Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07
BY j. A. EUuANk.

4 prnciAtcd everywhere as literary
u nA6tor, champion Of Kindness to
y dumb creatures. an Independent think
Il er His parting gift to the reading
4 public is novel that is different.
g ChrouEhout the many pages of his
s strong romance surges his irrcsis-
essSiple current of action, always ac-
ton; for Mr.. London was mastering
I the motion picture scenario. his las;
great novel was written in collab-
who needs no introduction. On this
word:
.comos now MIR. Charles Goddard
to one. Jack London. saying: The
mot; tho moving picture producers.
the newspapers. and the capital. are
got. Result: Hearts Of rhree.: ~
Imagine my surprise, down here in
Is Hawaii and toilinE at tic norcliza-
ton OF the tenth episode. TO receive
the scenario of the fourteenth
episode. and CHANGING therein. TO find
my hero married TO the wrong wO-
III this adventure OF Hearts of
d Three he collaboration. | am trans
I ported by IT. But. alack!-l fear me
Mt. Goddard mus: then bc one collab-
orator in n million. We have never
had word. an argument, nor dis
cossion. But then. must be a jewel
of q collaboration myself. :"
Hearts OF Three" served as IN In
nasterpiecc of his imagination. In it.
his one purpose WAS 10 Register"
thrills. He spared no effort to that
end. and the story is magnificently
q supplied with everything that adds
+ spice and raciucss TO action. The
band starts playing Romance on
page II and thrills never stop
until door is slammed shut on page
( 313. and that's the end anyway
I'd The famous buccanc Sir Henry
= Morgan, had Two descendants who
looked exactly alike. Both started at
the same time 20 hunt for his treas
ure. buried in the South Sea Islands
this is the beginning. Read on,
and the Maya treasure will be added
TO buccaneers gold There are multi
miiiionaires and beggars. GrinGocs
and natives. rejected suitors and
! drink that is four centuries old, con-
qulstadores; together with the Lady
VINO Dreams. the Valley of the Lost
Z airplanes. Cruel Justice of the Noun
tatns. barking sands. n Chinese VEN
= der OF secrets. Maya goods. oil wells
and hres. viperiaes and Stock EN-
/ interesting topics rs Systematically
INTRODUCED into a popular novel. Yer
lily tho book is n treasure OF treas
ures. We are glad that Mr.. London
= thoroughly. He must simply have
tackled the new task with consum-
Ing vengeance.
But the Indian in the skipper was
feet, knife in hand. Juan. the pale
yellow mixed breed, leapcd to the
side of his skipper, flourishing an
other knife, while several of the near
er sailors Joined in forming Il semi
circle of attack on Henry, who, with
n quick step back and an upward
Z slap OF his hand. under the pin-rail
caused an iron delaying pin to leap
out and up into the air Catching II
in id-fiGht, he was prepared TO de-
fend himself. Francis. abandoning
the wheel and drawing his automa-
TIC as he sprans. was through the
"'what did he say Francis de.
manded of his kinsman.
III say what said the breed
skipper threatened. the negro side Of
Hold on, skipper Henry inter
rupted. Tn sorry l struck you. Hold
, your hush. Put n stopper on your
Jaw. Saw wood. Forget I'm sorry
struck you. !. II apollo
gize, skipper
"It is any injury Captain Trete-
then stated aggrievedly. 1t is "a ply
s'c nhS eamSse i, No man can nerpetTate
King Georges, God bless him. with
out furnishing q money rcQuital.'"
Thus does Jack London aurrepti-
on TO other thrills.
But London comments. Just the
same, having completed tho task. I
wish I'd never written it-for The
reason that I'd like to read /, to my
self TO see II il reads along an
curious to know. l am curious to
. know"
We think it READS along" espec.-
ally the song:
Back to back against the nainmast,
Held at bay the entire crew"
will long be remembered
THE FLYING BotsliN. .ssy Ar
York.
Sailor supersti,ion gives this book
It's Intriguing title. y Flying
Bo'sun." beautiful tropical bird
aiights in the rigging or the schoon-
er Wampa. II is a bad omen and
\ foreshadows the Captains. This is
only the beginning OF psychic occur
FENCES. exc!tcmemts. adventure, and
i delightful character sketches in
s which the authors own personal ,S-
+ perienccs on the sea Play "a real part
Il This is one of those gripping yarns
that only old salts" are capable OF
spinning.
BoNNlE PRINCE FETLAH. nv
Marshall Saunders. George Il DO
ran Co., New York.
tale OF the animal world which
VIII at once take rs place az a
classic OF It's kind. Prince Fetlur
is Shetland pony who. like The
famous BLACK Beauty" ana the like
wise famous Beautiful Joe" tells
the story OF his life
~ THE YOUNG PILGRIMS. Dv
Charles Herbert. :. u. Lipp!ncott
Co. Philadelphia.
One Of the really good books or the
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