The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-19
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Half n dozen years ago when one
spoke OF the Castles q was under
stood hat the reference Was to two
OF the most successful writers of Eug-
lish fiction OF the day. Row h. must
be explained that by the CastIes' il
Is meant Agnes n Egerton and thnt
they are persons Of letters. omit thlt
and many would hum a one-stcp 90
the mention. So much for tine Case
tles'' ana The Castles The authors
of THE Pride OF Jenuico" and "a good
many others from time TO time rama
ing amung the six best sellers, AVE
added another worthy volume Co their
already extensive list Of excellent o.
ton. The Haunted Heart seems at
first 90 have been named hurriCdl,, %
bit yoilowish, you know. but as thc
book Is laid down, the point Of view
Is changed. OF course, and there b. a
fitness To the title. The story Is au
old as hat OF Eden o. us new as if
uf yesterday or even of the pusaius
hour. II shows that even through
love, love that encompasses all thIngi
and Is returned. a mutual sorrow may
arise 10 mn HES cup to It's yery brin.
For fourteen years the Master ca
Stronnven lived happily with Norma
then she weat away leaving "a mote
That wrecked what was left 90 him o.
life. The lovely enigma had come
between and the wife acted upun nor
first impulse and He'd. The Mautcid
rugo was towering. With the rcealcss
abandon OF "a spoiled child brcaains
his toys. The Master tore To- bits the
1 thilgs his truuut. wife had loved
Events came quickly in "a year ana
only after the Master had chosen "a
child wifc was he willing tu listen a.
the counsel Of his ~ brother, who
leaves his altar To lead to paths uf
peace the struyinR feet of those loved
ones of his own household. How ne
succeeds b. the story the Castles have
told and told well. These authors are
keen analysts OF character. aud their
types are always portrayed with a
real ism that ~ the despair of many
writer's. Their newest novel Is strong
and vital. II is human In It's theme
ana It's ideals. II rs human Ia ita
ultimate solution OF a problem that is
very Old.
Uncle sam does many things more
interesting than making tarins and
trust laws. Tho book Uncle san
Wonder Worker" by william DuPuy
tells of the odd activities of the useful
government bureaus that arc apart
from politics. How cotton III grown
on trees; how birds ana animals are
tried 10y "a criminal court with judge
lawyers ana detectives; 10Y nsh ar,
made 10 help the pearl button indus.
Try; how riddles of the sea are solved.
how the use OF tho pricSly pear fol
fodder has done away with the neces
r sity for huy-makinp, how the per.
2 simmons pucker has been stolen
these ana many other ~thlnEs--th'
whole story reading like an ArabiaI
, Nights tale; After enjoying this 0ooi
We must entertain a hearty respect 10
. Uncle Sans official usefulness, his Ia
= genuity and scientific knowledge. ",
are inclined 10 wish that there wor,
, fewer politicians and more scientist
in Washington.
; The Adventures Of Detective bar
! noy,' by J.. O'Higgias. "Deteetiy
! Barney IA Barney Cook, aged sixteen
with an "a New York east side lad
, worldly wisdom ana nerve n
/, large amount OF his " Epccii
! brand. Barney has the normal boy
, keen interest IN what lies behind IN
doors OF u detective bureau ana whe
he gets q chance 10 show the fanot
head OF "A certain famous bureau wha
z he can do he proves that hts stro'
4 slang and over-rcady smile are backe
by certain sherlock Holmes qualiti'
valuable In the business. Adventure