The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

resulted in putting King Peter upon
the rather shalzy throne he now oceu-
pies. - Is7sffss
els Miltoun. L.sC. Page & Co. For sale
by st. Paul Book and Stationery COM
pany
Although many volumes have. been
written upon the old cathedrals and
historic chateauX of which Southern
France is full, the subject is not ex-
hausted and this very excellent con-
tribution is welcome. The. writer
claims that he has merely tried to
state in a pleasing manner the charms
of the ecclesiastical architecture of
Southern France. No effort is made
to display erudition, but the book is a
contribution to travel. literature and
as such is valuable. Adding greatly
to its charm are the Illustrations by
Blanche McManus, comprising sketches
of every famous cathedral in the dis
trict mentioned. The writer describes
the modern setting Of all Of these old
churches beside giving the history of
each and account of the age in which
it was built. To read the book is to
accompany the writer on a delightful
summer ramble through one of the
most beautiful countries in the world,
and to be well-instructed as. well as to
enjoy the benefit of his point of view.
A most acceptable Christmas gift this
beautiful book will make for the
lover of foreign travel.
The Motor -Pirate-By G. Sidney Pater-
noster. l.. c. Page & Co., Boston.
For sale by st. Paul Book and Station
cry company.
Every fad is reflected somewhat by
the fiction of the time and that this
amusing book was written to fit in with
the automobile craze goes without say
ing. The scene is laid in London and
the small towns which form part of
the great city, and concerns James
SutgroVe, enthusiastic motorist and
lover of Miss Evie Maitland. He has
a rival in the person of Mannering,
also an expert motorist, and it so hap
pens that SutgroHe lives very close to
the Maitlands, while Mannering lives
next door. The papers have been full
of accounts of the exploits of q Ger
tain highway robber who rides in a
motor of curious make and fabulous
speed, holds up the drivers of other
cars and takes everything they have
that is portable and then disappears
into the night as mysteriously as he
came. Sutgrove4 gives dinner one
evening and rides home in the motor
held up on the way by the Motor Pirate
and dispossessed of their jewels and
money. After this Sutgrove vows to
himself that he will run down this
unique desperado, and his desire to do
so is augmented by the fact that
Miss EVie Maitland will not be his
until he has accomplished his pur-
pose. How he finally runs him to
earth-or it happens to be water in
this case-the adventures he meets
with in company with the detective
who assists him, and what curious
revelations of the character of the
pirate come to light in his pursuit, are
well told and make a most amusing
story of the lightest kind. 1t is quite
unnecessary to say that James SUIT
grove comes out on top, hunts the
lion in his lair, breaks him up in bust
ness and obtains the hand of Miss
Maitland, whose feminine Intuition
plays no small part in the capture of
the motor pirate. The many persons
interested in automobiling will enjoy
the descriptions here given of the yari-
Gus kinds of cars used by the charac-
ters and the different sorts of motive
power which sent them at such furious
speed.
A Chicago Princess-By Robert Barr.
Frederick A. Stokes company. For sale
by st. Paul Book and Stationery com
pany.
Mr.. Barr has written other stories
which might be regarded as literary
gems compared to this one, but none
which will be more welcome to those
who like fantastic tales of adventure.
That there is a large public for the
carelessly written, inconsistent and alb