Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10

mcnts Of the Federal government and
foreign representation.
The book is never controversial
or partisan--only. descriptive. 1t in
Guides n series Of charts and numer-
Gus pictures; and altogether is cal
culated to give the young citizen a
book he will like and ought to have.
NO DEFENSE. BY Sir Gnbcr,
Parker J. b. Llppincott Co., Phila-
dclphia.
An author does not always hold the
nigh level OF his best work. but in
inns truly great romance, Sir Gilbert
has written novel which has all the
qualities which have made his books
the best sellers of their. day. /; is
4 real Parker romance, with high
lights and deep shades. its swiftly
moving plot. with unexpected and
unusual Developments holding one
In suspense until the climax. it's warm
and human love and it's absorbing in
ton. the author. with penetrating
Insight and great artistry, has con-
trasted the Irish and English tenn
peFa ments--as result many tragi-
The setting is Ireland. England. the
Atlantic Ocean. and the West Indies.
during the stirring days after the
French Revolution
me story has dramatic sweep of
action that Is Irresistible. Dyck CAL
noun, Irish gentleman and advcn-
turer, meets tho fascinating Sheila
Lyn. They love. but life tests them
after pyck fights n duel and makes
lielong enemy. is involved in a
MURDER. and to protect Sheila pleads
no defense" Therefore, in rapid
IN prison .mutiny in the British navy,
a sea fight off Jamaica, stirring in
cidents on the island. n revolt of the
Maroons, a confession. and final
meeting. when Shcila with swift i'm
nuisiveness takes fate in her own
hrm hands and closes the story in
me sweet manner that any loving
irish woman would.
ROY HEROES IN FICTION. BY
New York.
with each succeeding year there is
a fresh crop of boy hcrocs-and
always are they assured OF a ready
welcome. But no sooner do many OF
lnem make their bow than they
moo or n boys ready forGetfulness.
Amid the thronC OF constantly
changing faces II Is pleasant to nndI
n small but sturdy group. who do not
arc the boys who were known and
loved by other boys Of yesterday.
ana Will he known and loved by tho
lads or tomorrow. Most of them have
Dutky volumes. and so may not be SO
widely known as they would be,
otherwise. II has been the pleasant
TASK or the present author TO bring
them into single volume. we have
mere seven OF our favorite boy heroes
anu what a conscnial company thew
maze! From little Gavrochc. the
h lars street Eamin with the merry
John Halifax, they are worth cult.
Vating every one. Stevenson is rem
resented by Two OF his sprightiiest
f fta raGters' David Balfour and Jim
Twist and David Copperheld: and
mere Is newcomer Jim Davis. from
Mascfeid's spirited tale of the Ken
,ish Smufgiers The stories are told
largely in the language OF the orig
mai author. and the work Of selection
and condensation has been we'll
done.
!DbING IN ITALY BY Joseph
Sollins. Charles scribners Sons, New
DR.. Collins has written brilliantly
or italy. with particular attention tn
bringing out those of her aspects
which should be most interesting to
He presents a number of critical
pen-pictures OF the more important
Oh italS'S literary mmortals since
nc h!sorgimento. among them Man
.oni. Leopard. Fogozzaro, and Yer
ga lie interprets the works OF some
OF those who arc striving for i'm
mortality. such as D'Annunzio pa
PM. Panzini. Pirandello. His rcficc-
.lons on the so-called literary futur-
ISIS and on the trends Of modern
"hu
.s In lighter vein such topics as
Sent! mcntalaty and the Male
Saints and Sinners" Midday Ran
quoting" arc handled. Many OF the
Essays are concerned with psycholo-
slcal analysis OF persons and thinrs
smch as the chapter on "Mr. wiIso5
me Play Instinct in Children" In
me chapters on Political Italy"
mere are Den-pictures of some re
;, POOR WISE MAN. Bv Mav
y Eooert R!nehart. George III. Doran
CO.. New York al
NiGor. dramatic intensity and tho
= sweep o! fine romance are hero in
ms new novel by Mrs. Rinehart-.
STORY or AL Of us" The pa~ea 90
as SO many luminous windows h.,ora
Whlcn one sits and. fascInotnS
watches The unfolding of a great
American drama
AIRS. Rinehart's frame or vision &,
ho' narrow one. Spread before nc
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