Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
"FOR MARYLAND,S HONOR, Tells
OF WAR BETWEEN THE STATES
Lloyd T. Everett Writes One Familiar With the Facts
During the Stirring Period-Describes
Daring Raids.

For Maryland's Honor" (the Chris
| topher Publishing House, Boston). Is
| story OF the War Between the States
oy Lloyd TilBhman Everett. himself
Mary1nnder by birth, Il veteran OF
the Spanish American War md son
OF veteran of the war OF 1861.
Inc interest In the story Will by
no means be confined to Maryland.
nor even to the South. for New Eng
land and New York. along with Mary
'hho ana virginia. furnish major and
attractive characters OF the story:
ana taies or daring raids, OF gallant
and impetuous wooing between
nights and across the lines. have
eauai charm for readers of ali sec
lions. Nor liz the negro. with his
humor. his pathos and his devotion.
| omitted.
Mr.. Everett writes as one familiar
alike with the facts of Mnryland's
history during The stirring period I'm
question, and with the temperaments
and habits of thought Of the people
| OF his State. He writes. too, as ono
personally acquainted with the va
rious scenes OF action presented In the
story : Baltimore. the Eastern
| Shore" the upland country about
frederick and Harper's Ferry. the
Shenandoah Valley and Northern Yir-
ginia.
Mr.. Everett is known to the general
public through his extensive maya
| zine and newspaper articles, and also
! lecturer In his chosen field OF his
torlcal research. political and insli-
tutlonal. In 1916 he won nrst prize I'm
thc latham contest on the causes OF
the War Between the states.
Naturally enough. some blunt truths
OF history are presented. Hut the
story as whole is written In a
strain OF great good humor, as be-
hts writer OF the cosmopolitan ex-
perience OF the author-soidier, law
yer and business man." a Hojourner
at different times in the South and
the North. the East and the West
with cherished friends from ali OF
these sections. 1t is. in fact. the au-
thora boast that in writing this he-
torical novel II was not found neccs-
sary to include In the plot VILLAIN"
OF either race. sex or section.
| Careful regard to accuracy has been
had In tho preparation OF those parts
| OF this story dealing with the facts
| OF history. but the purely historical
| purpoSc is never allowed TO interfere
with the course OF the narrative as
story OF life and love. and action
! Relative to the Marylanders. battle
! song. Maryland! My Maryland" It
| should be remarked that the words
OF this poem vary somewhat AN pub
lished from time to time. The reader
may rest assured that tho reproduce
ton ut Chapter EXXIII. is practically
In the original form.
| THE RIDER OF GOLDEN BAR.
by william Patterson White. Little,
Brown & Co.. Boston.
Here is n novel with both action
and sentiment In II. lust because
| Billy "tngo seemed good ma turcd and
lazy. and because he was known
TO he strictly honest. the gang OF
corrupt and vicious politicians who
rar The affairs OF Golden Bar. and
Croker County, just south OF the
Medicine Mountains. out in wyom.ng.
| thought he would make good
/ sheriff. They needed one decent man
TO save the party ticket. so Billy
was elected. But to the consterna-
ton OF his electors. Billy proved
neither easy nor amenable to their
suggestions or their bribes. lie paid
strict attention to enforcing the law
| so that soon the crowd OF cattle rust
| lers and crooks and murdercrs found
themselves on the defensive and run
ming to cover.
Then began dissension among them