The New York herald., 1922-03-26
New Fiction
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Is not made too much Of a secret.
that I'll viii be well in the end But
Just how is this fortunate conSum-
nation to be achieved, and these
villains. what about them? Those
arc questions you must have an
swcred. The narrative flows on
without break or hesitation. exquis-
ttely told against the lovely back
ground OF an English summer. with
just 4 little OF Australia thrown in.
No one who comes into it but lives
and moves authenticalIy, real man
or woman, appearing possibly for
but a moment, with line to say or
a gesture to make. but not slurred
for all that.
The book is a slight thing. but it
has pleased Mr.. Marshall to tell the
story of this fine young miner from
Australia suddenly made aware of
the fact that he Is heir to a great
English estate, made aware of it at
the moment when he has struck it
rich and is a man OF wealth. and to
tell it with all his skill. He has en-
joyed the fun of writing this story
and his readers win enjoy that en-
5oyment as wen as its result. It
completely fills all the requirements
OF romance. Its heroine Is beautiful
and the hero has adored her un-
known, seen only in a picture. long
before he meets her. It's villains are
completely villainous, and one OF
them is the father OF the lovely
heroine. Their Vaccinations are
E.lever and they seem 10 hold all the
cards. But the hero Is a real man.
lie not only has inches and muscles,
but a bean: he is not easily fooled.
though his generosity doeS run away
With him at critical times You like
him at once and ART with him
through thick and thin. And there
are some fine fights in the course OF
events, utterly satisfactory encoun-
4ers at whose description you feel
ike cheering.
Mr.. Marshall lets his murder be
done in the open. so far as the reader
- concerned, and as the man killed
Hanted killing badly the reader looks
on with horror but approval. There
IS a thrill in seeing a man get his
lust deserts that Mr. Marshall real
izes and provides. Things that hap
pen of stage are disappointment,
and in this tale nothing happens OIL
stage. You have q good time every
yninute and are right in on the ac-
tioR: you don't have to sit by and
5ust hear about il afterward. As for
she condolences. how fortunate they
are. They are just like condolences
in real life. which is SO often intensely
romantic and provident Of gasps OF
astonishment. Mr.. Marshall takes a
patent pleasure in condolences that
are worth whiIe. that help affairs
along and keep your pulses hum
ming. You can imagine him merely
smiling at the sniff Of any one whe
will cry out against such a coin
,eidenee. Here ne Is. busy with ro-
nance and adventure ut its best. am
shall he be bothered By the sniffs oi
those who have never experienced
either?
The fun Of the book is that it does
use ali the old gags and that il does
50 with the most engaging frank
ness. Here Is 4 delightful story
bun. Up OF ancient material. and yet
as fresh and new as spring daisy
Skill Il here. and humor. and {
sympathy with the perennial need D
Is all for the romantic. for the happy
ending. FOR stored castles and young
lovers Gardens bloom here. and ths
night is full Of beauty. while tn,
lover yearns for his mistress ar,
ssaxes upward at the holy window o
her room. And it all happens to-day
now. III a world where We too live
The lesson Of the book Is the 600,
old one that virtue Il rewarded ans
vice perishes miserably. And don
think that you arc too Sophisticated
10 enjoy reading this lesson again
s,e sure OF this. Mr. Marshall Is quit
as sophisticated as you are. That
part Of the fascination OF liz story