The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-09
Three New Novels

The latest Books by Robert HichenS'
Ethel NJ. Dell and stephen Vincent
Benet
Here are three new novels OF some
what the same character-all more -
less love storics-and quite widely
varying merit.
To begin with the hest Of the three:
DECEMBER LOVE. by Robert HtchenE'
Is quite the biggest thing Mr.. HI'h"hS
has written since his memorable. THE
GARDEN OF ALLAH One gets the
impression. from the Jacket, that II IS
nar,ly 4 mystery story concerned with
the theft or loss Of Lady Sellinswor'h
Jewels in Paris This is wrong. There
ia no mysterr made in the story itseh
about the disappearance a. the gems.
I,dy s.llingworth. Al sixty. found ner-
self the victim Of very youthful infa-
,ustions tor young men First one.
then another young man. by his mere
apbearance OF youth and decided good
hooks led her into adventurous and In
discreat behavior The theft Of ner
nrecious stones was the direct result "f
FER last foolish escarade Of this sort.
She had followed man n Paris with
out ever having met HIND and did NOT
discoyer the ruse until her property
was lost Then. quite naturally, she
did nothing whatever about 1t. But
the affair brought her To her senses
at last. Sc retired from society. ceafeo
her painful efforts 10 keep complex
ION that her age didn't sanction; ana
because with all her late folly she was
a woman Of strength and character and
brains, she became genuinely some
body. Alick Craven. who was only
thirty. was completely conqured by her
ius. as the Young American girl.
friend Of Lady Sellingworth's was con-
oured by him. 1t Is an unusua! ana
/ absorb,nr situation Mr.. Hichens IN
, very long novel that moves rapidly eX-
| rloits the situation to the utmost hu'
! ne Is absolutely convincing: and ne
meath the exciting surface 81 his novel
| there Is great deal OF valuable SUD
stance.
On the other hand. E'hel n:H'
new story, CHARLIE REh. Is WHo!N
ur.o,vincjnr from he start You
have 10 read without stopping. because.
otherwise. you might sar "FsAaW
ara nt,ch the book IN corner Some OF
VI. Characters. including Charles lex
Who !s Charlie. Burchestcr. N!scount
vtscoun, saltash. have appeared N
Miss Dells earlier books. a. IN TIE
gTTNDRFDTH CHANCE. The heroine
Of this novel Is girl mas rerao:ng
for little white as boy. The nero.
| In n critical situation. invents parent
/ age for her. which parentage later turns
out - he correct, Miss Dell wrlr"s
with skill that makes quick and easy
reading and her talk ia often hfelike,
Noverover. she isn't had hand. some
times, al character drawing. Larpent'
the cantaln Of Charles Rex's yacht. rs
very we'll done
Stephen Vincen, Renet's YOUNG
! PEOPLES PRIDE is very light sort
Of love story Of young people OF today
II shows none Of the mag native or
! poe,ic power which gave such pro
! missing air 10 his first novel. THE BE-
! GINNING; OF WISDOM. II Is. there
: fore. a disappointment as book. how
ever, agreeable as a serial. Though
the book Is very thin. the humor is
pleasant and of good quolity and the
| story does we'll enough TO hegu!le an
uncritical couple Of hours when the
mind wants nothing but gentle amuse-
ment.
CpEcEMBER LOVE. BY Robert
Kitchens Doran So
. CHARLES REX. By Ethel u. Dell.
Putnam. s2)
YOUNG PEOPLES PRIDE BY
stephen Vincent Ben~t Ho!t So
Every lover Of Sent!r,u. ard The Be-