HARDER THAN STEEL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16847, 11 May 1918, Page 3 (Supplement)

HARDER THAN STEEL.

■ is in the same position. We are sailing into the unknown to-night, and the world will never bear of us again under our own names. We have been paid huge sums of money. That all I can tell you, Boynton. I expect it is enough? For God's sake get Mise Milton'out of Castle Ynad to-night!" " If human power can do it," Gerald answered, and his jaw set and his eyes grew dark and stern.

by gut thorn e, , Author of "When It Was Dark." "A Los!; &uujo» Cauee. etc. (COPYRIGHT.) CHAPTER XI (continued.) " you call me a man of intelligence," Fansnawe said at last. "From your last remarks I can hardly pay you the same compliment,. You may not be aware that 1 wrote to Miss Milton stating that I was soing to America and resigning my poet as director of the works. Nothing has altered thai fact. lam going to America this very night, and how 1 go, or where the world believes me, it does not matter in the least to you. lam going to leave this country to-night, as I've just remarked, and you cannot detain me.' '• That remains to bo seen, Fanshawe. May I inquire how you propose to leave for America this evening." .. T jpe no harm in tolling you. Lord Llandrylas had put his yacht, the Mahinogion, at mv disposal, and that of mv friend, who is 'journeying with me." \ lightning fla.-h of, illumination came into Gerald's mind. He made a long shot —and hit the mark. " Mr. Sachs, I suppose: he said, quietly. , . „ i Fear came back into i anshawe s eyes. "You know too much," he said with dry lips. , . "On the contrary, there are many things I wish to know, and which you are going to tell me. Let me reiterate that you won't sail to-night unless my questions are answered, despite the fact that, your work and that of Mr. Sachs appears to be complete." Fanshawe's whole expression and manner changed. The terrible anxiety returned, but til ere was hope in it, too. "If I answer your questions, will you let me go'" he said, entirely abandoning his former attitude, and almost fawning on the stern faced young man who stood by the bed. Gerald waited for nearly half a minute before he replied. He was weighing the pros and cons of the situation. After all, the first thing was to rescue Violet. Iha second to discover the truth and punish Lord Landry las. This mail lying so helpless before 'him was, .after all, a tool, a minor rogue. " Yes, Fanshawe, 1 will let yon go if you answer my questions. But you must hold no communication with Castle Ynad when you leave this hotel before you sail. I must see you leave Pendrylas Harbour mvself." Fanshawe gave a great sigh of relief. " We sail with the tide at half-past niny," he said. "My luggage is already on board. I only came here to deliver the earl's message to the loet girl's mother. It was the last thing he asked me to do for him before we said good-bye. Boynton, may I have something to drink? 1 feel deadly sick and ill from your infernal poison." He turned his head a little and glared at Winterbotham. " I sacked you Oi.ee, my man, and from what I see now I was quite right. Respectable overseers don't go about carrying cylinders of poison gas." " Mester Fanshawe,' - said Winterbotham, quite unmoved, " I'll go and get you a sup o' drink." Some brandy was brought, and Fanshawa drank eagerly, a little colour coming back to his cheeks. " Winterbotham can hear all I have to »ay," Gerald said. " He has been with me in this matter from the first. Why has Lord Llandrylas kidnapped Miss Milton? Where has he put-her: And is she.safe and unharmed ?"

The springs of the bed creaked arid rattled. "Bound as he was, Fanshavre had jumped like a fish in a basket. "Miss Milton!" he cried. "That charming girl! What has she got to do with this matter? - '

" She is the young lady for whom all the countryside is searching, and who, by your own admission, is being detained bv Lord LI a dry las. (This fact. I might tell you, I was prettv well certain about before •-it only needed your collaboration." " Miss Milton !" the other said again, «nd there was no doubt of the genuinesa of his surprise. "Yes, she has been with us on the quest the whole time. I may tell you that we are engaged to be married." Fansnawe flushed. "By jove! Boynton," he said. " I wish you all the luck in the world; you deserve it, too. I wish I had run as straight as you, and I shouldn't be where I am now. You haven't wasted much time, I must say 1 Now I'll tell you all I know."

He knew that Fanshawe would tell him no more, and he was certain that the man was speaking the bitter, ghastly truth. We mun go to the police at once, Mester Boynton," said Winterbotham. 1' anshwe laughed aloud, though there was no mirth in his laughter, and even Gerald smiled faintly. That s no use, my friend," he said, quietly. "You have heard that it's a question of hours. What policeman would suspect the Karl of Llandrylas, and what magistrate grant a search warrant? And what evidence have we got to go upon? Nothing but Mr. Fanehawe's story. It would take us three weeks to move in the matter at all. Remember who the man is we are lighting." " Then what are we to do?" Winterbotham said, hoarsely. * 111 tell you," Fanshawe answered. " I like you to-night, Boynton, as I've never liked you before, and perhaps what 1 am doing now may be some little reparation fur all that has passed. In the first place, you are quite aware that you will be taking your life in your hands?" Gerald made an impatient gesture. " Well, you and Winterbotham must get. into the castle and bring Miss Miltoon away without any other —that's as far as I can see it. You must take your own measures. But I can help you to get in." " Ah !" both the others said in a sharp exclamation.

Untie my hands and feet and bring me paper and a pencil. I'll draw you a plan of the castle. There is one point where a

He hesitated for a moment, knitting his brows as if in deep recollection, and both of the watchers could pee there was no pretence or falseness about him now. " I have been at the castle finishing a certain piece of work," he said. " I knew that a girl had been found upon the moor. I have not seen her, but she was brought into the castle by Lord Llandrylas' orders. His retainers there will obey his slightest wish or command. He exercises a sort of hypnotic influence over them. They worship him as if he were -human." "And what has happened to her?" " As far as I know, she has been treated very well. She has been lodged in one of the rooms of the central keep. She has a woman to look after her. Llandrylas has got it into his head that she is his destined bride. I suppose you know that the man, with all his brilliancy and power, is half-cracked at times? He is not the man to harm her. But Miss Milton! It is terrible!" Hi« voice suddenly dropped into a startled whisper. "My God, yes'." he said. "I would have given anything if this had not happened. I thought it was some girl from the countrysideindeed. I hardly gave the matter a thoughtbut now." Gerald's brain was preternaturallv acute. " Fansnawe," he said, in a kindpr voice than before. " I thank you for telling me this. I don't know what you have clone, and I'm not going to judge you. But there is something underneath all this. When you came back to consciousness you wished to know the time with such earnestness that my suspicions were aroused at once. Now I know you are Bailing at half-past nine, but unless some matter of which I am not aware is not very imminent you wouid hardly be in sucn excitement as you were just now. What you've just told me about Miss Milton only intesifies ray certainty." And now there was a long silence. Fanshawe seemed to be wrestling with himself.

"Boynton," he said at length, "I have sworn the most solemn oath which even I, bad as I am, cannot break. I have been considering how much I can tell you. You must not ask me anything more than just that."

" I will do my best," Gerald answered. "I will be brief. A year or so ago," Fanshawe began, "I wm coming to the end of my tether. I was on the track of a great discovery, but I was living entirely beyond my means, and I had lost huge sums in speculation on the turf. Up to this time, I assure you, that, though my conduct was wild and headstrong, I was an honest man. At this juncture I was approached by my half-brother, Conway Flint. He was one of the corruptest scoundrels, I am sorry to say, that ever served the devil in flesh. Flint knew of my experiments." "In the direction of perfecting papier mache?"

"Yes, of course, you must know that. Well, Boynton, I will tell you that I succeeded; succeeded beyond the wildest dreams of anv of us."

"That also I had deduced." " Unfortunately, I could not wait to gather the fruits of my work. I had to have money, and in enormous sums, at once. Lord Llandrylas tempted me through Conway Flint, and I fell. For months past I have been making something Llandrylas. It was that something which was removed section by section from, the works to Wales."

" And that something is, Fanshawe?" " There my lips are sealed," the other answered, with a shudder in his voice. ' Well I can tell you thisit is something beyond the dreams of the wildest imagination. It is something which in the wrong bands, as it is now, confers a terrible power °n one regardless of any after consequences. At dawn to-morrow, if nothing goes wrong, events are going to take place at Castle Ynad which, if not prevented, will make a page of evil history. My work is done. Officially I have no knowledge of what use my invention is to be put. each®—how you know about hi® beftte da

small postern door in the thickness of the outer wall opens to the moat. I have a key to it in my pocket. The lock ia oiled. From this door there are steps down to the water. The moat ie about six yards wide at this point, but very deep, though, no doubt, you can swim it." Eagerly they untied their captor, and in a minute or two he was tracing a plan of the castle in quick, firm strokes. He also gave them a hundred and one pieces of information, which Gerald memorised aa well as he could. " How long does it take to get to the castle from here'" Gerald asked suddenly. " You cannot do it under three hours," Winterbotham replied. There was a dead silence. Fanshawe broke it. _ Here again I can help," he said. I am known as Conway Flint. In a few minutes, with your permission, I shall be going to the pier at Pendrylas to embark upon the Mabinogion. My word is supreme at Pendrylas—or, rather, the word of the man whom I am thought to be. I will give an order to the foreman of the works to run you up the mountain side in the quarry railway. You will be up in twenty minutes, and from there it is less than three miles over the plateau to Castle Ynad." CHAPTER XII. "There are just two hours before the Mabinogion sails," said Boynton looking at his watch. "It wiil not take us moie than 20 minutes to walk to Pendrylas. I have a few preparations to make. Will you come into the sitting-room, and wait there,' Fanshawe?" Fanshawe nodded. He was very silent now as they helped him to his feet, and led him quickly across the corridor into the sittingroom. He sat down by thei fire, looking very white and ill, while Boynton and Winterbotham talked together in a low voice. " Tha cylinder, Winterbotham. You didn't liberate much gas, so I know there must be quite a dozen effective charges left." Quite that, sir." " Very well, that's one of our weapons, perhaps" the most important. Then we have our revolvers and plenty of spare cartridges." | There are two electric torches," Win- ! terbotham said, " and I think I'll take this along with me." The little man's eye had been roving round the room till it reached the sideboard, where there was a' large oldfashioned cruet. He went up to it and emptied the contents of the ordinary pepper and the red pepper pot into a sheet of paper. " It isn't nice," he said with a grin, " but it's very effective at close quarters, and we're not go!ng to stand on ceremony to-night. A good stout bit o£ I rope wound round both our waists would be a good thing, too, and those mountain climbing sticks." He pointed to two or three alpine-stocks of ash, shod with iron which leant in a corner. '• I've got a file in my pocket," he said. " I never travel anywhere without a file and a pair of tweezers and a few other tools. We'll just sharpen the points of ' yon sticks, they may be useful. It took them a little time to complete their preparations. There was a large packet of milk chocolate upon the side ■ board, a delicacy much liked by Mrs. HerI bert Wilkin s. > " We don't know when we shall get any thing to eat, and chocalate is sustaining," ! said Gerald as he put it in his pocket, ■ while Winterbotham filled two flasks with brandy and water. I Ho bo continued on Wedncidaj svxtj

All the traffic of the British army at Arques, whether on the road or on the canal, is under the control of this pretty French girl. The soldiers have nicknamed her the " Belle of Arques." and she tarries out her somewhat complicated duties with great efficiency. —British Official Photograph.

sary to health and growth. The acid of ' most fruits does not tend to make the juices of the body acid, as might naturally be supposed, but it a< tually promotes > alkalinity, which is as it should he. For ' their acidity is due not to free acids but . to acid salts, of which the acid potassium i tartrate (cream of tartar) of grapes is an example. These acid salts are oxidised in ' the process of digestion and split up into ' carbon dioxide and water, with such bases or alkalis as were combined with the or- i ganic acid remaining as carbonates. Thiis j the use of fruits tends to diminish acidity, i except when oxidation in the system is i incomplete and the acids remain as acids. I Profs. W. D, Bigelow and P. B. Dunbar I have just published a critical analysis of the acids of fruits. They find that few fruits, except grapes, contain much tartaric acid. There is benzoic acid in cran- j berries and plums, but citric and malic i acids'are those chiefly found. Apples, j cherries, plums, quinces, water-melons, and ; some varieties of pears contain only malic I acid; bananas, peaches, and persimmons | probably contain malic only; citric acid j probably predominates in cranberries, cur- j rants, rod raspberries, and some varieties I of pears; cantaloupes and pomegranates are probably all citric and gooseberries contain both. Traces of other acids are found in almost all fruits. SEEING A TRILLION MILES. To see a trillion miles seems superhuman, but it is done nevertheless. In ' one way, we can see many trillions of j miles, but, as we should expect, not very , clearly. We can see the sun, and he is ] more than ninety millions of miles dis-1 tant. Thus, when we gaze at him, we j are seeing so many millions of miles. ' Most of the stars are suns. They shine : and give out heat exactly as the sun j does, only many of them are much, j brighter and hotter than. he. The reason why they do not look as large and as i brilliant, is because they are so very, very far awaytrillions of miles, instead of millions. After astronomers had calcuated the distance to the sun they were able to estimate the distance to the other suns. Obviously, these estimated distances to the stars are not accurate to a mile, or indeed to many, many miles. However, it is absolutely certain that each one is at a distance of trillions and trillions of miles. The word " billion" is used in the sense of a thousand times a million as a million is a thousand times a thousand. Astronomers in France, America, and other countries have adopted this usage invariably ; but an alternative definition is current here in England, the term being understood to mean a million millions—which in the present article is named a trillion. A few of the "stars" are not a trillion miles away. These comparatively nearer stars are known as planets," and all of us have heard about or seen Venus, Jupiter, Mars, or Saturn. In fact, there are quite a number of planets, big and little, and these vary in distance from millions to between two and three billion of miles. These planets shine with the light from our Sun, reflecting that light to us. We see them with our eyes or our eyes assisted by a telescope. We are able, therefore, to see billions of miles. But, still more wonderful, we can see trillions of miles! According to astronomical science to-day, all of the suns of night are trillions of miles distant. Indeed, so far off are they that astronomers usually speak of their remoteness in terms of " light years"— is. the time it takes the light from these stars to reach us. In the case of the nearest known sun of night, this ie four and one-third, light year A.

ment of their gardens is a cpmmendable and worthy subject. As he remarks, the well-kept garden, replete with a large variety of plants and lovely flowers contrasting with the surrounding lawn or other grass plots, greatly enhances the value of the property. relieves the monotony and solitude of country life, and has its refining intluerjces. especially for the young. The cultivation of garden plants, when once, commenced, has a fascination, affording a great amount of pleasure and interest not only to the operator. hut to othefs who enjoy the beauties of Nature. The country woman's garden need not be so extensive as to become a worry to keep in order or to be elaborately I designed and laid —just a few simple j beds or borders, with walks properly arranged. I Starting a Garden. i | In starting the garden it is of the utmost ; importance to have the flower-beds and | borders dteply dug, and where the sub- | soil is of poor quality and the top soil I shallow some of the sub-soil should be i taken out and replaced with good earth. I However, this does not often occur, the soil usually being of a fair average quality, suitable for garden plants. Doing the work well at the first ensures good afterresults. Planting the Garden. The main object should be to procure a number of permanent or perennial plants ' and arrange them at suitable intervals | apart. These will leave no vacancies, as i they will not need renewing. In the , intervening spaces varieties of annual duri ation or less may be planted, and towards j the edges of the beds and borders smalleri growing plants. Avoid selecting those : varieties that are likely to become a nuis- | ance by snckering, and especially a few j kinds of bulbous plants that become : troublesome weeds. I Plants lor a Country Woman's Garden. Amongst the permanent plants, roses should predominate, with a suitable selection of dwarf-growing, free-flowering shrubs, such as azaleas, bouvardias, diosma, fuchsias, etc. ; herbaceous perennials, a few of the showiest, together with some lilies and other bulbous plants ; and, as annuals j are indispensable, they may be utilised when in season to provide a plentiful supply of flowers. Some dahlias must also be grown, for which spaces can be found in the mixed border. Small border plants, such as primroses, polyanthus, violets, echeverias, etc., are also necessary. Sufficient varieties are enumerated above to plant an extensive garden, but a selection may be chosen by limiting the numbers and omitting some of the kinds for a very small .".ower garden. A GOOD APPLE. The apple which gained the greatest number of points in the flavour test at the recent National Patriotio Apple Show, though commonly known as the Edmund Jupp in the Auckland district, is the English Aromatic Russet. This variety is described in Dr. Hogg's Manual," which is the highest authority on such matters, as follows —" Fruit medium-sized, 2£in wide by high; roundish, ovate, and flattened at both ends. Skin greenish yellow, almost entirely covered with brownishgrey russet, strewed with brownish scales on the shaded side, and tinged with brownish-red, strewed with silvery scales ' on the side exposed to the sun. Eye small i and open, set in a shallow basin. Stalk ! short, inserted in a deep round cavity ; i flesh greenish-yellow, firm, crisp, brisk, egsmSt and richly Mjffpntfa A »jgr 4

cleaned of weeds, and lightly forked over. In no case, however, should the tops be cut off while they are green, but should be allowed to die down naturally, as the future growth and strength of the next season's shoots depend upon their preservation until natural decay takes place. Pumpkins, marrow, and pie melons that are sufficiently ripened should be gathered and stored in a dry place. Kumaras, t00,,-, should now be dug and stored. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. J.C.. Ngahere: Six feet apart is a suitable distance to plant Cupressus macrocarpa to grow into a close breakwind hedge. Commence slightly pruning _ the sides when plants are about 4ft in height. An annual pruning towards end of July is sufficient. "Amateur," Cambridge: As soon as pancratiums have ripened their foliage dig the bllbs up and place them in a dry airy place to thoroughly rest. Replant early in October. This treatment should ensure their flowering. For potting Cocos weddelliana use a compost of turfy loam, not too light, mixed with one-third sharp silver sand; the pots used must be small enough to confine the roots. No part of the stem must be buried. The base of the plant from whence the roots start must rest upon the surface of the soil, which should be made firm by using a hand rammer. Never over-pot palms, it is fatal to their well-doing. The bulbous plant is one of the summer-growing varieties of oxalis, a troublesome weed that can only be got rid of by forking out and hand-picking and destroying the bulbs and tubers. A.M.. Avondale: (1) Pear Vicar of Winkfield is always a good grower and shy bearer when young. Old trees usually bear abundantly. (2) P. Barry is tender in foliage, moderate grower, and invariably a good consistent cropper. (3) Beacon pear may be described as a fairly regular cropper. It fails occasionally. Conditions cannot be favourable for pear culture, otherwise you should have better results, provided you keep the foliage free from leech and fungoid troubles. Vicar of Winkfield should be gathered early in April, P. Barry end of April or early this month. Beacon end of January. Apple, Rome Beauty, should be picked about middle of April; Dougherty, early in May. A good dressing of lime, where pear trees are growing, would be beneficial.

JL. : Tchevera secrunda glaucs is readily increased from off-sets that form around the parent plants. Plants may be procured at very moderate prices. J.J.A. : Garden refuse that has been pitted for some time should be a valuable compost for top-dressing beds in which bulbs are planted. Tulip bulbs must have either been attacked with fungi or the soil may have been unsuitable for plants to turn sickly and die when coming into flower.

H., Hamilton: From your description, passion fruit plants are attacked by scale, which gives the leaves a sooty appearance and causes them to turn yellow and drop off. A dressing with Gishurst'e compound or McDougall's insecticide is recommended.

"Apple Lover," Auckland: The apple which gained the first place in the flavour test at the recent show, though cftmmonly known as Edmund Jupp in the Auckland district, is the English Aromatic Russet. Hogg, the greatest authority on such matters, describes this apple flesh as " firm, crisp, brisk, sugary, and richly aromatic. A very richly-flavoured dessert apple of ,tii» Highest qualify." Esses,

"When is this battle going to begin?" he asked. " I have seen this sort of thing before; it's what you might cail th« hush before the storm. The enemy is not classing all these divisions on this front out of mere bluff. He may count on surprise to roll up the line*quickly. It won't be an old-time offensive anyhow. He will try for open warfare on a big scale." "And supposing it fails?" "Oh, it will fail all right," was the answer of the strategist ia th« dug-out.—(From a conversation reported by Mr. Philip Gibbs.) Australian Official Photograph*

Orderly : " That's all right, my man; the medical officer is treating you for gastritis." Patient: " Gastritis ! I, thought something was wrong. Why, I ain't been gassed." DANGEROUS. Three Jack Tars were just stepping into the carriage next to the engine of the train when the guard called to them: "Not in there, lads; plenty of room further down." "Why?" asked the tare. " Well," said the guard, "in case of accident it gets the most damaged." " Oh," said one of the sailors, who was an Irishman. " Thin phat the divil do ye put it there for?" NOT LIKELY. " I'm going to punish that dude," declared a war veteran who had been sent to England from France to go through a special course, watching a man whom he suspected of shirking mince along. " He's 'cumberin* the earth." - " Whaffor?" demanded the sergeant. "He's looking fer trouble." " Gam 1 Yer trying to pick a fight. A feller never looks for trouble with a monocle." GIVE AND TAKE. The second-lieutenant was very young. One day he sought his elderly colonel, and poured forth a complaint. " Sir, I should be so obliged if you'd use your influence to prevent the men in by platoon from calling me "Baby Bunting. " " Certainly, my lad, certainly," said the old colonel. "I will with pleasure, if you'll use your influence to stop the whole battalion calling me ' that bow-legged old buffer with the bald head !' A DIFFICULT POINT SOLVED. A curious episode was the outcome of the deaths of two notabilities at a German watering-place a few years ago. A rich English lady and a distinguished Russian general both passed away on the same day, and were taken in hand by the local undertaker for despatch to their respective homes. The English relatives, on the arrival of their late aunt, discovered a soldierlylooking man in the coffin. Telegrams were sent, and in due course they received the following from Russia:— " Your aunt buried with full military honours yesterday. You can keep the general." MISINTERPRETED. Several little stories have come from Jerusalem- and elsewhere in the Promised Land, and here is one of them. The day after we got into Jerusalem various diligent and studious officers were very busy going about the town with guide books, Bibles, and so forth, trying to pick out the places of interest, and the town was, of course, picketed by military police. One inquirer after knowledge, being unable to divest himself of the London habit of, when in doubt, asking a policeman, accosted one of these excellent persons with : " Can you tell me the way to the Mount of Olives?" " That'll be a publie-'ouse, leexpectt t sir; ain't it)!" said tae

seance. The medium was an old woman of uncanny intelligence. The ie/ea occurred to the playwright to write a drama with a spiritualistic seance as the principal scene. The result was "The Thirteenth Chair." The author's wife, Margaret Wycherley, is coming to Australia to play the leading role, that of the medium. The first performance will be given shortly at Melbourne Theatre Royal. John McCormack, the singer, paid his income tax, amounting to about £15,000, on March 6. This is a sum equal to the annual salary of the President, and exceeds by £3000 the income tax paid by Enrico Caruso. It is believed to represent an income of approximately £60,000 j per year. It is probable that Miss Kathlene MaoDonell will play a farewell season in New Zealand, opening in Wellington on August 19. The Twelfth-nig&t Baddaley cake was not cut on the stage of f)rury Lane J Theatre this year— the first time, it is said, since Robert Baddaley, an 18th I century actor, left a small fund to buy the cake. The cutting is a pleasant little annual function, confined to the company and staff of the big —though. Augustus Harris at one time made a big general-invitation affair of it. This year the Food Controller did not approve of the feast, and the money was given to the Actors' Orphanage. Mr. Jerome Patrick, a young Thunedin actor, now in New York, is leading man for the " star," Emily Stevens, in " The Madonna of the Future," by the dramatic critic, Alan Dale. The play is a satire on eugenics. Mr. William Gillette, the original portrayer of Sherlock Holmes, will probably play in London this year. He will stage "A Successful Calamity." and will also give a series of revivals of " Sherlock Holmes" for the benefit of the allied war funds. According to recent advices, Miss Dorothy Brunton will return to Australia at an early date.

Miss Emelie Polini, Messrs. J. and N. Tait's new leading lady, who is appearing in "De Luxe Annie," is a young lady whose ideals of the mission of the stage have not yet been shattered Perhaps that is because from her sixteenth year she has played none but leading roles, which have given her creative instinct its full and free development. Sprung from a theatrical .family— father was an entrepreneur, with "theatres in Paris, Holland, Belgium, and Russia, and her mother a noted actressshe lived her early life in an atmosphere that itself was an inspiration to her dawning talent. The Polini home constantly counted among its guests some of the greatest of the then living actors and actresses. "I think it a high profession, this of mine," she says with a degree of seriousness that marks the genuineness of her statement. "It is higher than we sometimes realise. Yet I have seen it degraded in some of the countries I have visited. But it rests with those of us who are upon the stage to preserve the ideals; to resist commercialism, and to make instinct with a vivid life the characters we unfold to our audience. I humbly think that nowhere else in this world can a man or woman look for a dissection of human motives so merciless, so convincing, and so educating as on the stage." _ .J :