| Show The Tho scenes of oC the etory elory In Hor ton new net novel Ilko II e Another Helen are ate laid 10 It In lit the thue authors four Cour years of oC residence nt ot og af n United consul gave gac him brilliant brilant opportunity to glean gl n the lie liest kind of material for work ork Tho rho book as well wel ebl as us 19 the tho papers pallets on Modern Athena Athen now appearing In Scribners proven pro that his Plenary literary and artistic bent found ample scope knowledge of ot the Grecian character In thc u later hater days dus such Kuch as tot 11 could have hae been gained In no ito way ex cx except e by hy long 1011 residence among tim tho tm mod era orn Greek nfl lino sympathy with wh them s the time novel Ivel It Is la Imbued moreover with the tue modern mod moJo modem ern em philanthropic spirit and amid nd a touch of such Buch veracity us SIB pictures contain Is lit hown In lii the account of oC the recent war waged wael by b the Turk furk upon tho tIm Christian In Crete Mr Nortons long Ions residence In iii Greece as the of the tho United States has supplied Iu him with tho the necessary Insurrection sary knowledge of o tho the tion and the motives behind U it I Since Sinco ton tho day eay of or the Minotaur there has been no such use uie mode made of or the Island for tor pur purposes purPoses poses of fiction and und It 1 comes upon time the reader render as ns n a 1 virgin mud land uncontaminated by cameras and correspondents The Tho exhibition made mudo by the tho concert of the powers In III settling Cretan affairs I Is properly firing on tho the the tho encouragement encourage of or the tite Grecian tins flag lag ment glen the Funk which led to the massacre of or Christians and nd the thc hope hopeless hopeless less I Indecision which mud mode everything possible I which ought to have Ino been pre lIre prevented vented This Thin It Is which begins the thu narrative A AThis vo of ot fighting 1 and adventure which holds the tho Interest of the thc reader render until the tho last chapter Is reached Tho Thu stir titus has too much macli mich of or historical truth to be classed with the tue Prisoner of Zenda tales and Is too modern forthe for Cor forthe the sword and ami cloak romance yet et It of ot both engrossing Interest t has the engro ln styles tyles of with u n tine line no sympathy for tIte tho rIght Like Lilie Another Helen elen Is dedicated by permission to hits His 18 Highness George of oC Greece high commissioner lonor In Crete which Gleece vc we are arc lao to add att Is Isa IsI isa distinct compliment to hit his iii highness a I de design design design The him book hook hears bears a n graceful cover coer sign of oC olive oe leaves presumably a I foothills of ot otI at the ca ell of oC those growing and Is handsomely Illus Ilius Illustrated us Mt n I by C M lit l nelea S Gode A Story stor of ot Old NewYork New NewYork NewYork York by h 11 Imogen Clark Is a I strikingly attractive romance of or the old city cl of oC before the war few Cew New York a years I and while It still re retained Independence of of ot tho tIm architectural I and many mallY characteristics of oZ Its Dutch Duich found founders other ot Inter with a very wry Tho story opens open tire ers h description wih of or the c cl city t tin eating in III a 1 letter written by a I young English leter 1 quartered thiro to n a 1 friend In freehand freehanded England Kneland and Includes man many mingled curiously to the allusions ed id d business Dutch EnglIsh social and methods method of ot the tho New York of that per period perIod iod hod This Titis a central place In lit the thue story of honor courageous man no less Ics a aS a II ni successful lover antI the than ns us a 1 al sweet sweetheart sweetheart of oC his lute capricious wooing quaint story zest to a pretty love heart gives Il vei nail and charming air of the A consistent times pervades pervades olden alden to Its the opening chapter iA the tale from ending and elves to It n a distinct American color SO Probably there 0 Is II no living English thee ol of skilled In the art writer 90 so 0 wrier Humphrey Ward She Sho Sheun as us s Mrs of trl insight tn for tor the subtlest hRS ms un n It gift gif Individuality and amid ant no noal of oC an phases detail Is lurking Mn In the tile Mine deline delineation al of or the characters who live Ivo In her books No Nt Illustration of her spec lleo specially luly talent In this line lne exists than in 11 her latest book Is iii II hurdly n tu I touch In the thu entire narrative The story Mory begin with wih the revelation of a u noble finely strung and amid delicately nurtured womans love lave for fora forn a n luau 1111 whose hose every Impulse Is 1 and egotistical and his frequent ones one brutal It IL I would be hurd If I It were C not for the Interest ono one on feels In following time the fate fute of oC time the th unhappy creature round whom time the plot revolves reole to Its end to tol keep l op patience to read through time the lanes Illes picturing sudden BUdden yet ut charac characteristic change from tho the pseudo lover loor and friend chuigo accepting train from the tho delicate del cute the tIme sympathy und devotion that was tho lie highest spur SUI to his am ambition cruel at attitude to thu tho neglectful and amid which her love hove anti and son sen sensitiveness en 11 ns suit a goad till til the Ithal scene ni ends In her death mien Ut The Tho Tim e other o t izer pieces of oC characterization in the thu book Jook are no Ito 10 less leSI morbid with wih hii the tho exception of oC l luc In tn spite of time the Bloomy tinge pervading the tile story ston the skill sl 1 of oC the thin author nuttier keeps ones OlOS thoughts pleas picaS pleasurably alive allo to time the lime fine touches of ot or char character character acter delineation und and descrIption rue Tho tho the Italian later Is especially attractive Halon scene i y being depleted depicted with a I touch eo to 6 clear ulear ns as to make Inke It vividly real to time the reader ealler Time The book bouk justly lays claim to being among tho tIme most notable of oC the year Harper hIres Uros publishers |
