The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-01
THE NEW PUBLICATIONS
SOME OF THE LATIST BOOKS OF
 THE SEASON.

sThe Master Mummer," by E. Phillips Oppenheim-"On the Firing Line," by Miss Anna Chapin Ray-PrOfessor Felix AdIer's ''The Religion of Duty" -aDayid Ransom's wntch," by Mrs. C. H. Alden (Pansy)-FOrthcOmin Books-Magazines
 ..Tbs Master Hummer is the title of new novel by that popular English writer, E. Phillips oppenheim. who pre- viously published stories. Mysterious MT. Sabin," Anna, the Adventures" and "A Prince of Sinners" have been widely read. MT. Oppenheim knows how to keep his readers thoroughly en- tertained, and this new story will be counted among his most successful mysteries. It has an ingenious plot, and a steady strsam of romantic and dramatic incident, with pretty touches of sentiment. The story opens with the startling and dramatic rescue Of a charming girl from wicked baronet. Thereafter the rescuers have work enough for their hands and wits in de lending Isobel de Sorrens from her enc mics, who are persons in high places, entirely interruptions and audacious. The description of Isobels happy life ln the studio with her three self-appointed guardians, the mystery tn atsurrounds her, her strange experiences, and her ultimate fate, are all skilfully set forth, and will be found of absorbing interest to those who love a story Of action and romance. In construction, manage lnent, style and variety of incident, 'sThe Master Mummer'' is one of the best stories of it's kind that has ap- peared. It is an ,engrossing story. Price $1.50; published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston; for sale at all bookstores.
 MT. E. Phillips Oppenheim, author of "The Master Hummer" was recently asked to what he attributed the great popularity of his novels. He replied that he supposed it was due to the fact that he had always kept two ends in view. First, he had strenuously striv- en to make his novels as interesting and exciting as he had it in his power to make them. Secondly, he had from the first determined to keep them abso- lutely free from mere sensationalism. Mir. Oppenheim lives in I.eicestershire, England, but has, also, a cottage at Sheringham. His spare time is general Iy devoted to golf. He married Bos- ton girl, and his little daughter is his constant companion.
 Though only thirty-six years of age, MT. Oppenheim has long list of suc- cessful novels to his credit. To Ameri- can readers "A Prince of Sinners" was the book that demonstrated MT. Oppen- ihefm's ability to write a thoroughly matured, brilliantly constructed and convincingly told story, and Anna, the Adventures" and Mysterious MT. Sa- bin'' added to his reputation as past master of the art of constructing in- genious plots and weaving them around alluring characters.
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 The large circle of friends of Miss Anna Chapin Ray, of this city, take great pleasure in the constant and in creasing success. of her literary work, and her latest book, ''On the Firing Line,'' published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston, her most ambitious story. has achieved immediate success and is winning golden opinions. In the production of this novel she has col- laborator, or co-author, Hamilton Brock Fuller, who is a Canadian and knows something of the Boer war, with which the story deals, and thus the local col bring of the story is realistic Some of the many commendatory words con- cerning the book are as follows:
 The Boston Transcript says: Miss Ray has already won her position as one of the very best modern writers of stories for girls in their teens. She made a departure into the broader field of fiction in "The Dominant Strain,' '' and now she has gone still further afield, and, with the help of skilful collaborator she has given us a story of South African adventure, in the days of the Boer war. The hero of the tale is discovered, in the first chapter, on shipboard, en route for Cape Town. He is engaged in a fiirtatious conversation with a fair fellow passenger, while her chaperone sleeps peacefully in steam CT chair The hero's subsequent ad- ventures, apparently directed by Miss Rays collaborator, who has been there himself are sufficiently full of local color.
 It is vigorous, realistic story of a historical episode which has heretofore been presented to the world mainly through newspaper dispatches We have here, however, the romance of this stirring episode, happily and pic turesquely presented, giving to the reader a realistic view of the hard fought struggle, which was, during it's continuance, of scarcely less public in- tarest than is the contest in the east to- day"
 The New York Sun says: Tt is clean and entertaining. The action moves briskly, the dialogue is good, the description of the scenery and skir- mishss, with the introduction of famil- far names and places, are interesting, and the conclusion, while conventional, is satisfactory.
 The Brooklyn Eagle saysa 'There are good many pen pictures of scenes in the field, drawn with much realism; one gets a glimpse of the strenuous nature of the service, and soon discerns the fact that it is the