The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-17

NOME time since nm American pub
Usher invited II group Of men. In.
~ cluding among others Roosevelt,
Barnes. Spears, Connolly and the
writer. Ia select the six greatest ro-
mances of the sen. "The Two Ad
nirnls" was the one of Coopcr's sen
tales included 10y n unanimous vote.
Well does the book deserve its se-
lection for Il IL without question the
greatest of all the novels of the scn
NIL of which have read and rot 4 few
of which have written.
~ has more of the best OF Cooper
and less of his worst. than any Of his
naval ar other romnnccs. No writer
wns ever more nj home ON a ships
deck than Coopcr--not even Marryntt.
And nll his knowledge Of the great
deep. the way Of ships therein. the
habits aud customs az sailors. has been
utilized la full measure In this immor-
tai story. II rings true alike 10 sea.
men ana landsnen.
There n n subsidiary story concern.
lng the love Affairs ~ gallant young
sea- officer. Sir Wyohcrly Wychecombe.
nnd Mildred Dutton-lIiucwnicr n dam.
seI a. lovely. ns delicate and as inane
ns Cooper at his worst could describe
Whenever She appeared she was either
suiIused with blushcr ar bursting into
tears ON one occasion she wept
steadily for above one half hour
The supposed daughter ~ n drunk
en-. retired officer and n woman Of the
middle class. Mildred turns out 10 be
the lawful niece OF one of the two adj.
mIrals. Just In tiIue no soothe his dying
hours while her husband. u Vlrginlnn.
turns up In the nick of time with the
papers In his hands to prove his sue
cessIon 10 the ancient title and lands
Of Wycheconbe. AM OF which In ex-
cessiyeIy tiresome.
Fortunately the greater part ~ the
book In taken up with the doings Of
the Two Admirals. The puerIle. pre-
mid Victorian romance will easily he
forgotten hut the remainder will rich
ly repny the reader
Ia 17i5 when George III reigned In
England the young pretender, Charles
Edward, made that daring and unsuc-
cessful dash for a crown which came
10 "A bloody end at cuil0drn In the fol-
lowing year. II II that abortlve hut
gallant effort which furnishes the mo-
tive for the action of the novel.
Vice Admiral OF the Red Sir Gervaise |
Cakes commanded well fitted. well |
ofiicered. well manned. homogeneous |
fleet Of shIps.of-the-line which had
been cruising in the Bay Of BIscay. As
,ociated with him was Richard Blue
water. rear admiral Of the White, Sec
md In command. These two men,
10Th welded to the service alone. had
'een shlpmates and friends. during a
naval career of nearly forty years.
)akes was typical English admiral.
superb sailor, downright fighter;
'luewater his complement and oppO-
lite, a subtle thinker and u brilliant
actician. The combination was ideal,
~ was the completeness Of friend
hip, not TO say an affection. as sin
ere AZ II was lasting. Nothing had
ver broken II nothing, II was be-
eved ever wculd break II.
In but.One point did the true friends
iiier Oakes was a Whig, Bluewater
Tory. II did not seem possible. how
yer. for political consideration 10 IN
errupf their warm relations The
old adventure OF Charles Edward
nda fair IN do thnt yal.y thjnU how |
yer. For Bluewater. frank. unworld- !