Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17
THE Screen" a New Serial



and places As interesting character and plot,
seemingly impossible feat They made fiction out OF
guidebook.
THE SCREEN the latest novel to from their pen
which begins next SUNDAY MAGAZINE, has thing
with their first literary and that is the
absorbing created in the background, which be-
important through the reaction it has upon the
chief characters.
The story begins castle in the highlands of Scotland
and the picture of life there and of the chief characters
particularly the wonderful young you will at
recognize the heroine engages attention The
Williamsons have the gift OF making reader feel they
visiting the places they describe and Of taking part in
what is going They always careful select places
particularly interesting
But in this novel the story itself is the important thing
It doesn't with rush. Very deity the authors make
feel the charm of the people and of the atmosphere;
although the beginning there suggestion OF the
mystery that enveops the narrative before the end of the
first instalment
OF course you will swiftly become eager to have this
mystery solved but you will be long in arriving
it. because it develops and grows under your very eyes,
and impossible oresee the ramcations of it. In
the meantime you will delight coming know the hero
me- who has the delightful and unusual of Daura
Also YOU will speculate about the American who is in
trouced under such extraordinary circumstances; who it
is plain, is bound to play an important part He ISN'T
wholly American by birth; but he altogether of this
land by of training and point of and he makes
remarkable in the old Scottish castle, where
pride Of caste and tradition strangely manifest
RANKING WITH UNCLE SAM article that tells
surprising things about the growth of the postal
savings bank, told by Postmaster General Bureson.
1t is of the series that gives interesting insight
into the business Of governing this country business
which have lately discovered that all partners
fact of which had real appreciation for
many years.
WISHING NEW ONE ON SHORTY introduces
of the most amazing complications that young
man drawn into In fact when considers its
possibilities the Others rather tring. Pyramid Cor
don planned it. You remember the eccentric millionaire
in whom Shorty inspired such rcspect This story tells
OF his death and of one of the strangest of wills 1t is
OF those things that simply demand telling about, and the
telling in advance would spoil the tale
But may be said that this will of old Pyramid Gordons
places Shorty position where he can become twice
interesting and twice important he was before such
thing possible without affecting his gorgeous humor.
OF nothing could snuff that out 1t that
probable that Shorty has found the big work in his life
because he will be any WISER any helpful but be-
he will have bigger opportunity.
THE BLUE HIpPOPOTAMUS came very near to being
published of its because it marks the begin
ming of the end Of Samuel Harkins a Snowman.
OF the whole by Glenmore Davis this is of the
best because reflects clearly and oyousy the life
OF the circus from Of its thousand angles For
thing, it shows how take advantage of oppor
tunty to make sensations and how important the press
agents in making a tent show success.
Mr.. Davis tells the tale with his roicing humor, his
of the dramatic, and his keen appreciation of senti
men which all the effective because he
full to keep it in the background.
A LITTLE THING AT VANS is tale of pure senti-
ment by Imogen Clark. which rounds out particu-
lary strong and interesting magazine There pahos in
this story the kind Of pathos that your heart glow
while your eyes moist.