Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-06

| in literature. The three most popular
writers of fiction in English are Hall
Caine, Marion Crawford and Anthony
Hope, and many, many thousands of
readers who recall 1.-THE Prisoner of
Zenda" and 1.-The Dolly Dialogues" be-
leve that Hope is not the least of the
triumvir. Anthony Hopes latest story,
"Helena's PATH begins serially in
Woman's Home Companion for July.
1t is most interesting and thoroughly
wholesome, and embodies all the de-
lightful romance of the Zenda stories.
The July Woman's Home Companion
is unusually strong in fiction, there be-
ing in addition to the Anthony Hope
serial short stories by Owen Oliver,
Juliet Wilbor Tompkins, Jean Webster
and Robert C. V. Meyers; also two
part story by Herbert D. Ward. DIR.
e. E. Hale writes of the pleasures of
outdoor life in his monthly editorial
page and Charlotte Perkins Gilman de-
scribes the domestic progress of women.
Other special articles are contributed
by Samuel Armstrong Hamilton.
"When the Garden Looks Shabby" and
A. G.. Richardson, who gives plans and
instructions for building suburban
cottage for $1700. Grace Margaret
topics in this country, contributes sew
eral pages which undoubtedly will
prove of deep interest to the feminine
readers. In addition there are depart
ments conducted by the national child
labor committee, Margaret p. Sangster,
Sam Lloyd, Anna Steese Richardson,
Evelyn Parsons Dan Beard and Aunt
Janet" Porter.
In fiction the July McClure's is strik-
ing. 1.-THE Story of Sheelah," by Maude
Radford. comes first and shows US a
bonnie Irish lassie Sheelah, and her
brave and. good heart. Mrs. Wilson
Woodrow adds another fascinating
Zenith" story in Her That Danced"
and strikes a deeper note than IN any
other Zenith tale she has given us. In
PATSY Moran and the Warnings" Ar
thur Sullivan Hoffman introduces to us
a man who believes in signs and warn
ngs and sees many Of them in the
course of an evenings adventure. There
are also two poems-"Turnpike Gro
MES" by Sarah N. Cleghorn. and
Judgment" by Frances S. Lyman.
One of the cleverest stories of New
York life which has appeared in some
time is JEANNE Pendleton EWings tale,
1.-THE Whitest Thing on Broadway"
which is to be found in the current
July issue of the Peoples Magazine
The scenes of the story are laid along
the Great W,lite Way, and the char
acters and action are all typical or
New York. 1t is brilliant bit of fic-
tion that will be enjoyed by readers
whether or not they have ever trod
the Rialto. More than twenty stories
in ALL including complete novel, make
up the bulk of 1872 pages which the
Peoples Magazine OFFERS It's readers 1or
10 cents.
A cheerful piece of tomfoolery Will
be found in the July Bohemian, entitled
"How Sherlock Holmes Caught Raj
fles." 1t is a story of the greatest Of
detectives and the greatest of Grim
inals in fiction. Owen Kildare, who
has been called "the literary prodigy
of the times" has a strong story en-
titled "The Mollycoddle," tale Of
New Yorks seamy side. "The North
Pole at Last" is full of absurd hu-
NOR. 1.-THE Lady of Fancyland' is
charming bit of fiction daring. -Four
storiettes will help while away sum-
mer day.
The July issue of the Popular Maga-
zine is the first number of the ninth
volume of this enterprising and very
much alive monthly. In celebration or
the event there are several big attrac-
tions offered to readers of the maga-
zine. Notably there is H. B. Marriott
Watson's new serial, "The Devils
Pulpit" which begins in this issue.
Then there is long complete novel by
Roland Ashford Phillips, called "The
High Graders" which tells how a gang
of mine workers evolved a scheme by
which they sought to enrich them
selves at the expense of the owners OF
the mine. 1t Is dramatic narrative
and grips your interest. Among other
contributors to the July Popular are
A. w. Marchmont. Frank Saville, K.
and Hesketh Prichard, T. jenkins
Hams, B. M. Bower, E. c. Venables,
George Bronson Howard, Scott Camp
bell. A. M. Chisholm and w. B. M.
Ferguson.
The Outing Magazine for July is a
big and tempting issue alive with high
class fiction and with special articles
of present-day Importance. THE Tales
of a Collector of Whiskers" has In 1t
second episode, entitled 1.-THE Bearded
Peasants Revenge" These tales are
DELIGHTFULLY."- absurd and full of quaint
humor A second installment of Mr.
Emerson Houghs story entitled The
aWy of Man." also appears. 1t deep
ems the impression made by the hrst
installment-that this story will be one
to be remembered. The special artl-
cles are ideal for midsummer reading:
Hunting the Muskrat with Camera
is by Bonnycastle Dale; the Real
BOYS Camp" by Robert Dunn, de-
is helping the boys to more enjoy
able boyhood and a more healthful
manhood "Mansvelt. the Buffer" IS
the brief summary of man In whose
buccaneer mind first flourished the
idea Of an American republic.
Brian Hooker. a young writer whose
work has already begun to attract some
attention, is the author of the novelette
which opens the July Smart Set. His
story is entitled STEEL and deals III
quite an original way with love az.
fair on shipboard. A situation OF srea.
power is revealed at the outset, anu
the unusual method with which the @
author carries his story along keeps tle
readers unf1agging interest In aau,e -
ton to this novelette, there IS one VI
equal length by the young WesseLn 'te,I
writer, John G. Neihardt, entitled Ihe
Discarded Fetich"-a story so reIesn5
ing and wholesome that 1t VIII aioLu o,.
everyone infinite pleasure. Few Oh tne
younger writer's have made such re-
markable impression as Mr. Neiharu' "a,
Ainslees Magazine for July rs evi-
dence of the alertness of its pupllsner1s,
for it begins its table of contents Win
novelette, which is detective stolS'
a type for which there is great ueo
narrinQer' Is IIe