The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-16
NEW BOOKS.

THE RAT TRAP. by Doef wyllarde.
CPublished by John Lane. New York
For sale by all booksellers. Price
$500
From start 10 finish Il is true word
picture OF English colonial army life-its
intrigues. scandals and 1irtstions.
The scene Of action is laid on Key ISL
and. which has been nicknamed The
Rat Trap" by the always dissatisfied
group OF army people who are compelled
TO remain there The chief characters in
the story are Gregory. administrator OF
the island, and Captain levin and his
wife.
All three OF these characters are strong
in their way; the administrator cold and
unpenetrable; the captain weak and vac
cillating. and the wife well. ambitious but
weak As for plot it's the old story but
better told. The wife. ambitious for the
promotion Of her husband. works IL,
so 20 speak, through the administrator,
who falls In love with her. The result: He
sends the husband to another post and
then confesses his love 20 the wife. AS
he planned. death comes 10 the captain
and the administrator marries the widow
Curtain.
As YOU see. the plot is not new one,
but the story Is so very we'll put to-
getTer that IL appears really new. There
are several very--exceptionally so
strong situations and from all points OF
view Il Is most cleverly constructed
tale and well worth reading.
THE ISSUES OF LIFE, by Mrs. John
Van Worst
published by Doubleday. Page & Co,
New York. For sale at Gregorys
Book Store. Providence. Price sl.50.)
There is little need OF introducing this
authoress TO the reading public. Most
readers know her and the story entitled
'sThe Woman Who Tolls" makes a most
excellent and lasting impression upon all
1T is safe TO say who read IT, IL was
forceful-true TO life and opened up n
vein of thought in the reader that was
probably dormant before.
All that has been said I'm favor OF this
book can be applied 70 her latest effort,
THE Issues Of Life and IL is Just the
sort OF tale that makes one think-not
like so many OF the stories nowadays
that may appeal for the moment and are
then forgotten.
II Is an interesting. wholesome, deep
thinking story-nstural and just the sort
or a. one lhhl VIII pi'aSS ihV AeauVi'
TO WINDwARD. BY Henry c. Rowland.
1Published by A. s Barnes and COM
pany, New York. For sale by all book
sellers. Price N.50)
The book, or rather the story, that
makes the hit i'm these strenuous days
is the one that is refreshing, with
touch OF the romantic and naturally a
dash Of sensation thrown I'm.
The author who undertakes TO force
the public into reading something that
he or she ought TO see is not human
nature fails and fails completely nine
times out Of ten OF course. there IL moth
ing new under the sun--someone antique
said that and there Is n lot in II. yet
at the same time the 'old standing
plots" II you please. can be covered up
rehashed. so TO speak. and presented in
n different colored dish. so that they will
hardly be recognized
The author OF this tale has given us
2 most refreshing story--clear and bright
with lot OF "go" TO II which gets
next" 10 the reader. Ife puts his hero
here. there, everywhere, but at every
point makes hts characters felt. The doc
tor or surgeon IL the king Bee" 40 TO
speak. and ne Is n character with whom
you soon get acquainted ard learn TO
like
Take IL ali in all ITO Windward'' is
most charming story.