The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-06

coast provides a new study OF familiar
American type. Uncle Terry, indeed. may
be described as a down east David
Harum." Charles Clark Mum Is the au-
thor and he knows Maine and the Maine
folk thoroughly. IL Is set forth by his
publisher that Uncle Terry so far
from being inspired by David Harum"
was I'm reality more than half completed
before that famous book found pub
Usher. However. the average reader OF
fiction doesn't concern himself about such
matters so long as the book offered him
Is good reading. Mr.. Munn's people and
the scenery OF mis- tale will be readily
recognized by thoussnds-the shrewd
old Yankee whose homely name furnishes
the title, wall from the sea- a young
country lawyer. poor in all save educa-
lion, energy, and integrity, his sister, the
village teacher. an unscrlpulous city
attorney. and the Good-hesrted. indolent
son OF a rich Boston merchant, with his
arissocratic mother and sisters. Aside
from the interest OF the book for its
faithful and interesting character
sketches, there is substantial and en-
crossing mystery and a strong love plot
which command the readers romantic
interest. published by Lee az Shepard.
For sale BY Davis Price, cloth, gilt top.
N.5o)
Wakerlinster. provincial town in
England, appears 10 be a very charming
place according to the description in
Ada CambridEe's Path and Coal which
Is No. 29S in Appleton's Town and Coun-
try Library. And there are a number of
interesting and on the whole charming
people resident there or were on about
the time that DR.. Adrian Black came 10
Wakeminster 10 set up the practice of his
profession. DIR. Black Is an amiable and
well meaning young man who is distinct
ly impressionabl But for one reason or
another hard luck pursucs him in his ef-
fort 10 match himself with sundry Of the
eligible young women OF Wakemnster.
Finally after several sacrifices ne sets his
heart on an adopted daughter whom he
educates and has reason TO believe is pre-
pairing 10 become his wife. But at the last
moment saucy Eiddy the adopted dsugh-
ter, finds another lover. a tragedy winds
up this readable story which is interest
ing chiefly for it's varied episodes and its
clever character sketches. Cd Appleton a.
Co. publishers. For sale by Gregory.
Cloth sl-o0. Paper 50 cts)
In THAT Mainwarng Affair" A May
nard Barbour provides a story of muir
der and mystery beyon the common in
its Intensity. 1t is a detective story that
is calculated 10 keep the reader puzzled
from the chapter telling OF the crime TO
cleared up. The double life led by the
supposed victim OF the murder contrib
utes naturally 10 the complications and
the revealing of the mystery depends
upon a coincidence unusual and we
should say heretofore unused by any OF
tho many ingenious concocters OF 6etec-
tive stories. r. Plaisted Abbott has con-
tributed n number OF Illustrations OF
more than ordinary excellence. publish
ed by J. B. Lippincott Company. Price
sl.6o)
In the Sign OF the Seven Sins" VIII
liam lie Queux tells "a detective story
with an abundance of picturesque and
dramatic atmosphere and accompani-
ments. The person who tells the story Is
young Italian girl. who has been de-
veloped In America and she and well
seasoned society woman go to Europe
Z for a little trip and fetch up at Monte
Carlo where IL appears the society wom-
an has passed many a day before. In the
luxurious atmosphere OF the great gam
bling resort the mysterious murder and
robbery takes place and thero too the
thread of the love interest is taken up.
IL is breezy and readable romance with
tife plot sufficiently involved 20 defy
clearing IN until the last cha .er but NOT
so complex as TO seriously Hcapacitate 70
the readers brain for Immediately future
usefulness in keeping track OF IL from
chapter TO chapter and from link to link.
q ublished by tho j. B. Lippincott Com
pany. Price sl25.)