The Saint Paul globe., 1903-06-01
WHAT THE WRITER'S ARE
DOING FOR THE READERS

saddle, but his style is excellent and his
story is absorbing.
The Rebellion of the Princess-By M.
Iblay Taylor. Mcclure, Phillips & Co.,
Whether NJ Inlay Taylor is man or
woman has been puzzling the reading
public for some time, but now the ques-
ment that the writer is a Miss Taylor,
and quite young woman at that. That
she is young and a woman is surprising
because of the masculine style Of her
books which are among the best of re-
cent adventure stories, and are full Of the
most daring incidents. While perhaps
not reaching the standard of, "On the Red
Staircase, this last story is excellent and
engages the attention of the reader until
the end, which is happy one. 1t is
tale of Russia, which is tantamount to
saying that it runs the gamut of con-
spiracy, intrigue and love. The Princess
para dares to upset tradition, defy ner
see fit and finds happiness and freedom
with the man she loves.
The TrIumph-By Arthur Stanwood Pier.
Mcclure, Phillips & Co, publishers.
The Triumph" has fire and romance
and excellent humor. The interest in Neal
Robeson. the young doctor, never wanes
until his final triumph, triumph over him
self and over the lawless oil drillers, and
his ultimate success in his love. The book
shows great appreciation of the typical
American characters, a gracious outlook
on everyday life. and a vigorous story
telling ability working among scenes that
are picturesque and unusual. The action
takes place in small Pennsylvania vii
lage at the time of the oil fever, and a
better situation could not be found The
writer's account of the fight between the
villagers and the oil drillers round
roaring, blazing gas we'll is thrillingly
told.
The Blow From BehInd-A Defense of the
Flag In the PhiiippInes-By Fred C.
Cham6erlln. Lea & Shepard, Boston,
This book, which is the reprint of an
address delivered by the writer in Ver-
mont on Memorial day last year, is Of
fered as the most serious work that has
yet been published on the subject of our
new possessions. The writer regards the
Antt-Imperialists as worse than traitors
and the entire volume is taken up with
statistics and arguments to refute their
contentious. The writer sees nothing but
good in our acquisition of outlying ISL
ands,. referring to them in such a man
ner that the ignorant reader would i'm
agine the natives living in peace and
pacihca uon an accomplished fact. He
the F1lipinos, which was gift of this
country to them, quite ignoring the fact
mat they are engaged in fighting against
the freedom which we persist shall be
given to those that survive Mr.. Cham
berlin's argument would be a little more
Wefghty If his English was more euphoni-
Gus, and his moods and lenses more har-
monious.
The Twin Seven shooters-By Gen.
Charles F. Manderson. F. Tennyson
Neeley New York, publisher.
This is a simple and truthful tale Of
the Civil war and concerns a pair of re-
volvers presented to the writer and
which through the fortunes of war, were
lost to be returned to him twenty-eight
years later, by strangers. He had traced
their history and the account Of their
wanderings and subsequent return to the
original owner makes a tale worth read
ing. The book is we'll illustrated and
gives one an excellent idea of the priva-
tions and sufferings entailed upon those
who took part in the great struggle.