Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-18


ments Of form. the figures of speech, etc
A complex index renders aid in ready ref
erence. Published by the American Book
company.
Breezy stories Of the west are the strong
feature OF the August Popular. The COM
plete novel, when Shandal Came to Dead
rock" by George Parsons Bradford, lie a
page or two from the life of an ex-soldier
who, after strenuous time In San Fran
cisco, drifts out to a mining camp and gets
into the thick of series Of remarkable in
cidents. The cowboy is shown at his best
in three very clever short stores-"The
Spirit Of the Range" by b. M. Bower; 1.-THE
Ma jesty of the Law" by Kenneth Harris,
and The Long X Man" by Bertrand Sin
clair. Charles Kroth Moser has a short
story, The Sword and the Spirit" in which
a western sheriff has a leading part to play.
Ainslees for August, with a combination
of strong stories, has not overlooked the
healing quality of a good laugh. Ellis
Parker Butler. who established his reputa-
ton with that wonderfully funny. taley
Pigs is Pigs" has In this number hum
orous story told in very different style.
called Our Lease" In spite Of this diff
ference, however, its fun is At to rank with
that of Pigs is Pigs"
F. Hopkinson Smiths serial, THE Tides
of Barnegat," win be concluded I'm the flc-
ton number of scribner's, and new serial
by John Fox, jr., the author Of THE Little
Shepherd of Kingdom Come" will begin in
the September issue
has a
striking piece OF work than THE White
Cat" the novel which opens the August
number of the Smart Set. 1t is a story
dealing with dual personality, and the un-
foreseen denoument is reached after chap
ters of exciting interest. It is a wholly
new vein for Mr.. Burgess and he is to be
congratulated upon his brilliant achieve
ment. The Smart Set always contains ma
teriaI that is certain to interest every type
Of reader. The August issue is particularly
delightful
1.-THE Golden Fleece" is another OF the old
Greek stories re-told by James Baldwin, a
well known writer for children. This story
of Jason and his adventures is issued in the
Eclectic School Reader series. The tale
itself is one that for 5000 years has given
pleasure to men and children of all lands.
and in this re-telling newness is given to
the old story. Many sources have been
borrowed from and additions or omissions
have been made seemed best for the pur-
pose OF the book. AS now presented It
forms fascinating narrative of heroes and
their fearless deeds. OF grievous wrongs
not wholly righted and OF a strange first
voyage through perilOus seas. Publishd by
the American Book company.
Panama Patchwork" is a volume OF
poems on Panama themes by James Stanley
Gilbert. Life on the Isthmus OF Panama
has some interesting and peculiar features.
| The geographical isolation being practically
complete, except by sea, II follows that a
narrow strip OF country along the Panama
railroad is all that modern civilization can
boast OF having captured Among those
who have from time 10 time held oficial
positions I'm the different companies. or who
have engaged in other business pursuits,
there has. now and then, been one who has
caught the spirit OF the place and has
had the surprising energy to write inter
estlngly of his surroundings. James Stan
ley Gilbert has done this admirably in these
poems, which are prefaced with an appre-
ciative foreword by Tracy Robinson. Pub
lshed by Robert Grier Cooke.
"Kenem's Desire" by Hughes Cornell, il
story OF the northwest. Kenelm. the hero
OF this unusual story. Is an Alaska Indian,
| adopted and educated by a white family
I OF British Columbia. He Is as distinctly
representative OF his race as the music
| loving. gently nuTtured heroine OF the story
/ is OF hers The romance Is one of many
sided interest. charming love idyll being
interviewer with political scenes and
/ sketches of canoeing and outdoor life. The
events OF the story take place in San Fran
cisco and I'm British Columbia. The author
has received high praise for her faithful
and realistic delineation OF the Indian char
acter Little. Brown & Co. are the pub
| fishers.
THE ThrOwback," by Alfred Henry
Lewis is an exciting novel OF love and
adventure in the early days of Texas and
the southwest. Alan Gordon, a scion OF an
old Virginia family. leaves home in early
boyhood. goes west and. revertfng bach
somewhat 10 the primitive type OF ths
! gay Gordons OF medieval times who loved
I hghting for hghting's sake. becomes a
leader smOng the rough and turbulent mer