The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-21

the most I0vabIe and the most unrelia-
Bile in the world. All this up to the end,
when knowing that through her fault,
her lxinsman, her guest almost her old
est friend, has met with a tragic death
she is able to ignore the cruelty and the
wickedness Of her part, in the selfish
satisfaction Of her love for Walter Gore.
book of any pleasure to the reader and
the heroine of all the sympathy which
the earlier chapters have inspired.
It is little Nance, Clodagh's sister,
who is the real heroine Of the story
The Gambler, by Katharine Cecil
Thurston. Published BY Harper's. Price
$15O.
a new "Rames" book by z. w.
Hornung has Just been published by
the Scribners. It bears the sugges-
tive title, "A Thief in the Night"
McClure-Philips have placed an
edition of Booth Tarkington's latest
book, 1.-The Beautiful Lady, in Eng
land.
Moffat Yard & Co, of New York.
of a story by Alice MeAlilly entitled
''The Larkins wedding" The scene
is laid in the middle west. and the
characters are real people of the kind
that instantly engage ones sympathy
and downright liking. The story Is
saturated with gayety. good humor
and shrewd philosophy. Mrs. Lark
ms outlook on life is as sane and
wholesome as it is humorous. crystal
izing in happy phrase whole chapters
of everyday experience. The book
contains twenty-four illustrations.
"sweethearts and Beaux" is the
title Of a dainty little volume by
Minna Thomas Antrim, just published
by the Henry Altemus company
Philadelphia.
In this country, where Silas Lap
hams are rising every day, the story
OF the social progress of a. family sud
denly become prominent. is of never
falling interest. There are so many
climbers" in the language of AIr.
F1tch's clever play, that the game is
fairly familiar to all, and for that very
reason q striking picture of it makes
a genuine appeal. David Graham
Phillips, in his new novel. 'The So
cial Secretary" coming from the
Bobbs-Merrill company. lays bare the
process by which the Burkes, hither-
to obscure westerners, achieve a first
place in Washington society. The sec
retary is Miss Augusta TalltoWers,
through whose tact, perseverance and
personal charm the difficult feat is
accomplished.
Nessrs. A. c. McCIurg & Co. have
published novel of western life, en-
titled "Ben Blair" These publishers
have made a distinct feature of sue
cessful fiction in recent years. and in
offering Ben Blair to the public thew
feel convinced that this book will be
one of the most popular stories of the
fall The author, VIII Lillibridge, is
new writer, but one who has made
a lifelong study of the South Dakota
country he describes.
c. n. and A. NJ. Williamson in their
new book. MY Friend the Chauffeur, -
nave, in measure, struck out into a
new field. This latest volume will
have as much charm for automobile
enthusiasts as the former ones, but
there Is also the added interest of a
real exciting and sustained story
! backed up by some splendid character
/ drawing, to attract the general reader.
Mr.. William Farquhar Payson's
! successful novel, "Debonnaire, which
originally written as a play, has now
I been put back into dramatic form, re-
celyed its first production under the
Title or captain DebOnnaire, at Pat
/ erson, n. J., September s. The lead
/ ing role is taken by Mr.. Paul Gilmore.
Mcclure Phillips are announcing
4 for publication during the fall season.
MY Friend the Chauffeur" by c. N.
and A. NJ. Williamson; 1.-The Work of
/ Our Hands," by Mrs. H A Mitchell
! Keays; 1.-The Ancient Landmark by
! Elizabeth Cherry Waltz; 1.-The Pang
Yanger," by Elrna A. Travis; 'fTold by
/ Uncle Remus," by Joel Chandler
Harris; "The Fortunes of the Land
rays" by Vaughn Kester; Back
Home" by Eugene Wood; "The Com
plete Golfer" by Harry Vardon
Fosters Complete Bridge by r. r.
I Foster; "Plunkitt Of TaNmany Hall, -
edited by w. L. Riordan; "A Com
mercial Traveller in South America, y
by Frank Wiborg; Il N r. IA
Peter ROsegger; "a Modern SympO-
sium," by G. Loves Dickinson; Port
folio of Bird Portraits by Bruce
/ Horstall, text by W. z. D. Scott; 1.-THE
Mysterious Stranger and other Car
toons, by John T. MeCutcheon; t'The
Speed; Franklin in History" by VIII
liam Macdonald; THE Cost OF Com
petition" by Sidney A. Reeve; ''The
Wives of Henry VIII by Martin
Hume; "Bible History by Prof. x
Koenig; THE Torch by Prof. Geo
Edward Woodberry: and Justice,
and ''The Gospel of Life" by Charles
Wagner.
A new Seton annual book has just
been published by the ScFibners tC
conform to other books by this vel
known author published by this en-,
terprising firm. It is called "Anima
lHeros." and as usual the illustrations
are by Mr. Seton himself.
The Quicker the Higher.
DR.. W. w. Keen. the noted surgeon
of Philadelphia, was praising speed in
surgical operations. The best surgeons