Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26
All of which are very interesting

MI OF winch are very interesting
backs and full of good reading.
Mr.. Merrlnan'S work is excellent. It
tells story in the authors inimitable
style. straightforward and bright. The
dialogues are full of life. and through
out the book. almost from cover to
cover. there runs ii complicated little
love story, which is not solved until the
very last words are read. The main plot
of The tale is an expedition planned by
an American ana attempted by two
Engl Shmcn and four Russians TO lib
crate certain prisoners from the mines
Of siberia. The attempt is made ANA is
fruitless. all Of the participants lose,
their lives in il except one, the Amcri-
can.
some persons, after reading the book
may not Ike the way the author car
ries out his plot indeed II is little
disappointing at first but the reading
public is weared of being bored by The
same old worn-out "happy-cndings"
and story which terminates in a
manner somewhat out Of the ordinary
ought. should ii have any real merit
whatsoever. reenire Il warm welcome
THE LADY MAtD."-W. Clark
Russcn.-To mention that The Lady
Maud is Il schooner yacht. and that
w. Clark Russell writes about her Is
all that is necessary 10 vouch for the
story. AS Il matter OF fact Mr.. Russell
has in this work created Il sea story OF
thrilling intensity, story that the
lovers of exciting books OF adventure
should not miss reading.
DECEMBER CCSMOPOLITAN con-
tains two very good stories. both by
writer's OF high reptile. The Crime Of
the iSrigadier." by y. Conan Doyle re-
iatcs the semi-daring experience Of IL
French 1iuxZar, who invountarily joins
in n fox chase OF the British officers.
rides down the fox and with a sweep
ing cut OF his sabre ends the animals
life, to the grea, disgust; OF the Red
coats. who are unable to overtake him.
The other story, ~ Ailartcn Maar-
tens. deals with French social life, and
is very interesting. with a pathetic end
| ing.
| The other articles in the number are
of the usual Cosmopolitan standing
! good.
Sir Henry Irving as Robespierre. a
| remarkable color portrait, is 10 form
the cover OF Miss Pamela Coman
Smiths Souvenir" OF Irving and Miss
Terry. Sir IIenrys interest was
aroused by her The Golden Vanity"
and "Widdcombc Fair" and he has
| given her unusual opportunities to
| study his characters, and those of
Miss Terry. from 'hehlnd the scenes"
| The result is collection Of drawings
| altogether remark bic. All the quaint
! outline and the darning color effects
| of her former work have gone into the
| making of this new collection OF
! drawings but with added enthusiasm
! and vig6r. Included III the work will
he Sir Henrys famous well coal to-
| ecther?" speech. delivered recently AT
the Lotus Club dinner. one of the
most striking illusions To Anglo
American good fellowship ever made
/ by an Erglshman. The book will be
! published in the near future with an
! introduction by Bran Stokcr, who has
been Sir Henry's manager for many
years.
1t is said that n prophet is without
| honor in his own country. This state
ment Is controverted by the expert
ence of Booth Tarking:on. author OF
THE Gentleman from Indiana" MIR
| Harrington, as is known. Is resident
] OF Indianapolis and has three book