Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
Reu;euu. of Books

no means SO well constructed and so
thrilling as the others, which are In
the old vein, dealing with murders
and other crimes in and around Lon
don and showing all the old power.
The conclusion Of the volume finds
the famous detective in retirement on
small farm, devoted chiefly to bee
culture, and refusing fabulous offers
to use his marvellous powers again.
Yet long ago when his creator let him
disappear down a cliff with the great
criminal, DR.. Moriarty, he was forced
later by public demand to announce
that he had made the descent unhurt,
and to write many other stories about
him. So it may be that even now his
last bow may turn out to be merely
his latest. A word of praise should be
said for the excellent paper, printing
and general good taste that went into
the making of the book.
"PRIEST OF THE IDEAL
Washington King, an American, goes
over to England, backed by syndi-
cate Of wealth. on a singular mission.
He Is to buy spiritual background for
his country. That is, he is to purchase
old houses, old shrines, cathedrals, per-
feel that it is through with---and have
them transplanted to America just to
make the old English connection real
to those who cannot cross the water.
Pursuing his mission, King falls in
with Richard Hampton. who consents
to show England to him. and things
follow as they are related in Priest
OF the IdeaI', a new book by Stephen
Graham.
Hampden is the priest and idealist
who gives title to Mr. Grahams work
To the nation OF accompanying King
he Is moved by curiosity to find Out
just what of her ancient treasures, re-
presenting art, culture, progress or be-
lief, England has really learned to dc
without. He breaches his way from
point to point. In the book there Is
more of him and of his spoken faiti
than of any other matter And no more
appreciative listener has he than King
who. hustler at a bargain, is a mai
also of delicate feeling, Of not littls
artistic sense and of sympathy with
matters devotional
Stephen Graham is himself an ideal
list of the extreme type. He has ex.
pended hitherto much of his energy IL
Russia, producing there 1.-The Way o.
Martha and the Way Of Mary" and
books and papers Of similar type. II
Priest of the IDEAL he has mad
Hampden his voice for the speaking
of his thoughts and beliefs and yearn.
ing in his own country. He preache.
devotions to legends and traditions Of
the early church and to standards o.
life by which England has been mad
strong. And in the face of the world h,
he
spirit of love.
Priest of the Idear' Is called a nov,
ell. Rather. il is a novelty. Whatever
story there is to 1t, as stories ordis-
arily run. goes aglimmering. The mes
sage of the book is zeal, earnest, liv.
ing and desirable in life.
TABLOID REVIEWS.
From the generous pity of littl,
white clad girl of five directed upon
shivering eleven year old boy OF tn,
New York streets the thread of Flea.
nor NJ. Ingrams book, The Twic,
American" runs to the contamination
in the manhood of David Leon and tn,
young womanhood of Rosalind Arlof
of the love story begun in childhood
This story is as rich in adventure as IL
romance. 1t shows David growing III
to great purpose in a South American
country. where he becomes soldier
statesman and one OF the makers of
new republic. 1t follows Rosalint
through a great reversal of forum,
and makes her meeting with her dis
tinguished lover the outcome of
graceful affair of an evenings dance
The Twice American" Is indeed on,
OF the happiest of Miss Migrants al
ways happy romances.
f HN
Under the title The Blue Aura,
Eliza beth York Miller tails the storx :,