New-York tribune., 1922-06-25

Fauia showed VS. how 20 40 the split
thc-splits and Marian kicked a hole IN
my new straw hat.
June 10
This has been an exciting day. !
had stayed IN until Z o'clock in the
morning. getting some reading done
after that jolly crowd had left. and
+ had plugged away diligently a. two
more BOOKS this morning before COM
ing 20 work. But who should come
into town but Genevicvc Forbes. an
old sweetheart from Chicago. who pro
tested her undyng affection after hav-
inc twice passed through New York
without so much as even calling me up.
/ She came in during the afternoon,
I bringing with her the Rev. Gardner
, Alphaeus MacWhorter. religious editor
I Of "The Chicago Tribune" and
thought al first she was going to hold
me responsible for many things said
| IN jest. The reverend doctor. however,
took shine Immediately 20 Miss
Hilda Jackson. Of this Office. and my
I apprehenslons were relieved. ] then
felt free 20 resume my customary
badinagc with the glorious Genevieve.
Percy Hammond and the usual troop
of reviewers came in during the recep-
tion. and pretty soon my day was
spoiled for all work. ] went home early
and went 10 bed, only TO arise at eight
and return 70 the Office in hope that
] could work undisturbed. /.
read IN three books before midnight,
but couldn't write more than one story,
and that for the daily. and returned
home. much discouraged with myself
and wondering how could still have a
good time and get any work done. BY
poems Of Coventry Patmore, who is
ever delight, and went to bed.
June 20
Genevieve Forbes and lunched at the
Algonquin. where could point out to
her John Peter Toohey. Murdoch Penn
berton, Eddie Mayer, Talullsh Bank.
head. Horace Liveright. Frank Case.
Thyra Samter Winslow. Robert Cortes
Holiday, George Kaufman, Achmed
Abdullah, Harry Burton and fellow
who looks like Frank Adams, but isn't,
and tell her they were all local celebri-
ties. Ben Ray Redmsn came up
and ] introduced him as George Hor-
ace Lorimer, and Ray, sensitive as usual
20 feminine charms. said he was in the
market for a good short story with
Chicago setting, provided. Of course. II
IL were written with touch that only
a woman can give.
Robert Nathan. the author Of "Au-
tumn," came in with another luncheon
companion and watched him converse
as usual with his abstracted and far
away look. ] wonder how any woman
ever gets any pleasure out Of eating
with Bob: he is always so completely
ObllviOus Of the presence OF any one.
He is At once the most likable sort Of
chap and the most irritating friend
have. In any discussion he is liable
20 come 90 earth just long enough 10
interpose, when you have just been
praising some ono with the languid
statement. ooh. he's not so good" and
then ascend on another astral plane
before you have time 70 choke him
/ Frank Adams is like that too. some
/ times, but he is not so bad as Bob
/ Adams has q way OF disconcerting you
/ by so unexpected a remark that you
are left without a comeback OF any
kind. or course, you always think OF
dozen good ones when il is too late.
+ ! remember his asking me once how
liked my job and when | said Great"
/ he said, Headline: Chicago Boy Makes
Good in Big City
Helping lis Out
Dear Sir:l recently sent you a
copy Of my book IN Europe" for re.
view.
know it IS hard labor to read and
criticize every book received, but this
q
prepared comment.
GEORGE S. DOUGHERTY.
lnclosUre:
"wc have George S. Dorgherty's
book, Exploits Of Detective in Eu-
rope Pusey Press, New York;. which
Is most fascinating.
zone would imagine IL contained
series Of detective stories; instead the
! writer in tersc, humorous and graphic
way takes the reader on a wonderful
three months tour Of Germany. Switz-
erland, Italy. France and Great Britain.
"Iiis description Of conditions in
f. Germany is particularly interesting.
especially with reference 20 the cost
Of living. low rate Of exchange and
social life.
I'VE were amused when we read Of
his buying $1,000 worth Of marks,
27SO00, at tho Reichshank in Berlin.
where they had but $500 worth Of
marks on hand and had him wait until
the remaining S4o0 worth were printed.
"The wrter carried Department Of
State introdtctions and letters from
. COMMISSIONS Enright 10 the ambsssa-
dors and police commissioners in the
cities he visited and consequently saw
everything.
His descriptions Of Venice. Rome,
Milan, Genoa and Italy in general. Of
France especially the Riviera Nice
and Monte Carlo. paris-its thcaters
and wickcdness. and dear old London
arc marvellous.
"'The best thing about Europe
Doueherty says, is that it makes you
thank the good Lord YOU arc an Amer
, lean
we picked IL up began reading il
and never left il down until We fin
ishcd IL and we're sorry there was not
more.
, "M-. Dougherty was a former Deputy
Commissioner Of Police OF New York
and chief Of detectives, and Is known
as the American Sherlock Holmes