Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18

boy. Leone now hears the world call
ing. He falls deeply jim love with
margaret. who passionatcly returns
his love. AT this point comes an or
eer from the church sending Leone
away To study for the priesthood
But their friend. Mcuricc Eauvel. In
terrcncs, throwing them together IN
his old castle. Rocca Serrata. high
up IN the Apcnnincs. Far from,
the world. aloor in the mountain re-
treat. dramatic story unfolds. the
beauty and charm as well as the
tenseness of which should be left to
the reader TO discover for himself
Mrs. Lrombardts writing is dis
| t:nSuished by 4 rare. highly imagina-
live quality much in the manner Of
the best work OF Robert Kitchens and
Hall Caine.
PORTYGEE. By Joseph G. Lincoln.
d. Appleton & Co, New York.
This Is perhaps Eincoln's Mncst
novel. The story runs about as fol-
lows: Thcre was curious and
humorous custom among the old Cape
Cod sea captains OF referring to air
ioreiSrs rs 'pOrtygccs." Years ago
the daughter of Captain Zelotcs Snow
had broken the famiiys hearts by
eiopinE with Spanish opera singer.
AS the story opens the incident is
brought home afrcSh to Capn I.otc
and his wife by the arrival of their
young grandson. an orphan come to
live with them. The gruff old C:,p.n
is SwaScd between 4 cherished love
| for The portygec." and a naturat
love for his daughters son The
experimental lovaS!c youth finds
diiiiculiy in adjusting himself to hur,-
drum village life. preferrinS TO write
verses when he should he Keeping
books. Two attractive girls come on
me scene; and presently an unusually
| interesting story develops. the plot
| OF which should not he disclosed.
IhrDuYhptlt
| or the fin: old Cape Cod characters,
and their rich humor and quaint
philosophy are always in evidence.
by q. w. Ogden. y. G. McClurg &
Co. Chicago.
| Rather an unusual nickname for y
cowboy. but the story is Il mos: un-
usual story. 1t is thrilling romah.e
and at the same time stark and stern
rcalism-the Old West at it's best ana
it's worst
The Duke" arrives at the Bad
Lands on an old fashioned bicycle.
and the bicycle lasts about AS long as
plug hat would last in that country.
| later things begin TO happen; III.
| Duke was something OF a tender
foot, but he soon demonstrated he
could ride and shoot in way tina,
commanded respectful admiration.
even in community where skill with
siX-gun was "a first necessity
! He WAS peculiar, TOO: had queer
chiralric notions. and Il keen sense
would he in hot water most OF The
| time in that lawlcss land Whcn
romance came /" him il was as un-
common as the man himself. and il
the girl he loved Possessed with "A 10
sire To end his earthly existence
SAILOR GIRL. by Frederick T.
/ L q
This is colorful romance OF the
China seas as full of thrills as the
ocean is of salt. Nicholson and sat
tcrice. in conjunction with China
man. Charlie Iii. hit on a plan To cs-
cape with the stolen pearls The
Coral Queen. Crown liner. is to oc
filled with Chinese. oif,cered by John
StranE. and is ia carry Nicholson.
Sattericc and Charlie Ii as pasnen-
gers. AT sea, after the Chinese have
been robbed. the three rogues will
scuttle the ship. themselves escaping
with the money and the pearls. while
SiranE and the Chinese vii! be left
to their fate.
And then. when all is ready. Eleanor
Glendon. the Sailor GIRL" and owner
of the Crown Line. comes to Manila
with Mrs. Wade. To learn for herself
why her Ships are getting such a bad
name. and the two announce that they
are going IL Hong kong-on the
Coral Queen. Once aboard the ship.
the Two women realize that some
I thing is wrong. and strange things
begin to happen There are secret
conferences. lies. hypocrisies and
double CROSSINGS" before Eleanor
comes To see that in Strang she has
her best friend Hidden cnmitics
turn 10 omen warfare. knifings.
drowninEs. and all manner OF dark
deeds are done before courage and
endurance bring victory to the in
noccnt and summary Justice to the
guilty.
THE MAKING; OF \ NATION. Ry
Wentworth Stewart. The Stratford
Co. BOSTON.
In this book we have discussion
OF Americanizat ton from the broader
point OF view of nation huildine
The writer contends iuat there can
be no thorough AmcriCAnization or
aliens that does not fuse all elc-
mcnts into the very life OF n nation
He declares that there must he one
standard Of AmcriGanisiu for all and
that our national conditions must
he 50 consistent with that standard
as 10 further and not hinder the pro
Scss or America niZation. He sets forth
the weakness of DaSr