Evening star., 1922-11-26
Reviews of New Books

Iof terribly stricken France. The
second part of the book, AFTER Two
Years"-covering the second journey
describes the mental and spiritual
chaos that existed, that still exists; IN
Europe. To this confusion the author
traces the MISUNDERSTANDING that
have risen among the allies. and de,
fines the menace to their unity ana
strength. And then. easily and with
no tinge of a preachment about 1t. ne
toleration, a deeper determination to
unite the world in peace and peace
full pursuits. A sincere and inspiring
book of deep feeling and perfect
simplicity.
THE UNDERWORLD The Story OF
Robert Sinclair. Miner. BY James
c. Welsh. New York: Frederick
| A Stokes Company.
"I have tried to write" says James
c. Welsh, author Of this book. of the
life I know, the life l have lived. and
Of the lives of the people whom, above
, all others, 1 love, and of whom l am
so proud My people have been min
. ers for generations. and myself De.
came miner at the age Of twelve.
So out OF first-hand knowledge. one
gets the story of Robert Sinclair,
miner. In this dramatic story OF one
mans life one stands face to face
:. with the ever-impendtng menace 10
=: the men down in the mines. He gath :
ers, out Of this straight and simple
7. account. the long and laborious days
) He himself comes to feel the unend-
, ing hours of darkness, away from
! the sunlight that SO uplif:s the body
and soul of man. He comes close 10
MANNED and mutilated men,. close TO
| suffering families. He sees the tyran-
| nies Of Immediate and ultimate su-
| periors. Once in a while-once IN
| long while-a faint glow OF cheer
sh ines in these pages. but this is coV-
cred. speedily and forgotten, utterly
| in the general gloom Of this particu-
+! lar way of existence. narrowing
and as long as they hold. harrow
/ ing Is what Is due to everybody VINO
! is free to live on top of the ground
| in sunlight and comparative safety.
KAsTLE KRAGS, A Story of Mys-
terry. BY Absalom Martin. New
York: Duffield & Co.
Florida Is becoming the fashion as
q background for the hidien-tr treasure
yarn. Every week or so new STORY
, on the old theme springs out from
! this curiously beautiful setting. Ihs
one in hand makes use OF a hne ana
secluded old mansion. "kastle hrass' :.
as the gathering point OF group OF
I northern sportsmen. lured mere oy
the promise OF game fishing ana
shooting. Immediately. however. tie
| mystic ~ious disappearance OF one an
another Of the group turns the pro-
jected sport into a strenuous man
| hunt. The root of the matter Is. OF
course. the familiar hidden treasure.
whose legend Is as old as the dis
coverer Of the new world. By means
' of a fresh approach. to which is
! added a good gift Of yarn-spinning.
, Mr.. Martin turns out an ingenious
and entertaining tale that combines
both love and pure adventure. To
| the background this hands breadth
Of Florida on the gulf side. he gives
! a specially artistic and beautiful
consideration.
THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS.
BY Richard Blaker. New York:
George H. Doran Company.
A study in genius. 1t is the story
of Charles Petrie. equipped. like the
average. with a business OF his own
and a family of his own but man
50 far apart, withal. from the COM
ION compromises nd acceotaHres O.
life as to stand alone-an almost
fantastic figure of aloof. ironic pro-
t"st Awav hack. In one of thos
Youthful emotional stresses that sad
die men with wives and women with
j husbands. Charles Petrie had taken
on a wife and later had achieved
children. Much of his ingenuity