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fOOKS FOR BOYS
THE NEW HENTY BOOKS:
published by Charles Scribner'b Sons
For sale by Preston & Rounds. Pric,

THE NEW HENTY BOOKS:
published by Charles Scribnerb Sons.
For sale BY Preston & Rounds. Price
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The Henty books will soon number a
full score. There are three new volumes
this year, all in their gay covers and
green edged leaves. with a wealth OF ex-
cellent illustration and three hundred odd
pages Of stirring story. English history
is back of two OF the stories, while the
third deals with the romance of Peru.
recalling the Incas and their fabulous
treasures.
with Kitchener In the Soudan" is the
title OF one OF them that indicates ITS
own historical setting in contemporaneous
English history. 1t affords really capt.
tai account OF the tragedy OF Gordon at
Khartoum and the reconquest OF the
Soudan by the great Srdar Kitchener
English history never afforded the story
writer for boys better material for scene
and episode of thrilling adventure OF the
kind the healthy boy likes 10 read about
Gregory Hartley goes out TO Egypt as
an employee OF commercial house in
Alexandria. He gets into the Soudan as
an interpreter attached 20 one OF the
commands on active service. with the
temporary rank OF lieutenant in the Egyp-
tian army. Thereafter the story is one
uninterrupted thrill, the reading or
which is calculated 10 satisfy the craving
Of the most imaginable boy. And yet the
best OF 1t is. IL is a recital that may well
have been all true and a gloriously stiniu-
lating story OF a splendid achievement IN
the work OF civilization, of modern day
romance that Is fine and inspiring In
forming maps are feature of the PIC
lures.
with the British Legion" is a romance
Of the Carlist uprising in Spain. I'm 1886.
Arthur Hallet Is the dashing young hero
OF Its historic adventures. He performs
acts Of individual courage that win him
a captains commission in the Legion.
The Legion was a body OF perhaps ten
thousand men and their gallantry was
demonstrated under extraordinary diff
culties and scandalous neglect by the
very government they had enlisted 10
tight for. The Carlist Wars were ro-
mantle and thrilling episodes of Euro
peon history while the story OF the Brit
ish Legion which. with fine gallantry.
fought for the little queen, Is a spirited
one although II fills no large place IN
the crowded books OF history. Mr.. Henty
finds in it.however. abundant material for
making an exciting story and a rare good
chance to make his young readers ac-
quainted with the exploits OF as gallant
a body OF knights errant as ever went
forth to fight for the love OF the thirg
and for a sentiment.
In THE Treasure OF the Incas" the
PrendergaS boys go to Peru prepared to
dare everything -get-traee- of theZia
treasure that Spanish torture, at the
lime OF the conquest. failed TO discover
They meet a descendant Of one OF the In
cas- who has knowledge OF the hiding
the treasure Is supposed 10 lie At least.
he possesses the traditions that have
come down TO him through his ancestors
So the two young adventurers plunge into
the vast mountain region, the swampsJ
and the tropical forests. There were iu-
dams and brigands and jaguars 10 be met
there as well as other terrifying obsta-
cles. Then there was the Demon Cas-
tie" when even old Diaz didn't dare to fol-
low them. The adventurers ransacked TN.
the castle OF the demons. And they
found the treasure--at least enough or Il
to abundantly repay the mfor their two
years search There Is doubtless enough
more hidden I'm Peru Tor Mr. Henty. ut
some other writer, 10 send their dash
ing young heroes after at their convep-
lence.
IN THE wAsPs NEST. by Cyrus Town
send Brady:
published by Charles Scribner's Sons
For sale by Preston & Rounds. Price
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II his young readers favor this present
effort to write stories with the historical
background OF the deeds OF the American.
navy Mr.. Brady promises 20 give them
some more. In the Wasp's Nest" tells Of
the exploits OF the gallant little nghtinV
ships OF that name In the War OF 1872
though other good ships figure in the ex-
citing chapters The affair OF the Wasr
and the Frolic was one OF the episodes o.
bur naval history that every American
takes pride I'm and the story OF IL is tn
central episode I'm this vigorous tale o
the sea The Wasp was captured and n,
young Americans found their British cap
tors right good fellows after the hghting
was over For there II a Free Masonr,
among sailors that is unknown 10 tho
soldier men. and splendid fighters as the,
are, no bad blood is I'm evidence. for the,
are all Of breed. whatever their ma
tionality.
And then there was n brand new sloC
OF war named the Wasp and she prococt
ed 90 make a gallant history for hersel
And Mr. Brady gives US g!impses OF man,
OF the gallant sailor men OF the day an,
Of many Of - S>lps that drove the Brit.