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WANDERERS

THE OTHER HALF

By John Worby

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LOOSE END

Br Neal larman

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·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 quito certain that the gaps in our knowledge are nlled. An 'orphanage boy," no one seems to have liked young John, Io was knocked, if not from pillar to post from foster-parents to foster-parents, until en a farm in Canada, he finally rebolled and took to the road,

Then onward his life was largely kinong gangstern and griidlers, boboes and swag women, bulls and splys- all of which terms the interested w111 And defined in an admimbly explana- tory glossary.

From Canada, John Worby (aged sixteen) crossed the border into the United Slates as "nephew" to a do- generate American chel. From him Johin atolo n 80-dollar bill, which another hobo, in turn, promptly stole Trom him.

But that was only a mild beginning. Before he was deported back to Britain, this surprising young man had, in his own curious fashion, thoroughly ex- plored the scamy side of the United States: alternating between Jail, jump- ing freight trains, fazing in "a hobo's paradise" and fall again.

It is an enthralling, if sometimes for- did, story. But John Werby has seen so much of the "olher half" in hila. twenty-five years that to pick up Loose End is ns refreshing as a sum- mer shower.

Mr. Harman had a home life, but it was an unfortunate as Mr. Worby's orphanage existence, Frustrated as a child. he became perilously near what the Colonel Blimps would call a social misfit.

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PEASANTRY

FAMINE

By Liam O'Flaherty (Gollancz, 83, 6X.j.

HEREVER be is Mr. O'Flaherty is always worth listening to, always a broth of à boy.. But, on his own ground, he is much more than that he becomes, in the best sense of the word, sensational. One of the really algnincant authors of our time.

Take this long and terrible story, perhaps the most ambitious he has written. A family of peasants In a little 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 Barforte Juta (Constable, 105. 04.)

ROOJEN" we used to call him in days that one is 'stuli ashamed to remem- ber: the ugly old man with tho fringe-beard and the Ill-fitting top hat was the theme of countless Jokes, the source of endless fun for British patriotism.

Except in the "dark days" be- Aween Magersfontein and Paardeburg. when amusement turned to anger, and defeat had to be exensed by charging "Kroofer" and his Boern with every villainy conceivable.

Bo loathsome were wo (I was a schoolboy of those days) that even Kipling had to rebuke us for "killing Kruger with our moutha“ But we went gally on. Exquisitely funny we were,

The shame of it all comes buck na one reads Marjorie Juta's The Pace of

the Or, which is the story of Paul Kruger's life-the rat full-length life.. of him in English.

Nine years old was young Paul Kruger when his family, with all their possessions in the, ox-wagʊna: set out from the form near Colesberg, where they had lived for a century, on the Great Trek, to find new land where they might settle free from the rule of the British,

Who was right and who was wrong in the quarrels and controversies of those days or what indeed was "right," what "wrong" are to-day matieri for the historian. And Mins' Juta is no detached historian but an enthusiastic

lographer. But let that pass.

For the boy Kruger, leading the long. span of oxen, the issue was simple enough. His people were accking fres- dom to lead their own lives. They were as the Chosen People flying from Egypt at the command of the Lord.

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Vaal, a hero young Kruger grow to manhood. No was stronger even then than his fellows. He was switter of foot than a native runner: a superb horseman; a magnificent shot: a fear- less on hunter "whosq, exploits are a Brut.

But also he was a serious man, deeply religious, for whom a Bible. was the direct voice of God, to bo consulted before every decision: a man of the Cromwellian stamp. Inevitably he became a leader among his people. At thirty-five he wa Commandant General of the tiny Republic,

The long tragia, struggle was only beginning. The exodus had freed the people. But the new Pharaoh would not let them go. Again the real story is complex: but to Kruger simple. The British wero sceking to destroy, his tasit was to defend, the freedom of his folk.

Each sido passionately believed that it was right. Each side bellored in. Its destiny. Ocell Rhodes summed up his doctrine. His dream wna,the "further- ance of the British Empire, the bring❤ ing of the whole civilised world under British rule." Therefore, as an instal- ment, all South Africa.

No, the Kilmartins and their neigh- bours are ruined, starved, beaten and finally overwhelmed.

They are Bricken by Nature-and. by thetr fellow-men. Even the sympathy and the charity that flow sluggishly to wards them are curdled by greed and prejudice and misclunce and incom petence.

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There is no hope for the old, al- though they will struggle pitifully te the end. And only a gliminering for the young. If they are miraculously fortunate, there may be a ship waiting in the bay: they may escape that way

to Amerien.

Mr. O'Flaherty nakes that "may" assume almost unbearable proportions. Tragedy, like the blight itself, fills the sky and blots out the sun.

Perfectly timed and spaced, mag. nificently sustained, and powerfully written that la Famine. The sharp est stone Mr. O'Flaherty has shot from his sling for many a day.

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SINorms of. PRECEDING Chapters Domini Enfuden, beautiful and socalthy tourial, visiting the Ab gerian desert, in allernately at- tracted and frightened by the mysterious Dorle Androvaky, whom who meets there. Her friends, Count Anteand Father Roubler, dislike the man and wars her against him, but- she has fallen in love, Dómini- and Boris are married by the reluctant Father Roubler, and go for their honeymoon into the clogork.

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where before, but no séried satis- flod with Boris explanation that it was imposible. After dianar, Do (min), loft, the two men to other and fulfilling her function as hon tear, was on her way to eso how de Trevignac's men wore faring as Batouch entered into the tent with a bottle of liquor for Boris and da Traviana, It was a rare cordial, he explained, called Tagamins.

Domini saw to the soldiers' wants, avan to the extent of ainging with them. They were a merry lot affor their escape from death, and sho was enjoying herself in their com pany whên, looking up, she saw. do Trevignas walking toward them. There was a strengo look on his "Good night, Madame," he said For weeks the caravan wound ita with cold politeness, and then, io way slowly among the sand dunes the sergeant, in a voleo like tho of the boundless Gahara. No pucracking of a whip, "Borgeant, ga poso, no destination controlled their your man together. We march nt fourney. Some days they would ride dawn!" And before Domini could along in the palanquin, close to recover from her surpriss, he dis- cach ather. On others they would appeared into the night. She look- Hide off on their homes, away from od after him a moment, then ran the caravan. When a place appealed toward the tent in which Boria ro- to them, they would spend a day mained alone. or two there.

She took no head of the broken One day they came to the Tower liqueur bottle and glasses on the of Mogar, a ruin left over from table. Boris was pacing up and Home past Saracen civilization down in the sleeping quarters of the There were supposed to be gazelles tent, and she ran to him, In the vicinity, and Boris decided to spend a day trying his luck at the hunt, whils Domini rested at donly" the camp.

"Earls, what in IT. Why ata Mon- four de Trevignan go away so sud-

"Domini, do you care whather ho When he did not return by night-fla here or gone? Do you want any 10

He, too, gravitated to the Uniled States Clough arnied will a letter of credit for 200), and he, too, 8001 found himself in the company of gang- olera, though they were not the brand that Mr. Worby knew.

Perhaps it is Mr. Harman's capacity for good writing that smoothies over the ugly comer. Certainly he de- scribes it long series of attrms and ex- euralons with an easy-going objec tivity not common to the "Ilmey."

And, whether he is hiding from gun- men an New York tenement roofs or making Alms in During or trapping Bona in Africa, the retains scribe of humour that makes this more than Just another entertaining book.

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Chamberlain, Milner, the rest of them, thought much the same. If they did not voice their houghts frankly. All South Africa must be brouglit under British rule. Kruger, as determined, as convinced as they, meant that it should not.

In October, 1900, he left the Trans. vaal, as thirty-six years later Halle Sclassic was to leave Abyssinia-to appeal to the civilised world to inter- veno to save the independence of a Uny State overwhelmed by powerful neighbour. He met the same fate.

For nearly two years his Boets fought on: then came the surrender. God does not foranke His people, even though it may appear so,” said Ooni Paul"

He might have returned: but he' would not His wife was dead.. The Union Jack flow in Pretoria. He pre- ferred to await death in Switzerland. "Born under the British flag. I shah not die thereunder." But in his inst message to his people there was no bitterness.

The future was one which neither Kruger ner Rhodes, nor Milner nor Chamberlain, foresaw, a future which made mockery of their long struggle for mastery.

Looking back, "how sad and bad and mad. K. seems," There was in all those protagonists no real wisdom. But in Paul Kruger there was, if not great wisdom, at least a great herole quality. Few governing men of our days have been more worthy of respect than "oid Kroofer,"

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"Boris, you didn't let him woo that you wanted him to go? After his escape from death? It would have been inhuman,”-

"We are a French patral --- Jort in the desert far, three days," ho gasped. "Have you water for us -- a bite to eat?" fall, Domini had Batouch light ono to break in upon our lives? torch which abo herself took up on Aren't we happier alone? the lower in order to direct him to the camp. She waved It back and forth, but heard no answering call then In the darkness below her she Roomed to soe nat one, but several

"Perhaps my love for you might shadowy forme. Voices spoke, and they sounded like the voices of mad- even make me that, Domini, And H men It's not possible" "It it did, if you know why it did -- must be a light-Foot shut you could you hate me for any: would you hate me zor it! Could thing, Domini?”

Qere's nothing there." "e a mir

age"

Domini called down, "Who is it? Who are you?"

The sound of Domidl's volca seemed to act like magie on the group of man. As she descended

of the tower to meet them

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"No. I could never hats you can now. But why don't you share your" sorrow with me? Those dark places you once spoke of they can't re- main dark forever.”

"Our love is happy." Boris plead

the torch still in her hand, ed. "Can't wo loava it as it "

Dominint was: persistent. "You must tell mo -* you must ***

"No, no, I'll keep your love. In keep it!" TAK

with they hurried toward hør. First of them was a young French officer in the uniform of a Captain of the Spahis, He was evidently young and probably handsome, but his face "Nothing can destroy our love, was covered with a four or five Boris, But my happiness, que happi days beard and he was very grimy. BDR that is what oan never be He looked at Domini as if he did complate until you give me your not bellove in her reality. At last truth." Z ha acomed to realize it was not a Boris looked at hor a moment, dream,

sensed the depth of feeling in her "Madame," he guaped, "It soomed eyes. Then he turned away and impossible that anyone pardon walked out into the night. you must think us oraxy. We are in French patrol, Madame, lost in the desert for three days, Madame, for give me my men are hungry and exhausted. Have you water for us

a bite to eat?" "Of course," said Domini, "Over there in the cump."

The men acted as if they could hardly believe their good fortune, The officer Instruoted his sergeant

Do 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 offloat, who looked at her with horror, and he made the sign of the Crosa us he left Domini,

A pall of glooms seemed to have descended over the camp during the days that followed. Boris was

to take the men to the camp at byidently engaged in a terrible ence. Then ho turned back to Do- struggle within filmasif, and Domini mini.

watched bim in silence, wondering, “Madame, will you, permit me — fearing. my name la de Trevignae",

Then, one day, Domini heard the am Madame Androvsky. Oh, sound of horses hoofs outside and pardon me, I see my husband commen dismounting. She ran out of Ing. If you'll excuse me I'll go and the tent to see Count Anteon), ao- meet him. We shall be very happy companied by his usual retinue, if you'll dine with us, Monsieur de talking to Batouch. He looked dir- Trevignac."

forent, she thought. Thore WELS MOZZIO- thing sterner and harder about his mouth, and the watual ligħitnum was gone from his manner. Novartho- fam, ho greeted her affusively an she did him.

*Wilk pleasure, Madame,” Domini told Baris of the visitor's arrival and then summoned touch in order to preparo as sump- tuous a repast as was pomidio - fa the middle of the desert.--

I hope your finding us isn't no feldental," he said.

No. 1 intended to find you. I was on the way to Amara. I met a young French officer,"

** Batouch was more than equal to the occasion, producing many arti gles which even Dominikid not known they had with them. Ho "Monsieur de Trevignac?" Anteo- chatted merrily to der as ho fixed ni nodded. Domini know then that the table,mang berada um we there was some deep purpose in “You see, Madame that's the dif. this visit, but Anteoni did not seem ference between. Hadj and myself. to want to speak of it now, Borks.. He would never have thought of came up, and the two men.abook bringing all these lovely things hands, not too cordially the chairs, the glassware, the silver. After dinner that night,'as-AT- the tables-But I knew we would teont was helping himself to a ginas have guests and so here you are! of Benedictine, to mentioned cas In Boni-Mora, people say, Batouch vally, "You know, there's is the perfect housewitalliqueur I'm very fond of haven't De Trevignac, ahaved and neatly sean it in years. It's called Legar dressed, looked a different man nie." Boris started at the name Everything went smoothly except for the moment of de Trevignad a introduction to Boris, The officer though the bad seen his host soma

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