The sun., 1910-04-23

fce protected their lives. Texcatlipoca
was the god % the Red City. in which
Ixon. the unhappy young women and
Black Eagle were held captives. There
too was Capt Helox. who was treated
most inhumAnly by Topeltzin. The reader
will be interested in the final outcome Of
a sanauinAry tale. which has been stuffed
full OF exciting incidents by James Paul
Kelly.
nn had not been for the amiable small
talk Of Miss knight. who entertained him
al dinner by relating the life stories OF
their fellow guests. Horton Payne might
never have learned the identity OF Kate
TAlworth. to whom he has once lent a
considerable sum of money. Their ad-
ventures. including the young wOman's
confession that she had only u. and
Payns's considerats msthod ot filling her
purse are told by Elizabeth Deieans in
The Heart Of Dcsire- ~. ". Lpp'ncot
Company. PhilAdelphiaD. and therein.
too. are set forth the misdeeds Of James
Payne, cousin Of Horton. who showed IN
his dealings with women mons Of the nne
chivaIry of Horton. California scenes and
life ar. describsd and many characters
ARE introduced to ASSIST la the develop
ment of the story.
"A Cavalier Of virginia H. c. Page and
Company. Boston) provides pictures of
colonial life and customs in war and peace
on seq and land. with pirates and
achemers TO keep the excitemsnt gong
and a Iovs story 90 hold IL together and
bring all into proper relations. The Wtcked
uncle % Isobel Dariza is shown at hls
crimes and misdesds. and Francts Dr'irie.
the lover of the beautiful girl. N proved
to be all that a hero shOtld be.
Hearts COntsnding- (hArpersl. by
George schock. tells with apparent an-
thenticity Of detail the troubles that beset
a family ruled rigidly ON the patriarchAl
.vssem by the father, Job Heilg. The
scene. are laid among the Pennsylvania
Germans. and the simple. rural lives OF
the characters are described with an
interesting regard for the actual habits
of men aud women OF the nature ot thoss
drpictsd. The characters use the forms
~ .psech still adhered Ia in parts 81
P..nnsyIyaniA by the more unbending sup
port.rs Of old ways and customs. OD-
yio,,-lv the mere description of life among
these sturdy and old fashioned folk would
bs interesting Add to II story lnvolV-
ing an orphan inspiring love IN each OF
two brothers. with inevitable oompl'ca-
,iona. and there Ia . tale worth reading.
B.W sinclair has used the adventures
OF an invader of the territory dominated
by the Ancient aud Honorable Company
of AdVenturers Trading In and Out OF
Hudaons Bay for his book The Land
OF Frozsn suns 90. W. Dillingham;
Company, New York;. There 10 demand
for hIr- and profit in th.ir taking. and
the monopoly Of the mpany az
talked by the men whose tale s here set
down. Involved with them II girl Who
has at least q proper respect for Ter fatheT
and there are struggles in which ahe n
not without interest Life IN high lat'-
,ndea 10 described. With its harcishiT@ and
compensations.
Gambling. thought transfersnoe. Apha-
a,a and many other Interesting things. love
not being overlooked. are in The Mystery
Of Eyangeline FaiTfax- Uhe MetroPoli-
tan Preas, New York;. by Earle kunst.
No reader will complain that the book 10
without thrills.