The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-04
JOHN OLIVER HOBBES CIRS. CRAIGI0.
Author OF "Love and the Soul Hunters',

er characteristic novel In which lovers have
many difficulties in surmOunting ohstael
20 thoir happiness. - Blaze OF Glory is
the title Of her last volume. Tho scenes
ara laid In England and South Africa, the
army being Gn essential part Of The de-
nouement. Published by ). :. Lpp.ncott
Company.
The Conquest OF Charlotte by David s.
Meldrum. is a love story. the scene OF which
Is partly in London and partly in a snip
ping town Of Fife, from which II derives a
varied local color. The teller OF the story
is a young lawyer and the lover OF Char
lotte. Whose father. Rab Quick. Is sinSu-
lar and interesting character Though the
action takes place in Scotland. 1t s. not a
dialect story. The end n the story will
suit all Of those who wish for happy and
dramatic ending. Published by Dodd. Neal
& Co.
When Florence Morse Kingsley won a
prize with her story OF Titus" a brilliant
future along certain lires Of literature was
prophesisd. That she has fulfilled expecta-
iions may be judged by her last work. en-
tltlei Tho Needles Eye" Just printed by
Funk & Wagnalls. The animating principle
OF this book is altruisrn. In which our duty
10 those who. because OF inferior social con
ditious have no share in our spiritual and
material culture is pointed out A. with all
of Miss kireley's books. an appreciatve
knowledge Of human nature j. shown. The
tale has a moral which will keep the at
iention Of the reader.
THE Herr Doctor Is one OF fhose short
stories which serve TO pass away an hour
pleasantly and proftably II a merry heart
Is an essential 10 enjoyment The story
deals With TWO American women. an aunt
and her niece. who are travelling IN Ger
many. The former becomes iii. despite hcr
belief in Christian Science. The doctor who
treats the invalid Is the center OF interest
ing Developments in which the niece plays
a most important part Published by Funk
& WagnaIls in their Hour Glass series.
4 book which may or may not receive as
much attention as Il deserves IS The
Ragged Edge" by John T. Mcintyre. This
Is his first novel. He has chosen real types
for his characters. They are In every city.
The author has for a subtitle "a Tale ot
Ward Life and Politics" There Is much
slang and dialect In this very human book.
which. while not uplifting. is instructive as
well as vitaIly interesting The motive OF
the plot resolves around the efforts of rival
street railway companies TO capture fran
chise by carrying an election The volume
is one which will bear reading by all OF
those who wish TO know better the life led
in the lower stratum Of society. Published
BY Mcclure. Phillips & Co.
II Is In Love and the Soul Hunters that
Mrs. Craigie returns from drama 20 fiction.
showing how greatly she has prohted by
her training in plot-constructiou and the
management of situation From the beEin-
ming she has been a maSter OF dialogue
epigram and repartee being native 20 her
genius The worlds OF fashion and Of fin
ance are drawn upon for the characters.
and the interrelation OF the two spheres
gives opportunity for rare display OF the
authors genius for observation and talent
for construction. Her princesses and &C
tresses. her English promoters and Ameri-
can financiers are drawn 20 the life. II not
actually from It, and the expression OF their
thought and action runs ahead OF the ac-
tuai with the sure prescience OF a great
creative mind. Particularly in her three
main characters, Prince Paul. thd debonair
hunter OF souls; Clementine Gloucester
open-eyed to his conspiracy and disarming
1t. by the simple honesty OF her love. and
Doctor Felshammer. the protector OF Clem-
entine's honor and the arch-enemy OF her
soul. we have creations which will live.
Murat Halstead has followed his life %
William Mckinley by a volume OF nearly
40 pages dealing with the life OF Theodore
Roosevelt. The book is illustrated with
timely pictures and contains. besides the
facts connected with RooSevelts life. a
number Of his principal speeches outlining
his policies. The Saaifield Publishing Com
pany. Akron. o.