Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19
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sprightly romance entitled "The For
tunes of Fifi." by Molly Elliott Sew
ell, author of The Sprightly Romance
of Marsac," ''Francezka," etc.
"The Fortunes of I'm" is a delicious
comedy of gay humor. charming SEN
timent, and captivating people. French
in animation of plot. and French in
gayety of spirit. the story is of life in
France at the time of the first Napol-
con. Fiji. a charming actress of eigh-
teen, is the star performer in a Pari-
sian theater. Young and beautiful,
poor and ambitious, talented and mis-
chievous. there are great possibilities
for her future. She wins the aid of the
Emperor, the friendship of the Pope,
and the capital prize in the lottery.
And she wins at once the heart of
the reader. There are six Illustrations
in color by de Thulstrup.
"The Filigree Ball." by Anna Kath-
arine Green, author of The Leaven-
worth Case" comes from the press OF
The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indi-
annapolis. This is an absorbing de-
tective story--one that catches and
holds the interest of the reader from
the first page to the last. Here is the
plot in brief: Two sisters of promi-
nent social position. in love with
Francis Jeffrey. He has paid them
both marked attention. jeffrey mar
ries Veronica, the one with money.
Two weeks later she is found with a
bullet in her heart. Cora, the beauty.
is openly in love with the husband.
He loved his wife, Veronica. She
loved her sister, Cora, very dearly.
Find who fired the shot.
THE Grey Cloak" by Harold Nc
Grath, is one of the most popular
books Of the season. "The Grey
Cloak" is a romance Of the stirringly
adventurous kind that Dumas
and Weyman have written SO
well but, that no American, until the
author Of "The Puppet Crown" has
approached. We had many aspirants.
many have tried to initiate the mas
ter, many have succeeded In way.
but IL remained for THE Grey Cloak"
to catch really the spirit of the French
nobility. Beginning in Louis XV's gay
capital the plot opens with the murder
of count in which a man in a grey
cloak is the assailant. The story is
certainly highly interesting. The plot
is well woven and the manner of its
unfolding is fascinating. Love and
hate, sword play, and brilliant action
make up a charming novel.
"Hesper," by Hamlin Garland, au-
thor of 1.-The Captain of the Gray
Horse Troop" is the love story OF
gently bred girl, Ann Rupert, who re-
nounces luxury to go TO the far Wes-
tern mountains with delicate young
artist brother. From conventional
life Ann Is thus brought into associa-
ton with resolute men-miners and
ranchers-and as she realizes more
and more the reality of this life and
the artificiality of her social life in
the past, her character expands. A
miners strike, high up on the noun
tain-peak amid the widest scenery,
makes a thrilling background for the
WONG of Anna fascinating love cpl
sode. Life in mountain mining camp
is described as II never has been be-
fore, in all its primitive vigor and dis
regard Of conventions. work OF re-
markable realism and dramatic inten-
sity, worthy successor to The Cap
tain Of the Gray-Horse Troop" Har
per & Brothers. Publishers, New York.
"Barlasch of the Guard" by Henry
Seton Merriman, author of THE
Sewers" comes from the publishing
house of Mcclure. Phillips & Co,
New York The story is set In those
desperate days when the ebbing tide
of Napoleon's fortunes swept Europe
with desolation. Barlasch-"Papa
Barlasch of the Guard. Italy, Egypt.
the Danube"-a veteran in the Little
Corporal's service--is the dominant
figure of the story. CHARTERED on
family in the historic
town of Dantzig, he gives his life to
the romance of Desiree, the daughter
of the family, and Louis d Arragon,
whose cousin she has married and
parted with at the church door. Louis
search with Barlasch for the missing
Charles gives an unforgettable picture
of the terrible retreat from Russia.
In "The Adventures of Gerard" DR..
A. Conan Doyle has created hero
who. in his dashing bravery. quick.
ness of wit and eagerness for adyen-
ture Is own brother to Dumas re-
doubtable D'Artagnan. Gerard Is
brlgadier in Napoleon's army. with a
burning thirst for glory and ready for
any hazardous service that will bring
him military distinction. Opportunities
come to him thick and fast, but not
faster than he is ready to take ad-
vantage of them. A wonderful man
is Gerard. He tells you frankly how
he saved the honor of France; how
he rescued the army from defeat. fed
the starving soldiers, captured cities
and directed whole campaigns. Ger
ards very egotism makes him lovable,
and he Is sure of no fewer friends
than Sherlock Holmes.
1.-THE Little Chevalier," by Mrs. M.
f. M. Davis. author Of The Queens
Under the Man-Fig." ETC.,
comes from the publishing house of
Miffiin C Co., Boston and
New York. The French regime in
New Orleans during the early eigh-
teenth century was by no means lack
ing In romance. Mrs. Davis new
story concerns what befell a certain
young viscount who came over from
Paris to avenge the death of his
father, killed in duel years before.
1t tells of his encounters with the
Little Chevalier, the heir of his faith.
er's dead enemy. his love for that
enemy's daughter, his life at the gov
ernor's court, his adventures with the
Indians, and there is a sense of
mystery about the Little Chevalier
that continually provokes the readers
Price, $3.50.
Mcclure, Phillips & Co., publishers,
New York. announce the publication
Of THE Long Night" splendid ro-
nance by Stanley ]. Weyman, au-
thor of The House of the Wolf" "A
of France" Under the
Red Robe" etc. The Long Night" Is
a stirring tale OF love, war and witch
craft in old Geneva, during the days
of the alchemists and the religious
reformers. It is full of splendid action
and accurate historical color, with a
beautiful love story. well-drawn char