The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-18


sister for his wife. Brinsmadc ana
Cardigan, he says. must espousc the
TWO princesses. They plan to escape
Lady Elizabeth and Lady Edith cast
in their lot with the straneers--thcy
long to see the outside world Then
follow. quick and fast. adventure after
adventure. thrill after thrill. fighting
and heroic deeds
"Whitakcr's DukcLOm.''
BY Edgar Iepson. The Bobbs- Merrill
Company.
Forsaking altogether the sort oe
character and the spirit Of mischief
that have made several of his earlier
stories unusually entertaining in an
original style. Edgar Jepson. in his
new tale. "Whitnkors Dukedom," has
adapted n modcrnizcd Tichcnor case to
his own uses. and has evolved from It
2 ',,Ird Of farce and melodrama. which,
however. is not without interest OF u
mild nature.
An fmperunious London bookseller,
who halls from tho precincts Of HAM
morsrhith, starts to trudge back toward
London that he may save 40 cents out
OF his pauperly savings. a thunder
storm overtakcs him on the road, and
he hastens into woodland for shelter
only to be hailed from behind by a man.
who he at once concludes must lie the
owner OF the estate. after him for tres
passing.
Whitaker, the bookseller. starts to
run, and the man gives chase. FatiEucd
by his labobous journey through the
woods. Whitaker concludes that his
only escape lies in overcoming his pur-
sucr and turns to give fight. AT once
he notices that the other man is His
exact double in appearance. But the
instant he makes this startling dtscov-
cry n bolt of lightning strikes down
from tho heavens.
,lN,,
Tho man who has bcen chasing Whit
aker is killed. and when tho latter re-
covers consciousness, and starts to eX-
anime the clothing of the stricken man.
in order TO learn his Identity. he finds
that his double was no other than the
Duke OF Manchester.
Having all his life pined FOR Injuries
ana position. Whitaker determines TO
take advantage OF his likeness to the
duke, and to- change places with him.
promising himself that il will be only
for few days. SO he trades clothing
with the dead man. and. cxcusing his
lack of knowledge of the dukc's affairs
and surroundings by assuming that he
suffered loss OF memory in the acct
dent establishes himself at Manchester
Abbey.
How the few days" lcnethcn into
weeks; how he minglcs win the friends
OF the late duke and gets away with
II how lie is forced Ibut not so very
much against his Wild to marry the
Wears daui;htcr: how he improves con-
ditions on the cstatc--all thes. form
The story.
"'Thc Prince of Grnustnril."
Hy George Barr McCutchcon. Dodd
Mead * Co.
Mr. McCu;cheon's story comes hit
TOO late In the season to join the ranks
OF light and airy fiction IN which IL
properly belongs For THE Prince Of
Graustark" is, as was TO lie expected.
as light as froth. Yet, as was not TO
he expected. il does not deal with
royal political intrigue ccnt"inu
about toy kingdom
True. the hero * the son of that
prmcesS Yctivc who WAS woocd and
won by the gallant American who was
the earlier hero OF "L;rausiark," but no
wicked grand dukes seek his life nor
do secret dungeons imprison his br:..ht
youth ON the contrary, this fortu-
nate prince has TO contend only with
I'll. romance Of true love. Young. pretty
and gay.
The onl! UNPLEASANT character in the
story is that OF the american money
king, who attempts 10 capture a roval
husband for his daughter. he is very
unplea SAINT indeed hut his indicate
fneihcdG are submerged obscurcd. for
gotten in The fanciful romance which
forms tho burden OF the tale
And an extremely clever biz of ,nNsti-
ica,ioI adds further novelty to This.
unexpected tale 10 Graustnrk.
Her Wings"
" Frances Newtom Symmes Allen,
iIoughtun M!iiiin Company.
OF 1t very different charactar-ouc
better suited to the sadder season OF
the yca!---is Frances Newton Svm,ne,
Aliens novel Her Wings" which is
intensely serious, profoundly carnest
ana NOR" ;iam a itt!c slow Both sides
y! IN. ~ oman Question, are considered
~ some length. Indeed !; IS the tac;
ihat Questions and problems growing
ON OF ienin.sm are considered. rather
than Involved ur suggested in the UNI
ioidins OF the story, that makes Her
wings less interesting than i; should
bc.
There is q v.ln OF pretty hun9or in
the novel that goes far toward bright
enins It's pages Ara ths heroine Vii,
takes sustained fight into fem.niem
before she discovers III. on. man In
the world, IS charming. in spite OF nor
l"cturinS prOciivities, though The IDEAL
mother. who Is posed in the story as
a fol! 10 The sufrragcttc, 81 too taIlsa
lively ideal
"Nnid OF the Mist,
BY John OXenham John Lane com.
pany.
Robinson Crusoe. brought w to the
minute by various romantic adventures
ana complications, may be found in
John Oxenham's entertaining warn.
Maid OF the Mist"
TWO Survivors OF dreadful ship