Evening star., 1914-11-14
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devised to lend lightness to work Of
travel is a matter of conjecture. They
do not materially add to the readers
enjoyment Of work that is in itself
a worthy performance, and that con-
tributes to general understanding of
a little known part of the world. The
illustrations are excellent. although
Mrs, Moaue confesses that at several
she was prevented from using her
camera by the austerity of the Aus
trian regulations.
A TALE OF RED ROSES. BY George
Randolph Chester, author of 1.-The
Jingo." etc Indianapolis: Bobbs-
Merrill Company.
In a somewhat different style from
the "Wallingford" books, Mr.. Chester
in this novelette, tells a story of love,
business and politics in a small city.
,, He presents the full-length figure of a
local boss who falls deeply in love with
| the daughter of the president of the
street railway company just at time
when a trio Of promoters arrives with
a scheme for the making of rich profits
| by the familiar Wallingford methods
| The tale has a brisk movement from
the entry of this precious trinity to the
| day of Boss Sledge's marriage, which
| had been scheduled as the day of the
marriage of another suitor for the hand
| of the fair lady. Mr. Chester displays
afresh in this narrative his powers OF
| characterization and his satire upon
modern business and political life.
THE LONE WOLF: A Melodrama. By
Louis Joseph Vance, author of ''The
Day of Days" etc. With illustra-
tions by R. F. Schabelitz. Boston:
Little, Brown G. Co.
The mystery of the origin of him who
! became know as Michael Lanyard, and
was professionally known as the Lone
Wolf, is not solved by Mr.. Vance in
this stirring tale of Partisan thievery
conspiracy and crime. Lanyard as q
| small boy was brought to Paris by 8
man who Immediately disappeared and
| was left at small hotel on the left
| bank of the Seine, where he developed
| largely through his own resources anG
became one of the most expert petty
thieves in that city of artistic and per-
fected crime. While pilfering from ar
/ English crook, who made Troyon's his
| tionary vacations from London, he is
J detected and adopted into the service
of that accomplished performer. In the
| course of time Lanyard becomes great.
| er than his maSter-becomeS, in fact, one
! of the most expert of cracksmen. Dur.
| ing visit to Paris after a remarkable
| operation in London, which has netteo
| him a valuable jewel and the secret
plans of an aeroplane that a German
| spy has stolen from a French inventor
enter the woman! Lanyard decides te
! renounce his ways of wickedness ant
| to live straight. Complications imme.
diately ensue. THE pack" comprising
a delectable assortment of criminals
warns him that unless he becomes theil
accomplice. he is doomed. He defies the
pack and has most thrilling time Of
| it, he and the girl together, and finally
escape by an aeroplane flight to Eng
land, at which point the story ends. Mr.
| Vance has never exceeded THE Lone
| Wolf for vivacity and interest.
THE UNCERTAIN GLORY. By H. F
Provost Battersby. New York: John
| Lane Company.
| An American is president of the littl'
Latin American republic San Carlos
and things are about ripe for anothe
revolution, and along comes an Englisl
millionaire in his yacht with a yount
scion of nobility as passenger, on ;
| visit to an American engineer who Il
in charge of a large project under