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by no means tnc least FAMOUS. III
act, for striking originality, strength !
# plot, power and beauty Of narration
lie stands foremost amoung the great
writer's Of the day. The extraordi-l
,ary sale Of his works attests in an
lndisputable way his immense popu-
arity among the reading public
wherever the English language is
spoken; to say nothing Of the fact that
they have been translated into nearly
all of the foreign languages. There
are few people in this country who
have not read "She," CESS or
"King Solomon's Mines" hence
announcement of still another story
from Mr.. Haggard's pen can not but
awaken the liveliest anticipations Of
pleasure among all lovers of the best
serial fiction. CLEOPATRA" Mr.. Hag-
CARDS latest and the critics say his
best story, and which is be
begun in these columns, is, in fact,
an rhetorical remanice of ancient
Egypt. Cleopatra, one of the most
famous women of either ancient or
modern times, is, of course, the CEN
trail character of the story, while
Antony, scarcely less prominent as
an historic figure, is also an important
parsonage in the tale. But it is
around Egypt's wondrous Queen, a
woman in whom the world has never
lost its interest, that Mr.. Haggard has
woven romance so fanciful that the
never-to. be-forgotten fairy tales Of
its weird mysteries and its vivid
picturing. "She," which did more
to win Mr., Haggard name and fame
than all his previous works, and
which stands almost unsurpassed
among the spectacular stories of the
day, is not superior to CLEOPATRA
in its Oriental gorgeousness: while in
many respects the latter is far
superior piece Of literary work. But
what surprises, as well as delights,
the reader Of Cleopatra" is the
amount OF historic lore il contains,
and which must have cost its author
years ofresearch and study. Indeed,
in the dedication of the work to hi!
mother, who, it seems, is also al
Egyptian scholar of much learning,
Mr.. Haggard hints at the vast amount
of labor which he was compelled to
perform in gathering the materials fol
his story. The same attentive labor
and research is also continued ant
carried out in the illustrations by
Grieffenhagen, who has made life
study Of Egyptian lore, and whose
splendidly artistic and classica
pictures for this story have been re
drawn and adapted for newspaper
use by one of the most competent
artists in the West.
Briefly stated, CLEOPATRA is sup
posed to be a translation from three
rolls of papyri found in the coffin of ;
mummy who existed in Cleopratra''
days and who was himself the hero O
this tale. This mummy, known II
| life as Harmachis, was held by tht
native priests of Egypt to be a direc
descendant of the ancient Pharaohs
and figured as the leader in :
conspiracy to overthrow the hateC
Queen. Instead of Staying her, al
had been plotted, Harmachis falls ;
victim to her witcherIes and for ;
brief period plays the part of a favor
ed lover. He is however, soon cas-
aside, when, being enraged at sucl
treatment, he works out secret ven
geance which results in the rum o
Cleopatra and her favored Antony
This is, OF course, but the bares
hint at the plot of the story, bu
enough we trust, to give those who
are familiar with Mr.. Haggard's work
idea of the treat in store for them
when they come to perusal this, hi:
latest and best piece of romantic
fiction. This week it will begin In
these columns and viii be given il
liberal installments until completed.
We bespeak for it a hearty welcome
at the hands of our readers and at the
same time congratulate them that W,
have been able to secure this certain
ily wonderful and chaming tale.
THREE MORE YEARS OF GROVER.