The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-11

MT. Barnes American" sequel to
 MT. Barnes of New York" by Archi- bald Clavering Gunter, author of MT. Potter of Texas" That Frenchman," etc Dodd, Mead Co.,. New York;
 This, the last book by MT. Gunter, who died only few weeks ago, short ly after it's completion, possesses the same qualities that put the authors books among the best sellers" Like his previous stories, this is full of ac- tion and adventure, and is of absorb ing interest Event follows event, sen sation follows sensation, in rapid sue cession, and the readers interest is held spellbound from start to finish.
 This, in short, is the story of a mod ern Corsican vendetta-and Corsican perseverance has evidently not become modernized or in any degree altered from the days of old. Edwin, the par ticular chum of Mir. Barnes, has mar ried a beautiful Corsican; and this connection, together with the violent death of a relative, brings on the blood feud, in which Barnes and his betroth- ed are also involved. The Corsican on vengeance bent is unfortunately rich and follows them to France, whence they wisely endeavor to escape to Eng land imediately after the wedding. A detective is employed to help baffle the Corsicans- and things are doing'' from that moment until the final word of the story.
 Improbable, you will say, the story is, as it runs on holding one in breath less suspense, nevertheless. Not work of art, you will say but the story grips you. You can't let it go until it is all over.
 One thing, however, the book is less melodramatic and less gory than it's predecessors and it is more satlsfac- tory also. If the events seem improb- able, If the sensations are numerous and the story one to provoke incredul- ity, the thought, arses-well, truth is stranger than fiction, anyway, and the book goes. MT. Barnes, American" will undoubtedly sell well.
 The Castle of Doubt" by John II. Whitson, author of The Rainbow Chasers," eac., with frontispieee in col or by l. H. Caliga, 2SS pages, $1.50.
 A decidedly ingenious and fascinat- ing story of man who finds himself identified as the husband of a beauti- full young woman whom he is sure he has never seen before. Social position, wealth, and the woman he loves are three of the temptations which his strange predicament holds out to him. The hero's surprising adventures arouse the keenist interest on the part of the reader, The plot is cleverly worked out and the ending wholly unexpected. Little, Brown & Co.,, publishers, Bos- ton.
 The Master" a great tale of the prize ring. By A. Conan Doyle, Pub lished by Mcclure Phillips & Co.,, New York city.
 Surely this is a tale to stir the blood and delight the heart of lovers of the manly art. And the telling of it,-that Is in the best vein of that master of story telling, the author of Sherlock Holmes" It is vivid description of a Q eNllQ DcbtiO UClNGtH d NOQllS dHld~ teur athlete who, as his wits end as to getting the money necessary to fin- ish his medical education and who is eking out bare subsistence as clerk for an apothecary tumbles on to the chance to act as a substitute for a dis abled prize ring professional and ae- cepts the chance, although his antagon- ist is the famous pupilist, the Master of Croxley Youth as well as muscle and some good training are on his side. He goes in desperation for the want of money into the unequal con- test but wins the battle,--a battle 1 which thousands witnessed and cheer ed and which was famous one The l description of the fight will be read with breathless interest.
 Stanley Olmsted, the brilliant young American pianist, who has been head 1 of the piano department of Ithaca | Conservatory, has accepted a call to | the Fine Arts faculty of Syracuse uni- verslty It may be remembered that | MT. Olmstead is the author of that | striking story of American students in Germany, "The Nonchalante," which good press notices for first book.
 Some competent critics have hailed | Miss Marion Ames Taggart as a wor thy success of Miss Aleott. Messrs Henry Holt and company are again having to send to press this authors "Daddys Daughters" which is said not only to have much humor but a rather stronger. pathetic interest than most books for the young.
 Mrs. Ernest Rankin's Girls of Gardenville," cHolD Is just being sent to press for the third time Mrs Ran kin, who lives in Marquette, Mich is again visiting the east but having found New York city rather too stren- uous for her, is staying at the quiet town of Bogota, N. J., a suburb of Hackensaek, from which she risks oe- casional brief incursions into the met ropolis.
 John Glynn,' by Arthur Patterson. published by Henry Holt & Co, $1.50;
 Here we have a strong story. It's defect, which detracts from it's otherwise great merit, is its amateur shnesS of S4x,In h,,t this is nar6o,,oI,lo i