Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-04

Warwick Deeping's forthcoming
novel, Bertrand of Brittany will re-
call the author to the medieval theme
which he laid aside in his last book
"A Womans War" Bertrand is the i'll
favored son of Il noble family whose
career as an outlaw serves as the
basis Of a tale of adventure, including
a love story with a novel denouement
Mr.. Deeping is at present at his home
in Bath cottage in Battle, Sussex.
Arthur Stringer'S new book, The
Under Groove just published by the
Mcclure company is a series of tales
connected into a loose sort of novel
and combining the characteristics of
THE Amateur Cracksman' and his
own story, THE Wire Tappers." His
hero is a professional criminal to be
sure; but his profession is shady wire
work; with regard to house breaking
his attitude is that of the amateur. He
engages in a spirit of adventure in the
more improbable exploits. and more
than once comes to the aid of beauty
in distress. The latest discoveries in
metallurgy and its morbid psychology
are freely employed and after a bomb
explosion the hero awakens in
hospital, with beautiful girl lowering
about his cot, and a brand new
personality which will make him, it
may be hoped, worthy of her. Like all
his stories, it is smart and up-to-date,
and very rapid in action.
Ada Woodruff Anderson. the author
Of The Heart of the Red Frs just
published this week. is a native of
Seattle. The Red FRS is the Puget
Sound country recently redeemed from
the toughest wilderness and as yet
only settled in widely separated
sections. Several of Mrs. Anderson's
characters are based on types indigen-
Gus to the country which she has had
All opportunity to study at close range.
Her book conveys an impression of
the vast windswept forests and the
strong, fearless people VINO have con-
uuered them.
The Mcclure Company has just is
sued q collection of short stories by
Anthony Hope, the Well-knOWn author
Of the Prisoner of Zenda" and The
Dolly Dialogues In these stories the
author. though retaining his character
istic vein of humor. has struck
deeper note of sincere human under
standing and sympathy than ever be-
fore. Each story is in itself perfect
little record of human life: some sad,
some humorous. some full of excite
ment and adventure. the logic of love
that really most illogical of human
Observation-Disclosures them all. There
are fifteen stories in the volume and
they deal in the main with different
aspects of life among the upper and
aristocratic classes of England. often
penetrating even further into The
homes and hearts of royalty.
Miss Sarah Orne Jewett. author of
The Tory Lover" 'Deephaven." The
Country of the Pointed Frs etc, has
been elected a trustee of the Maine
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals.
Robert Herrick, the author of THE
Master of the Inn" which will be pub
iShed by Charles Scribner's Sons, on
April 25th. is a Harvard man, and was
graduated in the class of 1890. Since
1895 he has been professor of Rhetoric
at Chicago University. THE Master
of the Inn is a story of singular
sweetness and charm. and will delight
all those who are tired in soul and
body. and anxious for rest and new
start in life. 1t first appeared in he
Christmas number of Scribner'S
Magazine.
New editions announced by the