The Detroit times., 1909-06-05
BOOKS


The White Mice" by Richard Hard
ng Davis. In this tale OF how two
Dung Americans conspired against
he Venezuelan government to secure
tie release from prison OF an old man.
lice the idol Of the people. but now
4 The object of hatred on the part OF
\ fhe tyrant In command. Mr.. Davis Of
B 1ers az his most commanding figure
Mr.. Rodman Forester, whose father
H ~ the head and virtually all OF a great
&onstruction company engaged In
uilding lighthouses, bridges and 9TH
III works In different parts or the
torld. Mr.. FORESTER Is at present
Aspecting the construction OF light
buse at Porto Cabello. Venezuela,
1 moving northing whatever OF engi-
neesing, but with q large fund Of I'M
}&nyinati0n,- romance and a vivid recol-
&1oction of certain night In Toxic
when he became a member OF the Sc
11ret society of the white Nice"
n1edged to the saving Of human life.
y His. way as lifesaver did not prove
nasy because there were intrigues
xithin intrigues In Venezuela, and his
EfWn father was actively engaged In
financing a revolution which ran coun-
Ter to his own plan. But with an ef
<fontry and almost an abandon that
bmpletely upset traditional Venezue-
w m ideas OF conspiracy, he carried
through kis purpose and won his way
10 the heart Of the one woman with
eUuo~Whoee inspiration he would prob
ably have tagged In the game. II Is
MI spiritedly told, with a generous
ENnyor of realism and strong sugges-
Hons of local color and atmosphere
y Qrst-class story to while away an
dIe summer hour.
(Chas. Scribner's Sons, New York;
Gacauley's, Sheehan's and Hudson's,
Detroit)
"A Gentleman From Mississippi"
by VIM. A Brady and Jos. +. Girls
Uer. This Is formed upon the play OF
NE same name by Harrison Rhodes
md Thomas A. Wise, and is illustrat-
- by photographs. 1t tells of the
1onest old senator from the south,
vhom the Washington sharpers
hOose as likely tool to further their
chomes. Senator Langdon, however,
~ the help of his secretary, proves
- Keen for them, and their plots are
Io1lod- The scheme centers about the
1ntab1iahment OF a naval station on
& ne southern coast and the choice be-
kWeen Gulf City and Altacoola. and
- senator's two daughters together
IN their lovers add excitement to
deVeIopments. Both daughters
<Xx6 beautiful, one Is endowed with all
H1hD virtues. the other Is at first
troncherous then loyal, but altogether
nroal. The senator Is very inter-
offnw character. The book is worth
~ careful reading.
II. q. Ogilvie Pub. Co.. New York !:
\ 1rscauley's, Sheehan's and Hudson's.
3 DetsoitJ
saThe Further Adventures OF Quincy
RAnms Sawyer" Under above title
korles FELTON, Pidgin has written an
thcr book concerning the characters
vhcm he has made interesting In for
>or publicationsl Since the publica'
1on some eight years ago OF Quincy
dams Sawyer" the author, then un-
noWn In the field OF fiction. has re
Lived hundreds of letters from un'
&nown correspondents all over the
Sountry, pleading for more Quincy.
Md something about the other char
&cters who aided In the diffusion OF
- much good, cheer Mr.. Pidgin's re.
|nponse 10 these appeals Is the pres
>ont book. II possesses all the popu.
|1nr appeal Of the earlier one.
4 Quincy Is introduced as governor OF
massachusetts,, position he likes so
''I GII thin one term is all he cares for.
. me ncene shirts from setting near
E weston 20 brief stays abroad. There
& - shipwreck IN which Quincy disap-
ooars ana for 20 years Is thought to
! - dead He IL discovered by his
1optod eon, aided by his sweetheart,
Iory llama, girl detective with re-
Inrkab1c sleuthing qualifications
1n't miss "The Further Adventures
Quincy Adams Sawyer"
"a O. Page a Co, Boston; Shee
ID. uncaniey's and Hudson's, De
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