Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11
REVIEWS OF SUMMER BOOKS
Trip on Whaler Suggested During Warm Weather The
Animal Heroes Of World War Carlton Music and
Trail Driyers--T The New Novels.
lrection of George W. saunders,
president OF the Old time Trail
Drivers Association Nashville.
Cokesbury Press.

Z lrection of George w. saunders,
president of the 0ldstlme Trail
Drivers Association. Nashville:
Cokesbury Press.
MUCH too big this book for any
w one outside of Texas to read in
its entirety. An Invaluable collection
of stories, nevertheless, to gather
from here and there, not only for the
facts of great pioneer movement,
but for the flaming spirit OF that
great cross-country adventure itself.
The marketing of cattie-rjust these
four words-has an uneventful sound.
Just wait minute, though. At the
time we are reading about here there
were no railroads. A .limitless do
main Of, grass country, fostered the
raising of cattle. A bucolic business
on the face of this fact. Ii was mar.
keting time, however, that brought on
the stresses of the business, the en-
durance, the suffering. the losses. the
final rudely heroic achievement. This
huge volume is reminiscent Of these
strenuous cattle days in Texas. II
seems as if a thousand personal recol-
lections have gone into the business
of keeping those colorful quick-action
days alive. And what q fine purpose
has been served in the making OF this
book! "a
Here is history, alive and humming.
Here is adventure, hot and driving.
Here are stories enough to serve as
the foundation of whole libraries of
truth that is better than fiction. Here
are men and women, pioneers, Of the
first water. And here, right where
he belongs, is Col. House. A picture
book, as well as an account book, in
which many doughty Texan looks
out upon us in tolerant good nature,
that adds to the credibility of the
whole tremendous business of cattle
raising in that boundless southland of
Texas. Fine work to get this great
business between covers. Here 1t will
stand as the reliable source Of no end
of Texas literature. Other common
wealths have their historical societies.
Doubtless Texas has its own formal
society. They could all learn O. thing
or two from this book of reminis-
cences that have the very tang OF the
hard life and the clash of battle with
in them. IN
RODOMONT. BY III. Bedford-Jones
New York: G. p. Putnam's Sons.
THE outstanding feature Of this
pure invention is that marvel of
medieval architecture, Mont st, Michel
fortress, prison, sanctuary, all in
one. Going back to the sumptuous and
artificial days of Louis XIV, the tale
is a maze Of intrigue and secret plot,
of sycophantic service on the one
hand, and arrogant assumptions on
the other. The lettre de cachet is the
instrument Of summary Imprisonment
and frequent unrecorded death. Duels
are as common as breakfasts, and
spies belong to the common entour-
age of the traveller OF importance.
Within this setting is Rodomont, an
American, and with him a sturdy
Canadian. In no time at all these
two are completely enmeshed in the
treacheries surrounding them, At
Mont st. Michel, where they go to
deliver a letter to some mysterious
prisoner, they come upon pitfalls for
every step, and touch dangers at every
turn. All this to weave a romantic
tale around the courage and daring
and recklessness Of Rodomont, the
hero of this old story. that flares out
quite in the impetuosity and resource
Of one Of Sabatini's own good inven.
tons out of the past.
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A NEW NAME. BY Grace Living.
stone Hill, author OF Marcia
Schuyler" etc. Philadelphia: j. B.
Lippincott Company.
MORE than 20 novels bear wit.
AvA ness to- the success OF Mrs.
Hill as a writer of wholesome" ro-
mances for young people. "a New
Name" Is another one Of the same