Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-05

story ENDS pltl1ully But everybody mas 70 pay.
This man no exception. His way of having
to do it is left to an unrecorded pay day,
somewhere out yonder. He was wrong. all
wrong. So we proper folks say But, what
about that universal "undertow' anyway?
What to do about it? However, more to the
point is the fact that here Is q typical Maj.
Gibbs story, broad in its foundation, developed
simply in the current vein Of affairs straight
in course, picturesque in incident both plausi-
BILE and logical in its outcome. And-page by
page, interesting.
THE BLACK SWAN. BY Rafael Sabatini, au-
thor Of "Scaramouche ne King Maker"
etc. Boston: Houghtor Iiffiin Company.
1T turns out speaking in lightly historical
! manner that Henry Morgan was in the be-
ginning, no more than plain pirate. But, having
cleared the Main Of Spanish robbers and ma
rauders at England's behest Morgan became
Sir Henry, buccaneer, respectable, even dis
tinguiShed. But Tom Leach old time sinner
along with Morgan, was sore at his partners
detection. He refused the emouments of royal
fealty and remained plain pirate. So here is
Sabatini chapter out of the book of Tom Leach's
renegade life. The Black Swan" was the sin
lister craft with which Leach raked the Western
seas in despoilment and death.
Advent, the beauteous lady without which no
true romancer of that period can make fruit
full Roadway Upon the good ship "Centaur'
the lady and her guardian had taken passage
for England. Among the few on board
Charles de Bernis, clearly a man of high de-
gree, personable besides. But, in those days.
strict conventions held and. if the beautiful
Priscilla took note of the cavalier sufhciency of
the young Frenchman she in the fashion of her
tribe and caste, made no sign. But one day,
sail on the horizon augured danger for the
"Centaur." 1t was the BLACK Swan" with Tom
Leach forecasting unnamabe dangers for the
Of ha hovo ro;p xe1ir
Here is the point when Mr. Rafael Sabatini
sails in 50 to speak. with full cargo Of ad-
venture rushing hazard impending DOOM
dire personal jeopardy. general slaughter with
whatever else can be imagined Of horror and
dismay. Right here too, Is the moment when
Charles de Bernis, very elaborate in silks and
laces and feathered hat. and flashing rapier.
declares himself openly and aboveboard to be
the true hero that he is by fighting with old
Tom Leach such a duel as never before was, on
land or sea, between bold ruffan and gallant
knight. Oh, great yarn the Sabatini fan de-
clares as, hopping his face, he comes breath
less out from his own personal duel with
why, with Tom Leach of course.
A Sabatini invention of the best. Active
picturesque, engrossing. Gathered up in lavish
hand by this writer out of scraps of another
day. out of rawlings of historic fact.
ENGLISH SUMMER. BY Cornelia Stratton
Parker author of Ports and Happy Places +"
etc. Illustrated New York: Horace Live
right, Inc
ONLY a handful who believe honestly and
~ ardently in the book route method of
travel An unconvincing few, besides. For the
human IS a restless animal, bent upon motion
in any direction whatever, so long as it is move
ment To these the other kind may diate long
and fervently upon the JOY of quietude, of
physical ease, of well chosen range of places
to see, of an intelligent selection Of the pctur-
eSque and important. It all falls away before
the twitchng urgency Of muscular propulsion.
However, just as matter of experiment, why
not try English Summer" Here is an area
easily rounded in two months of Summer. Its
roads literally draw motors out Of their stables.
The scenery Is of a pleasing quetude, with
lovely spots at every corner History has en-
riched the land from end to end. Cathedral
and abbey, manor house and royal palace tell
their stories of the English ages The book
offering you this Summer outing at home has
been most competenty prepared to meet just
that end. An excellent map, without which
travel reading cannot carry on. Upon the red
thread marking the route are strung fascinating
names. Stonehenge, Sherwood Forest Deep
dene, Canterbury, too many to name, already
too familiar to call for any naming. Innumer-
able snapshots Of excellent choice and quality
reproduce England in nature and art in history
and legend The print that goes along with
picture and map is easy and companionable
while, at the same time, 1t contains every es-
sential Of information and many a diverting
and amusing incident as well.
delightful book whose fund of information
is competenly arranged and projected as to
lend itself fully to the mood of Summertime
of travel and enjoyment, by the book way.
THE ROMANCE OF OLD SANDWICH GLASS.
BY Frank w. Chapman, Sandwich Mass:
Sandwich Publishing Co.
A MERICA is young to be in possession Of
lost art, with only rare specimens of it to
be found here and there. An art, too, of Oriental
birthright, going back 5000 years.
Chance discovery Of a sandbank off the Cape