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By John Worby
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By Neal Harman (Barker, 78, fidej
HEN they were very young both John Worby and Neal Harman determined that they would see the world-but John Worby wanted to see the underworld as well.
"One half of the world doesn't know how the other half lives." he reminds us on the title page, and then proceeds to make quite certain that the gaps in our knowledge are filled. An "orphanage boy," no one seems to have liked young John. He was knocked, If not from pillar to post from foster-parents to foster-parents, until on a farm in Canada, ho Anally rebelled. and took to the road.
Then onward his fe was largely among gangsters and griddiers, hoboes and swing women, bulls and pla all of which terms the interested will And defined in an admirably explana tory glossary.
From Canada, John Worby (aged sixtern) crossed the border into the United States as "nephew" to a do generate American chief. From him Jolin stole a 50-lular bill, which another hobo, in turn, promptly stole from him.
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But that was only a mild beginning. Before he was deported back to Britain, This surpring young hinn had, in his own curloc fashion, thoroughly eCR- plored the geamy side of the United States: alternating between Jall, jump- Ing freight trains, insing in a hoba: paradise" and jail again.
Art of the
It is an enthralling, if sometimes sou- tid, story. But John Worby had sten 'other hnit" in his twenty-five years that to pick up' Loose End is as refreshing na a sum- mer showet.
Mr. Harman and a home life, but it was an unfortunate as Mr. Worby's orphanage existence. Frustrated as n child, he becante perilously near what the Colonel Bilasps would call a social
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PEASANTRY
FAMINE
By Liam O'Flaherty ¡Gollancz, 88, 5d.)
HEREVER he is Mt. O'Flaherty
always
worth listening to always a broth of a boy. But, on his own ground, he is much more. than that: ho becomes, in the best sense of the word, sensational. One of the really significant authors of our time.
Take this long and terrible story, perhaps the most ambitious he has written. A family of peasants in a lttle Irish valley is caught by the famine of the Hungry Forties of last century. But caught " is not Mr. O'Flaherty's real right word...
THE SHAME OF IT ALL
THE PACE OF THE OX By Marjorie Jutr ¡Constable, 10a, Gd.)
"K
ROOJER" we used to call him in days that one is still ashamed to rememe. ber; the ugly old man with the fringe-beard and the ill-fitting top hat was the theme of countica" jokes, the source of endless fun for British patriotism.
Except in the dark days" be- tween Magersfontein and Panreetig. when amusement turned to
anger, And defent bud to he excited by charging "Kroofer with every vitalny epucelvable,
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(I was loathsome were we Achoolboy of those days) that even Kipling had to rebuke us for kilog But we Kruger wilt our mouths." went gally an, Exquisitely hunty we
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The time of it all comes back na one reads Marjorte Juta's The Pace of
the Or, which is the story of Paul Kruger's fe-the first full-length fe of him in English,
Nine years old was young Paul Kruger when his family, with all their posacasiona ia the ox-wagons, set out from the farm near Colesberg, where they hnd lved for a century, on the Great Trek, to find new land where they might settle free from the rule of the British.
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Who was right atid who was wrong in the quarrels and controversies of those days or what indeed was "right," what "wrong" are to-day matters for the historian, And Misa Juta i no detached historian but an enthusiastic Stographer. But let that pass.
For the boy Kruger, lending the long apan of oken, the issue was simple enough. His people were seeking free- dom to lend their own lives. They were as the Chosen People Blying from Egypt at the command of the Lord,
They found a new home across the
OUR BRÍTIsh crosswORDS
Vant, and there young Kruger grow to manhood, He was stronger even then than his fellows. Io was swifter of foot than a native runner; a superb horseman; & magnificent shot: a fear- Jess 1km hunter whose exploits are n suga.
But also he was a serious man, deeply religious, for whom his D16?¢ was the direct voice of God, to be consulted before every decision; a man of the Cromwelllan stamp. Inovitably he became a lender among his people. At thirty-five he was Commandant- General of the tiny Republic,
The long tragic struggle was only beginning. The exodus had freed the people. But the new Plamoh would not let them go. Again the real story is complex: but to Kruger simple. The British were seeking to destroy, his task was to defend, the freedom of his folk.
Each side passionately believed that it was right. Each alde believed in its destiny. Cecil Rhodes summed up his doctrine. His dream was the further ance of the British Empire, the bring- ing of the whole civilised world under British rule. Therefore, as an instal thent, all South Africa.
Are
No, the Kilmartins and their neigh- bours are ruled, starved, beaten and Anally overwhelmed. They stricken by Nature-and by their › Yellow-men. Even the sympathy and the charity that flow luggishly to- wards them are curdled by greed and prejudice and michaner and incom- petence.
There is no hope for the old, al- though they will struggle pitifully to the end. And only a glimmering for the young. If they are miraculously fortunate, there may be a ship walling in the bay: they may escape that way
to America.
Mr. O'Flaherty makes that "may" assume almost unbearable proportioita. Tragedy, like the blight Itself, fills the sky and blots out the sun.
Perfectly timed and spaced. mag. nificently sustained and powerfully written that is Famine. The sharp- est stone Mr. O'Flaherty has shot from his eling for many a day.
R. P.
HERO?
1937.
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STNOTES OF PRaczdino" Chaptens Domini Enjuuen, beautiful and wealthy tourist, visiting the AL gerian desort, is alternately at- tracted and frightened by the Borla mpsterious
Androusky, whom she meets there. Her friends, Count Autoont and Father Boubier, dislike the man and wars her against him, but she has fallen in love. Domini anut Boris aro married by the reluctant Father Roubier, and go for their honeymoon into the desort.
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Chapter Five
DAVID O. BELENICK
(Belarved, then "DITED ARTISTE
where before, but he seemed satiá- flod with Boris explanation that it ||was impponsibia. After, dianer, Do- mini, left the two men together and tuinkling her function an on- tone, was on her way to ass how de Trevignada men were foring Datouch entered into the tent with a bottle of liquor for Borts and do Trovignac. It wan`a, zaro cordial, he explained, called Laguraine,
Domini naw to the soldiers' wants. aven to the extent of singing with them. They wore a morry lot attor their escape from death, and sho was enjoying herself in their.com- pany when, Yooking up, she saw do Trevignao walking, toward them. There was a strange look on his Iaco,
"Good night, Madamo," he said For weeks the caravan wound it with old polliances, and then, to way slowly among the sand dunes the aorgenst. In a volco Hice the of the boundless Sahara No pur cracking of a whip, "Bergeant, re poso, no destination controlled their your men together. We march at journey. Some days they would ride dawn And before Domini could along in the palanquin, close to recover from hor surprise, he dis each other. On others they would appeared into the night. She look- tide off on their horses, away fom cù after him a moment, thon ran the caravan. When a place appealed toward the tent in which Boris res to them, they would spend a day mained alone. or two ikere.
Sho took no head of the broicen One day they camo to the Tower liqueur bottle and ginsen on the of Mopar, a ruin jeft over from table. Boris was pacing up and Moino at Burncen civilization, down in the sleeping quarters of the There were qupposed to be gazelled tent, and, she ran to him. in the vicinity, and Boris decided to spend a day trying his fuck at The hunt, while Domini rested at the camp
"Boris, what is it? Why did Mon- iour de Trevignao go away so sud- denly ***
"Domini, do you care whether he When he did not return by night-is hero or gone? Do you want any
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He, too. gravitated to the United Bates though armed with a letter of credit for 2009, and fie, too, soon found himself in the company of gatig- sters, though they were not the beaut that Mr. Worby knew.
Perhaps it is Mr. Harman's enpuelty for good writing' that smoothes over the ugly corner. Certainly he de scribes à long series of alarmes and exi cursions with an easy-going objec-
vity not common to the "ney.
And, whether he la hidlagroni gun- meta New York tenement roals or making films in Burma or trapping lots in Africa, the retains a sense of humour that makes this more tha Just another entertaining book.
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In October, 1000; he left the Trans- van, as thirty-six years Inter Balle Selassie was. to leave Abyssinia--LO appeal to the civilised world to inter- vene to save the Independence of a tiny State overwhelmed by a powerful. neighbour. He met the saine înte.
- For nearly two years his Boers fought on then came the surrender. "God does not forsake His people, even though it may appear so,” said "Oom Paul."
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MINE IS THE KINGDOM By Jane Oliver (Collius, 38. 6d.)
NASTY, 'snutilling, disagree- able, mean. undersized crea- ture, to judge from his por trails-lt is difficult to make a sympathetic picture of James I, King of England and Scotland. Impossible to make д rontantie hero of him, though you can admit he had his points,
But Miss Oliver has made him her hero, and, although she has 1100 mishnged to make him likeablo, she dora make, you realise it was not his fault that he was already uld and miserable and unhealthy' when. "at forty, he succeeded Queen Elizabeth and unlled the two thrones.
He might have returned: but he would not. Hin wife was dead. The Union Jack flew in Pretoria. He pre- ferred to nwalt death in Switzerland.even before his birth, when Rizzle was
"Born under the British fing, I shall not die thereunder." But in his inst message to his people there was no bitterness,
The future was one which neither Kruger nor Rhodes, nor Milner nor Chamberlain, foresaw, a future willch mude mockery their long struggle for mastery,
Looking back, "how and and bad and mad it noems." There was in all those protagonists no real wisdom. But ⚫ in Paul Kruger there was, if not great wisdom, at least a great herole quniity Few governing men of our days have been more worthy of respect than “old Kroofer."
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"Borle, you slidn't let him see that you wanted him to go? Aftor his escape from death? It would have been inhuman.”
"We are a French patro? ---- lost in the donors for thrao days,”'.
he gasped, "Have you water for us — a bilo to pat?” fall, Domini had Batouch light sono to break in upon our 114067 torch which she herself took up on Aren't we happier alone?" the tower in order to direct him to the camp. Sho waved it back and forth, but heard no answering call. Then in the darkness below her she seemed to Bee not one, but several
"Perhapa my love for you might shadowy forms. Volces spoke, and they sounded like the voices of mad-aven make me that, Domint. And it men "It's not possible. "It it did; - If you know why it did
would you hate me for It? Could aruust be a light radi, shut up you could you hate me for any there's nothing there." "It's a mirthing, Domini?"
ge.
Our love is happy," Boris plead- ed.""Can't we leave it as 12 Latu
Dominini was persistont. "You must tell me you must --
Domial called down, “Who la 11? "No. I could never hate you- Who are you?"
now. But why don't you share your The sound of Domini's voice sorrow with me? Those dark place seemed to net like magie on the you once spoke of -- they can't re- group of men. As she descended main dark forever." the steps of the tower to meet them with the torch still in her hand, they hurried toward her. First of them was a young Fronch officer in the uniform of a Captain of the Spalis. He was evidently young and
"Nothing can destroy our love, probably handsome, but his face wns covered with a four or five Boris. But my happiness, our happi- days' beard and he was very grimy, { neas — that is what can never be He looked at Domini as if he did complete until you give mo ---- your not believe in her reality. At last truth."
Boris looked at her a moment, oscomed to realize it was not a dream,
sensed the depth of feeling in hor eyes. Then ho turned away and
"No, no, I'll keep your love. III keep it"
"Madame," he guaped, "it seemed impossible that anyone pardon walked out into the night. you must think ta emny. We are a French patrol, Madame, lost in the desert for three dayn, Madame, for give me my mon are hungry and exhausted. Have you water for us
abito to eat?" "Of coume," said Domlat. "Over there in the comp."
The mon acted as if they could hardly believe their good fortune, The officer Instruinted his sergeant to take the men to the camp at once. Then he turned back to Do- mini,
De Trevignao and his men left at dawn. Domini was standing outside the tent as they passed, but the agonized question in her eyes found no response in the young officer, who looked at her with horror, and he made the sign of the Cross se he left Domini,
A pall of gloom seemed to have descended over the camp during the days that followed. Boris wis cviderfly engaged in a terrible struggle within himself, and Domini watched him in silence, wondering,
"Madame, will you permit me fearing. my name la do Trevignac,"
·Then, ono day, Domial beard the "I am Madame Androvaky. Oh, sound of horses' hoofs outside and pardon me, I see my husband com- men dismounting. She ran out of ing. If you'll excuse me I'll go and the tent to see Count Antoon!, ao- meet him. We shall be very happy companted by his usual ratione,
you'll dino with us, Monsteur do talking to Batouch. He looked dif Trevignaal
forent, aho thought. There was some- thing sterner and harder about his mouth, and the usual lightream was Domini told Boris of the visitors; gene from his manner, Neverthe- arrival and then aummoned Ba-i lem, he greeted her as offusively touch in order to preparo na gump-i as gho did hias.
"With pleasure, Madame.".
tuous a ropast na' was possible in "I hope your finding us len't no the middle of the desert.
eldental," she said. Balouch was more than equal to "No. Intended to find you.
I the occasion, producing many arti-| was on the way to Amara. I met a cles which even. Domlul had not young French officer," know they had with them. He "Monsleur de Trevignaa?” Antoo- chatted merrily to her as he fixed nf nodded. Domial know then that the table.
then wan some deep purpose in "You see, Madamo thal's tho đựf- this visit, but Anisani did not seems ference between Hadj and myself. to want to speak of it now. Boris „He would never have thought of came up, and the two men shook
bringing all these lovely things—| banda, not too cordially,
the chalm, the glassware, the silver, After dinner that night, as An the tables-But I know we would teoni was helping himself to a glass buvo guests and so here you are! of Benedictine, he mentioned ens- In Boul-Mars, people say, Batruch ually, "You know, there's is the perfect housewife!! #
liqueur I'm very fond of I haven't
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De Travignao, shaved and neatly soon it in years. It's called Lagar dressed, looked a different man. nine." Doris started at the name. Everything went smoothly oxcopt for the moment of de Trevignad Introduction to Bork. The officer though the had seen his boat some-
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