The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-28

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THE Stars little group % serious
thinkers" had failed 10 get together
for couple Of weeks. owing TO base
hall. politics. flshin' snd the likes.
But today
Readers of Clarence Muirorfs
previous cowboy storie." said chai.
will recognis. Ter Ewsit. who mas.
aueruda~ undar the name OF Jones
"a the hero of Tex
Nothing new can be claimed for
this book. but II IL readable. 10 you
care for the stories Of cowboy life
during the paat generation. Ter.
after several years absence. drifts
back 10 the range whore b.. once was
acclaimed tho baddoat Of the bad
men.
and by 4 series OF clever fnaneuver.
ings brings the downfall Of one
Williams. an oid.time enemy. Ter ia
further allowed by the author 60
complete his revenge by winning .
glri with whom Williams son vas In.
fatuated
TEX Is HERO
WHO NEVER FAILS
Tex as a character. rather taxes
the readers creduiity. Before b.
coming = cowboy he I'D gone part
way thru medical school. and IN
most faciie fashion he speaks high.
brow English one moment and lApses
into eowhand talk the neat Ter 10
a most oompctsnt hero. Nothing he
essays falls thru. and in tho face Of
seemingly hopeless odds he does pro.
elssly tho rlght thing al the right
time. and ioi the odds vanish.
Tex kills . man. This proves 20
he = barrier between himself and the
Eirl Then she kills . man in self.
defense. and the barrier vsnishea-
-Isurret'a Lombard 10 Hight read.
ing George opened Up. Altar lad
Ing two women and a lawyer thru
many romantic experiences the All.
thor brings 90 a happy ending which.
thought. was rather poorly handled
why. wonder. must q novelist
insist on describing In detail what
heroine has on 10 let one la on
what sh. Il thinkinxT-
Most Of 'em describe In detail
MIA, she hasn't o." Phil rhuchisd.
My wiss rnys tho story ran IN
soms wctnans magazine George
continued.
ssYe. ard she read n thought
you knew too much about !, 10 have
read u yourself" Henry broke In.
TURNED OFT
As OJIJA SAID
Well" George resumed. una,
dashed. ''it all turned out according
to predictions By q ouijs eosrd-
Whsr~upon spirituaii-ru was dis
cussei ana ghostiy experiences told
In huahed voices until suddenly three
distinct knocks were unnistakably
heard By all present
who's thrreg'' qusksd TsA
-sornsors 10 zee Ardey." answered
Daisy. thu hoss' secretary.
The tt'ls group Of serious thinkers
then rexained composura
Y have been reading Heres
heim.r's latest book. ycieps 'Cythe-
rea.'- began Homer. and could
spou; streams Of suiogy--hut ! won't
'Tfergsshalmsr 10 perhaps the out.
standing figure IN contemporary
American literature Hts work has
the careful finish. the searching an.
aiysis and ths tragic insvitahiiity OF
the best novels Of the French
school
Homer walked over 20 the window
20 inspect q bob-haired cutie mincinE
down Seventh ava
'Nof course" he continued. -Herges.
hsirner has q number Of peculiar pre-
occupa tiona Hz subject matter II
not always nice He IL certainly
not believer In the jellybean theory
of art
HE'S AGAINST
SAFE LIFE
"Cytheres n ne story Of an
American business man who gets
bored because life Ia too safe. lie
wants 10 find q justification for life.
SO he runs off with savina Grove.
who wants TO go down 70 Cuba with
red flower IN her hair and burn up
"-That's tho whole story. DO I
make II clssr7' asked Homer. sud
denly becoming bored.
sure, clear q. Einstein's theory
shouted Bob. and as Homer relapsed
into his inspection Of the napper'
parade outside tho window. the dis
cussion was continued In a moro dig.
nified manner.
People sometimes ask, WHAT'S b.
come OF Nick Carter and the rest Of