El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-20

everywhere triumphant We find the
creed that in the breast Of humankind
burns a spark Of the Divine.
The portion Of the tale dealing with
the kidnapping Of Fleur-de-M Marie
from her home with Mrs George BY
Screech owl. the blinded sch0olmas-
ter. and the imp Hoppy is novel in
itself How these Wretches wait for
by coach; and thrust her Into the
arms OF the police, who in turn de-
post her IN prison is exciting read
ing. From prison she is released by
written order, only TO fan 9 victim
to band OF hired ruffians who try
TO drown her in the Seine As she is
floating down the river, one OF her
old comrades from Saint Lazare leaps
in and saves her life Next we see
her in q great Paris hospital and it is
at this juncture that the grand duke
Rudolph of Gerolstein obtains trace
Of her. discovers that she is his, own
daughter. and bears her in triumph
10 his magnificent palace to be trans
formed from fugitive OF the streets
TO her royal highneSs princess Amelia
Here, for a brief period. we behold
our little Fleur-deMarie the idol Of
the court and sought in marriage by
a prince OF the realm.
But the stigma OF the past IS ever
fresh in the girls mind She cannot
shake Il off Though she adores her
lover, she refuses 10 wed him. saying
that she loves him too much to give
him hand that has been touched by
the ruffians Of the city" Poor, brave
Fleur-de-Mariet She at last seeks
peace in convent; and when she dies
there. we have no regrets that her
blameless but troubled life is ended
In the meantime what Of Germ in
We search for him through an
equally ingenious train OF hap -enirgs-
With all ~ Rudolphs wealth and
astuteness It IS no easy task TO find
this missing boy who IS lost in the
great city OF Paris. But he is found.
Like GOualeuse. the young nero has
kept his soul unsullied By evil Urged
to rob his employer. he his not only
refused, but has given information
against those who plotted the crime.
that they might be brought TO Justice.
As result Of this good deed how
ever. he has been bounded from one
end Of Paris to the other At last he
fails victim TO monster OF crime.
Jacques Ferraud. a corrupt notary,
who casts him into prison on fic-
titious charge Here he is no favor
lite. for by scorning TO mingle with
the vicious creatures about him he
lncurs their wrath and suspicion, uu-
til at length they dub him a spy and
resolve 10 murder him From this
fate he is saved by the Slasher. who
appears in the prison just in time 10
fell his assailants and pilot him to
liberty Eventually he is restored to
his mothers arms and TO his pretty
sweetheart Rigolette. whom he now
marries
The skill with which Sue constructs
his story. introducing character after
character, and bringing these varied
elements into a unified whole, is a
marvel Of artistry II is also inter
esting to note throughout the novel
the authors knowledge Of medicine
his handling Of drugs. his portrayal
Of hospital practices. and other tech
nical touches relative to his profess
sion Wherever such data can be
turned to use he does not hesitate 10
employ il. fearlessly setting forth in
black and white specific evils OF the
day that should be righted- Nor does
he shrink from Droclaiming to France,
as did Dickens TO England. the de-
fects Of the legal and penal systems
Of his country
A voice so boldly appraised at time