The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-10
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"The IdIers," by Morley ROberts-"The
 Passenger from Calais" by Arthur Griffith "The Kentuckians,. by
 James Ball Naylor--"American His-
 tory in True Literature, by Martha
 A. L. Lane and Mabel HiII-Forth- coming BOOks--Magazines.
 strong story full of life and splen- didly told is 'The Idlers,' by Morley Roberts, and the most captious need not expect any dullness in it. It takes hold of the reader from the start and maintains it's grip to the finish. It is not only an exciting story, but it pre- sents vivid and lifelike pictures of Lon don society which are we'll worth read ing, and, in fact admirable, although trifie exaggerated perhaps. This pie turing of London society forms the background for the story. Every read CT will like the hero of the story, Jack Bexley, despite his faults. He is a young mixture of the stalwart athlete and the chivalrous champion, strong as bull and little buI-headed, but true as steel, frank, childlike, yet lit- tie too credulous as far as woman is concerned, He is kept tied to his fond mammals apron-strings as far as mix Ing with the outside world is concerned, but at last, when once free in London, he is enSnared by an unscruplous, de- signing, selfish woman, who nearly cap- lures him. But luckily he escapes from the meshes she woye around him, and then comes in fIoWerlike girl of high ideals, who loves him and who has much to do with the rest of this fas- cinating story and Jacks happiness. The Idlers' is handsomely published by L. c. Page & Co.,, Boston; S1.0S for sale by the Edward Malley company.
 European detective story of high ly diVerting and entertaining incidents, one of the best detective stories issued in many a day, is The Passenger from Calais" by Arthur Griffiths. It is a story full of real, live, strong situa- tions that will beguile the leisure hour. It is, skeletonized the story of the abduction of child by it's own mother and the pursuit of the "kid" by it's worthless father. The chase is a long one and an exciting one. To particu- larize little, it may be added thai Lady Blackadder and her sister and the Blackadder heir are the quarry in the chase. The sisters have stolen the heir. Lord Blackadder, divorced hus- band, keeps the detectives in pursuit. A resourceful British colonel is press cd into gallant service for the ladies and there is great scurrying into Italy and France and out again. The climax comes in Tangler.
 By the ingenious device of two trav- cling trios, each consisting of a lady a maid and baby, and always travel ing in opposite directions, the husband and his detectives are put to the con- fusion of seeing double, as it were, and are continually setting out after the wrong trio
 The book is attraetively published by lJ. c. Page & Co.,; price go cents; for sale by the Edw. Malley Go.
 A thoroughly good story well told, is "T1le Kentuckian," tale of Ohio life in the sixties, by James Ball Naylor issued by the c. M. Clark Publishing company, Boston. It is a vivid picture Of times, scenes and the people of the times and the localities depicted. TheN are many exciting situations in which the hero of the story figures to ad. vantage and a charming love story is interwoven. The underground railway of the ante-war days has to do witf the working out of the plot, and there are capital scenes in which old time spelling bees and other rustic occasions figure: Members of a gang of horse thieves figure in some of the most ex citing episodes. The principal charac. ters of the story are well ldrawn ant the book is interesting throughout.
 "Out From the West" from the May. hew Publishing Company of Boston, k well told tale by Henrietta Hinckley Out From the West" comes the hero Philip Manning, who is heir to for tune left him by a rich uncle, ant whose charming personality speedily makes him favorite in the social cir. cle of the city. Chief among his new found friends our heroine appears Dora Hutchinson is the only child o wealthy parents. Though favored b. birth and position, hers is an unspoilet nature, and she possesses a rarel! sweet, strong character. In Philil Manning she finds her ideal.
 That the course of true love does no always run smooth is exemplified il this case of the rival of the hero H is a friend of Dora's from childhood and he, Harold Graham, (who by thu way isunsompulous and has unlimited means at his command, the evil use O which Is fast working his ruin) ha vowed to humiliate the hated West erner" In Dora's estimation. Ever. temptation is brought to bear upol Philip, but his sterling characte stands the test. In despair Graham a a last resort calls to his aid younl married woman of his acquaintance, a unprineipied as she is beautiful, and to gether the pair concoct a scheme tha wrecks the happiness for the time be ing of our hero and heroine, and Ora hams aspirations for the hand of DorS bids fair to be realized. The reade wlli be interested to learn how the plo of evil is unearthed, the confession that follow and how hero and heroin are happily united at last.