The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

of the Forthcoming story has yet been
announced, it is known that it is tale
OF the impressive region which the
author so powerfully set forth in his
DR. Luke of the Labrador and DR..
Grenfe11's Parish. There Is a quality
to Dunean's writing which is not only
in itself distinctive. but which is pc.
culiarly fitting for the setting forth of
the region and the people about which
his fancy loves to wander, and it may
therefore be looked upon as certain
that his book will be of high and dis
tinctive charm.
In his new novel. THE Castle of
DoubC,' John H. Whitson, the author
of the Rainbow Chasers-" and Jus
tin Wingate. RanchHnan.', has for
so-calle6 effete east. 1t is the story of
a man who finds himself identified as
the husband of woman whom he
has never before seen. Social position
wealth and the woman he loves are
three OF the temptations which his
strange predicament holds out to him
1t is fascinating tale in which adven-
ture and romance crowd thickly. Mr..
Whitson is a former Kansan, having
lived near Junction City.
Under the title of 1.-The story of a
Famous Dog" the Springfield (Mass.)
Sunday Union gives an account of the
career and last days of the most
widely known dog in America Mas
ter Frisky, who has just passed away
at a good old age The animal was q
very fine and intelligent Scotch collie
belonging to the blind author Clar-
esting stories about his pet and COM
rade. Says the Union: Thomas Y
Croweu & Co. Of New York printed
these dog stories in a book which made
an almost instantaneous hit From far
and near came letters to Mr.. Hawkes.
and children from nearby towns made
pilgrimages to see the dog, Master
F'risky, about whom they had read.
ten people knew his dog where one
knew him.
"A story of Arizona life during the
period of Apache troubles. without
war whooos. gun-pIays. picturesque
gamblers. theatrical cowboys. impossi-
bic cavdlrymens and Frederic Rem
fngton Indians" is the way one west
ern critic describes Frances Charles
new novel. .'Pardner of Blossom
way. refers 10 a horse 'Pardner-' the
property OF winsome Holly Blossom.
who lived with her grandfather on
Blossom range
The publishers of the Broadway
Magazine find that a large number of
people throughout the country do not
understand the new policy of the mag
dzine- Formerly a stage and theatrical
magazine of a certain type. it has been
habilitated entirely. It is now a
clean, wholesome snappy, weII-illus-
trated. popular magazine for the home,
and has no affiliations whatever with
the theatrical life of New York. A
convince any reader of this fact
Brooklyn Times.
THE Long Road is the title of a
new story, TO be published by the Mac
milan Co. in a few DAYS, BY John OK
enham author of "Barbe of Grand
Payou,' and other successful novels.
The story is said to be based on strik-
ing idea and to possess some very I'M
usual elements of charm and original
ity.
The announcement by Messrs. Her
bert Turner & Co, Boston, of a new
volume of poetry by Joaquin Miller
will awaken new interest in the Poet
of the Sierras, who for some years past
has been living quietly on his ranch in
the mountains at Dirnond California
across the bay from San Francisco
and with the memory of the remark
able fame which was brought to him
by the publicati ton of his ''Songs of the
Sierras." 2 natural curiosity will be
felt to compare the work of his ripper
age with that of his earlier years, par
ticularly since little of his poetry has
been offered to the public in recent
years. The new volume, which is en-
titled Light consists of a long mar
rative poem in four books and devel-
ops love story of much originality
and striking power. The scenes are
laid at the Golden Gate. in the Klon-
dixie, in Japan. and in Hawaii. and the
poet declares its fundamental lesson to
be that courtship should begin at the
altar instead of ending there. It would
be difficult to conceive of wider
range for a poets powers of descrip-
ton and this fact alone should augur
well for the volume. as in all of Mr..
MiI1er's works his richly sensuous de-
scrintions of natural scenery have been
a chief beauty. The volume will be liz
Illustrated by photographers of appro-
p-iate scenes in the various countries
described these being printed as head
pieces for the different books.