The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-04
BY PA PRr.

'The Verdict of the Gods" by sarath
 Kumar Ghosh. Published by Dodd,
 Meade & Go.
 'The Verdict Of the Gods is a story that suggests "The Arabian Nights in the wonder of it's marvels and deliver ances. It is a pleasing diversion to the weary reader of romantic fiction, and will undoubtedly stimulate and exhila- rate throughout it's perusal It takes the reader to the far east-to India, that land of mysticism and enigmas. In the s.prologue' we read in part:
 'gThe great King lay sick upon his crystal couch; his hand beat weary time upon the silken sheets soft handed sham held goblet of cool sher- bet. And another, standing at the head of the couch, waited fan of fragrant -kuslSus to soothe his fevered brow.
 But the great king was sick unto death. Then. at the hour of night, the royal physician bethought him of wondrous cure There dwelt by the palace gate white-haired mana skill tul weaver of words and an enchanter of the mind. He sent for the story teller to beguile the great King in his weary hours. Tell me, Wise One, asked the King from his pillow, the most wonderful tale thou knowest of human peril The nine rows of pearls around my neck shall be thy reward.
 To hear is to obey, o Light of the Universen replied the story teller etc And so the marvellous and extraordinary occurrences of the book form the story that was related at the bedside of the great King.
 We have king, beautiful young princess and a courageous young lover, and the trials which were sent to test the metal of the young hero were amply sufficient you may be sure, to prove his genuineness.
 But ."rhe Verdict of the Gods was success and the efficacy of the tale Is told in conclusion in the words of the great King who lay sick upon hls couch. And the great King, raising himself from his pillow, replied; 30 also is my slckness-gone; for thy words of wisdom have taught me that man may be in the grip of death and may yet escape Then taking the pearls from around his neck, even according to hls promise, he placed them himself upon the neck of his story-teller."
 .The Walking Delegate" by Leroy
 Scott Published by Doubleday, Page
 X Co.
 No doubt "1he Walking Delegate" gives very faithful and truthful pie ture of the conditions prevalent among capital and labor during the great strikes which apparently afflict so many DOT tions of our country. The Walking Delegate is the go-between-and work CT for graft" His portrait is given in the front of the book and there is no mistalxing his countenance. Possibly there are many in this district who may recognize the story of the features. II is impossible to imagine anyone reading 'The Walking Delegate either TOT al- version or pleasure; and no doubt to many it is unnecessary to go to the story to learn of the dark and diabolical methods which it reveals. That such things do exist, making helpless victims of unions as well employers, there can be no doubt; and yet possibly Just such a book is needful to place the real ity of the abominaton before the public For. it surely reveals the innermost workings and motives of walking delegate
 The ch.eAeter work of the book is es- peci ,ll. T te--orthy and in it's pen pie tFi es s1 n,ca who are the bone brain and sinew cf the great labor unions. And tae women. too, are TO less noble in their heroic struggles; as when Mrs. Barry exclains seeing the anxious look on her husbands face at the word .strike.9 "Go ahead; I'll take in wash in John
 The foreman. Heating and Ruth Ar mold supply a love story of tender inter- est: and the closing lines of the ptory, showing Koaling in the moment of his triumph gives q very touching meeting with Ruth She leaves her gloves and later returns for them. Mrs. Heating Is out.
 "I hope-youll be happy--always,' she said.