Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-12

intimate that she was getting ma
terial for a new novel. That there was
wee bit of truth in the hint is TO be
found upon turning the leaves of her
la test books, 1.-The Travelling Thirds,
for one of the characters is christened
Catalina Shore, and she halls from
that lovely isle off San Pedro so deal
to the hunters of the tuna. The Moul-
tons-husband, wife and two daugh-
ters-are doing Europe accompanied by
their California cousin Catalina. Upon
the urgent entreaty of the latter the
party Journeys to Spain. and it is in
that land of romance the main action
of the story takes place.
The Travelling Thirds, BY Gertrude
Atherton. New York: Harper g.
Brothers. For sale by Stoll & Thayer.
A sorrowful novel yet full of power
and possessing fascinating sort of in
terest, is THE Trident and the Net"
by the anonymous author of THE
Martyrdom of an Empress The
scene is laid in Brittany, and the lead
ing characters are a mother the Mar
quise de Kergoat, and her children
Loic and Gaid. The latter is disiked-
hated with an unnatural hatred-by
her mother while the marchioness
idolizes yet continually nGss her son.
most sublime and tends to make the
misfortunes and sad end of the former
all the more deplorable. Truth is
stranger than fction," and there is ap-
parently about as much truth as
fiction in this story. The illustrations
are in water colors, done by the
author.
The Trident and the Net. BY the
author of "The Martyrdom of an EN-
press" New York: Harper & Brothers
For sale by Stoll & Thayer
A very clever satire on that exclusive
set of men and women which is often
referred to as "Our best society" is the
book bearing that title. Because many
of the characters are drawn from life
Gin New York; with very thin dis
guises, the publishers having deemed
best to conceal the identity of the
author, so it is printed anonymously.
Whether it will become as popular as
did a book in somewhat similar lines,
THE Potiphar Papers published in
the last generation. is doubtful. 1t is
certain, however. that "Our Best So
ciety" will be very anxious to ascer-
tain the personality 9. the writer of
this book.
Our Best Society. New York G. P.
Putnam's Sons. For sale by Stoll &
Thayer
In Mrs. Raffles." which the author,
John Kendrick Bangs. describes as the
adventures of a cracksman, the reader
is regaled by a parody on the criminal
adventures of the notorious Raffles,
which his widow continues after his
decease. Mr. Bangs let's his bubbling
humor flow unchecked and there are
few readers who will not crack smile
Ono reference to the departed intended)
when they read of the widows schemes
and how they turned out. The illus
trations are by Albert Leverng.
Mrs. Raffles. BY John Kendrick
Bangs. New York: Harper & Broth
ers. For sale by Stoll & Thayer.
In Life Stories for Young People"
which have been translated from the
German by George p. Upton, are to be
found some admirable short BIZ
ographies. The volumes are of most
convenient size, the letter press Is eX-
cellent and all are well illustrated. Late
issues include Frederick the Great,
Maria Theresa, The Little Dauphin
and Johann Sebastian Bach.
Life Stories for Young People. Trans
lated from the German by G. p. Upton.
Chicago. A. c. McClurg & Co.