The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-30

The Circular Staircase" by Mary
Roberts Rinehart. This is a remark.
ably interesting mystery story. III the
mission OF such a story is 10 battle and
pique the curiosity OF the reader, this
story perfectly fills the definition. The
readers attention is seized with the
opening sentence and never allowed TO
relax for an instant Each chapter
ends with a swapping climax that gives
fresh zest TO the chase. Meals are for
gotten while that pursuit is on. and
debts, the climbing mercury. financial
stringencies. the cooks temper. and
other disagreeable things. Ii is better
than pipe dream. and even its after
effects are guaranteed cheerful.
Moreover, The Circular Staircase is
not OF the regular variety of mystery
yarns. II possesses elements OF novel
~. For one thing. the style In which
IL is written makes the mere reading
an entertainment IL is bright, clear
reasonable. tinctured by good humor
When before have We found humor In
a mystery story? The Circular Stair
case is fun Of H. Just al the moment
when the excitement is growing too
tense. relief comes in laugh II is
-Bobbs Merrill Co. Indianapolis.
British Highways and Byways
from a Motor Car" by Thos d. Muir
ply. This is an interesting record OF
q summer motor tour in Great Britain
by an American who took his car with
him and drove over some thousands
of miles OF British roads. The tour
includes the cities. towns and villages,
the solitary ruins. the literary shrines,
every cathedral In the island and
many OF the guantest and most fas-
cinating out-ofthe-way places not on
the usual route Of travel. The volume
is profuseiy Illustrated. there, being
many color prints c. Page q Co,
Boston.
"The Making OF Personality" by
Bliss Carman Here is an important
and interesting volume OF essays. 1t
is real aid 10 living a realization OF
the possibilities and potentialities OF
each of us II Is. no doubt. Bliss Car
mans finest work.. c. Page a. Co,
Boston.
1.-THE Complete Lawn Tennis Play
err" by A. Wallis Myers In possibly
the most complete volume ever issued
on the subject. Mr.. Myers discusses
tennis from Alpha 10 Omega. Begin
ming with the evolution and organiza-
tion OF this most popular sport. the
author turns TO methods Of play. both
for beginners and the inexperienced
player These chapters are invalu-
able 10 the tennis player. An appli-
cation of the precepts laid down here
is sure TO result in a more finished and
reliable player The concluding chap
tiers are devoted TO traditions OF mem
cries of tennis garnered from a wide
knowledge and vivid recollections. /
Ninety illustrations. many OF practical
benefit. illustrate the volume No one
at all interested in the sport should be
without this excellent book.-Jacobs I
& Co. Publishers. Phi adelphia, Pa.
Colonel Greatheart." by II. C.l
Bailey novel of romance. Of love. I
and adventure. written in the most
modern style. is Colonel Greatheart"
In time II dates back 10 Cromwell and
Charles l.. 70 Roundhead and Cavalier. /
but in method and quality of thought
IL belongs 10 the day Of Stevenson and I
Hewlett It's four hundred clean and /
clever pages are a delight. wonder Of /
craftsmanship. token OF the accomp-