedent. Mrs. Ladd's
work Is virile, at times it is even intense
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a very tropic land OF invention. There he
COMFORTS himself as a hero should, fight
ing like a devil. making new dangers-a
score to the minute-with escape hot upon
the heel of each Intrigues, in love as
we'll as in war. he carries out triumph
antly, with the gayest of hearts and the
highest of hands We like G. A. Bir-
mingham. He has a fresh invention and
an ingenious method of carrying one
farce and changes his coat to meet it, he
has humor and wit, and an altogether de-
lightful rebound u
LITERARY INFLUENCES IN CO.
LONIAI1 NEWSPAPERS, 17O4-175O.
BY Elizabeth Christine Cook, Phi. d.
New York: Columbia University
Press.
useful study for the antiquarian of
American literature and an interesting
one to show the development of the
newspaper into all exclusive and highly
specialized news agent whose literary
qualities are matter of secondary con-
Germ Apart from the contributions of
Ben ia min Franklin to the colonial press
little is known of its character as re-
pository of essentially fine writing. Miss
Cook turns trained skill here into an
investigation of these early newspapers
for the sake of gathering out of them
whatever partakes of the nature of liter
allure. Quotations from essays and verse
are cited in ample manner to support the
claims made for them. Southern papers
the Maryland Gazette, the Virginia
and South Carolina Gazettes-as we'll as
the more familiar ones from the north
are brought to round and complete the