[Acknowledges receipt of his letter; regrets that Rideing missed the production of Elaine but speaks of a spring production in Boston ; wishes he could think of something to do for the Youth's Companion , perhaps a story sometime would be best; asks Rideing to get Mr. Upham's opinion of the game "Crit"; says he and Walter Learned may publish it.]

[Encloses an outline of a new novel, Martha Dane , which he proposes for Lippincott's Monthly Magazine ; mentions that the novel they previously discusses will be too long for the purpose; discusses his preparation to write Martha Dane , its proposed length, and its representation of his best; explains why he did not send an outline sooner and why he is not now sending the first two chapters; discusses Stoddart's contract offer and what he feels would be more reasonable; insists on the night to publish the novel in volume form after three months; says that, if Stoddart accepts these new terms, he could send copy for the whole book in six weeks to two months.]

[Refers to the aftermath of a consecration ceremony, during which he was "pulled . . . thro' the crowd of 'obstructionist' women"; expresses concern over what happened to Malone in the process; encloses a notice of his forthcoming book of poems ( Days and Dreams ?), and a card to the private showing of the Society of American Artists ; mentions Mr. Collier, James D. Lynch . ]

[Refers to the two of them lecturing the same evening at the Catholic Summer School of America ; says, as new editor of the Providence Visitor (a Catholic weekly), that he would like a literary contribution from Malone; mentions reading Malone's paper on William Shakespeare and the Church; describes the kind of article he would like from Malone; expresses interest in publishing Malone's poem "The Boys"; mentions Player's Club , Father McMillan, Bishop Matthew Harkins . ]