Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21


volved day primitive man. accounting for
him upon that foundation of pagan uncon-
seriousness of the great day in which he is liv-
ing The idea Is an amazing one, for fresh
approach, for artful reception and projection.
The story itself is absorbing; l admit the
splendor of it-that only a man close to genius
could have done it. Think of turning the
Eastern Shore, in 1880, to pagan playground
of Greek connotation. One question. Why,
just why, bring Saul of Tarsus into it at the
end! Why, Mr.. Oursler?
OUTLAWS OF EDEN. BY Peter B. Kyne au-
thor Of THE Pride of Palomar" etc. Deco
rations by Harold Won Schmidt. New York:
Cosmopolitan Book Corporation.
ct WANT good novel"-a big burly fellow
of demanding front difficult order to
fill, this. good novel" goes back to the
great-grandfather of the applicant, to what he
eats for breakfast, to the reasons why he wears
spats or does not wear them-oh, to any one or
many of the hidden sources of preference or
repulsion. difficult moment "Give me
something hke-well. like Peter Kyne. He can
write, that man can" Right here you are
my friend-and here is a brand-new Peter
Kyne, Outlaws of Eden Oh, by the way,
Mr.. Kyne is here in New York Something
wrong with his insides. Not much hope
probably not. Interesting, his talk about the
California ranch and its yield Of good stories
and good stock. Oh, yes, about the new
novel;"
It is the old story, you see. Old as Adam
and Eve turned out from the garden, neck and
crop, because they tried to put one over on the
law. To be sure, this Kyne adventure doesn't
sound bit like the Biblical recording 1t
wouldn't. 1t is merely that the old theme is
again impressed to service as it has already
been so many hundred of times. Just two
youthful relics, here, of the old days of feUds
and free land-grabbings. Once their payents
had been deadly foes, but this boy and this
girl joined in rebellion against the new
order-laws and projects reclamations, irriga-
ton plans, puzzling LOCALITIES and the whole
confusing TODD of strange approaches and
ways. The story becomes, to be sure, battle
royal between the lone pair of youngsters and
the intrenched representatives of the law.
Well, you know just about what Peter Kyne
would make out of this impasSe. You
imagine the devices of attack and evasion, of
hazard and escape. They are all here Not
single one missing so far eye can see Love
story, too. Certainly
you'll like this one. I'm sure you will"
"Uh-uh! I'm sure will, too, If it is some of
Peter Kynes regular man stuff" And the big
man heaved himself about and left, under his
arm q brand-new book written by the novelist
of his own heart Just another of the
happy little chances that now and then send
slant of sunlight across the day. A new novel
by the picturesque and romantic Peter Kyne.
JOURNAL OF THINGS NEW AND OLD BY
Arnold Bennett, author of Things That
Have Interested Me-" ETC. New York: Dou-
beday Doran & Co.
A RNOLD BENNETT has turned definitely
away from novels or so it seems, to assume
the role of observer recorder philosopher even,
and friend certainly. For, whether doing the
one thing or the other, here is unfailingy the
man Of mind so open as to admit both sides of
any matter without rancor for either mild
and equable man, peculiarly fitted to make
recordings on the innumerable aspects of I'M
eventful existence. "A modern Samuel Pepys?"
Not at all-unless the significance of that word
modern" admits the suggestion Different
brand breed, time and circumstance. How
ever, it does not matter Here is book that is
of the inside pattern of Arnold Bennett him.
sef-not exciting. not shocking, not black-and-
blue from a wearing word-none of these
things. Instead, here calm outlookings,
sane reflections, interesting observations upon
all manner of current events and appearance
The accounting starts off a high note
London, New Year day resolved not to
drink cocktails any more" Surely declara-
ton calculated to suit the "antis" down to the
ground. Its later expansion is not able to mar
the fine effect of the original announcement.
London, under the genial friendliness of Mr..
Bennett, discloses moods and humors of charm
and entertainment. France and Italy, Ger
many, too, revisited show their yesterdays and
todays in contrast, through the present and
past travelings Of this smilingy tolerant way
farer. Fragments of personal experience,
gathered from a vastly larger store, these
sketches of men and places and customs pro-
vide for readers when the mood is right an in
comparably satisfying adventure into the realm
of everydays doings, seen and interpreted by
poised and unpretentious philosopher of kindly
and smiling eye.
PRIVATE LIFE BY Paul Solver. New York:
Harper & Bros.
TWO friends One q poet. Both literary In
hapt IN an axtay1t in urartica Con-