The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-30

| day political conditions in Europe. There Is
| much of disguise and CONTEMPLATING In the
story. but the conspirators who are engaged
in an evil plot are most properly defeated
and punished UippncottD
The same publishers have issued Mrs.
Hugh Fraser's story of "a Little Grey
Sheep" long story of English life.
Mcclure, Phillips G Co. have issued a
unique circular, with 4 poster of similar de-
sign, which directs attention to u stirring
tale called THE Croxley Master" included
In A. Conan Doyles latest collection of
short stories which bears the name "The
Green Flag and Other Stories of War and
| Sport The design is a reproduction of an
old print engraved by l. Grocer, after a
craving by c. r. Ryley. which shows
DANIEL Mendoza. champion of England. and
; richard Humphreys in their boxing match
at Doncaster, on September g, 1790. Il, which
the champion won a decisive victory.
Lillian Bell will have new book of short
stories puplshed through Harper & Bros.
late in the spring. under the title of "St.
! John and the American Girl" Her last
| book. THE Expatriates" has had a large
/ sale.
| Owen Johnson, whose novel Arrows of
the Almighty" is to be published next
| month by the Macmillan company. is the
grandson of Judge Nimrod johnson. who
was at one time law partner of Governor
Morton, the war Governor of Indiana. His
| Is an old Indiana family, a member of
Wnlch. Henry N. johnson. represented In
diana In Congress not so long ago This is
MI. owen Johnson's first appearance as a
writer. He was chairman of the Yale Lit
erary Magazine and was in the class of 1900,
TIa
second edition within week of publication
The author. Miss Gwendolen Overton, is
tennessee woman by birth, though most
OF her life has been spent in the army posts
OF the Southwestern States. The publishers
QlacmillaD state that second edition of
6euiah Marie Dix's novel "The Making of
Christopher Ferringham" is in press This
oook was published only last week.
e. j. Cutliffe Hyne, the author of "The
Filibusters" and prince Rupert the Buc-
cancer" published by F. A. Stokes Com
Pany' resides In Bradford. Yorkshire, Eng
land In his wide travels in Europe Africa
and America, he has devoted special attea-
tion to the Balearic Islands, Russian Ian
land, Algeria and Tunis.
He makes it point to travel at least
lOOCV miles. over a new route each wear
he Is fond Of sport. such as big-game shoot
ing and yachting, and makes a fad of cave
hunting"
Agnes and Egerton Castle. authors of
The Pride Of Jennico" have sent their
American publishers several new short sto
Iies to be included. together with those that
formerly appeared in La Bella" in a vol
tine to be entitled 1.-THE House of Ro-
nance" and to be published in April or Nav
by F. A. Stokes Company
An intimate and entertaining budget Of
1f
ria will appear In the April Century. 1t is |
anonymous. neither the nationality nor the |
sex OF the writer being revealed the only |
clew to his or her identity being this state |
ment: Il saw her the Queen) constantly |
iE the summer of 1885, during my four |
weeks peep into English court life, while |
temporarily forming part of the suite of |
an illustrious parsonage guest of the |
Queens at Osborne House" In this fresh
revelation of her character and habits, her
Majesty appears as very human and tn |
teresting person.
"The Turn of the Road the romance of |
singer. by Eugenia Brooks rockingham,
a young woman well known in Boston So |
ciety circles who makes with this volume !
her entrance into literature has been SO |
we'll received that 1t has been found neces-
sary to make a fourth impression Two i'm
pressions were exhausted before the day of
II,
& Co.
THE Helmet Of Navarro by Bertha Run
klr, which has been appearing serially in
the Century Magazine. has attracted wider
attention and bcsn more highly pi aised thln
any of it's predecessors. AS the first work
of young writer. 1t is generally consid-
cred remarkable performance. The scene
is laid in Paris during its investment by
Henry of Navarro. and the story occupies
but four days of the week preceding the
Kings giving of his formal adherence TO
the Catholic Church. The author crowds
the story full of plot and subplot natural to
the violent times, to the clash of faiths. and
to the rivalry for the hand of a court bea;I-
ty known as the Rose of Lorraine" The
book contains twelve pictures by the famous
illustrator, Andre Castaigne 1t will appear
on May l.
1.-The Sea Beach at Ebb Tide" by Augusta
Foote Arnold, a work Of zoo pages. with over
eco illustrations. might appropriat ely ta.e
for its subtitle How to Know the Beach,.
as i does for the seashore i13 what others have
and moses, shells and molusks are fully
described. in many cases with illustrations.
summer 81 I outings. Directions are - given wen eor .
collecting and preserving seaweeds, arran-
ging a herbarium, etc. It will be published
by the Century Company in May.
The Easter number of the Mirror is in
attractive dress. 1t numbers Mr.. Richard
Ie Gallienne, Mr.: Elbert Hubbard, Mr.. Will
liam Allen White, Mr.. Michael Monahan.
Mr. William Vincent Byars. Mr.. James
Huneker and Mr.. Ernest McGaffey among
its contributors. Mr.. Le Gallienne's name
appears over his own paraphrase of Fifty
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Mr.. Ebert
Hubbard contributes his portion OF ginger
IN his paper on Mark Twain versus George
he he Matter with Kansas" tells some
plain truths in his "Kansas-The Tenth
Muse" Mr.. White says that Kansas Is the
muse of advertising.
Crucial Instances" Mrs. wharton's new
volume, will include seven stories, a few
Of which have appeared in the magazines,