The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16

Jean X Baird has written the second
volume of the Hester series in Hes
ter's Counterpart" Hester is fine
self-reiiant girl who has no knowledge
of her anteeedents, having been cared
for from infancy by lone woman She
is sent to a boarding school and the
life is pictured very accurately A fear
full flood occurs in the city, causing
death and damage. It also brings te-
gether Hester and her friend and ceun-
terpart, who have had a misunderstood
ing, and finally clears up mystery
which has troubled several people
Qothrep, Lee s. Shepard. Boston; S1.25,l
The sixth volume in the Dave Porter
series by Edward Stratemeyer is out
under the title of Dave Porter at Star
Ranch" In this book Dave passes a
summer vacation at a ranch In Colo
rado, owned by friends of his newly
found sister, Laura. Some of the seheel
friends of Dave so with him, and when
you hear that neighboring ranch is
owned by the father of Link Merweil,
vicious student with whom Dave and
his friends have had trouble, you may
know adventure is In store for them.
Dave is splendid type of hoy, ath-
letic. well bred studious and bright.
The story is complete in itself, but con-
tinues the series Lothrop, Lee u
Shepard, Boston; s1.25,l
Warren l.. Eldred has written a hne
story of boys school life in "The Grim
son Ramblers." The scene is at st.
Dunstan's school in a village on the
Hudson, and the principal characters
are the fearless four four freshmen
chums, and fifth, who is admitted
to their intimacy. There is also a
10 xxrtca fpia w NH n
knows many things rot in books. They
plan a summer vacation in Maine, and
being fond of walking, they call them
selves The Crimson Ramblers" and
tramp from Boston to their camp They
have some adventures on the way and
a fine time after they arrive. A good
boys book. (Lethrop, Lee s. Shepard.
Boston, s1-50,)
"A Little Maid of Boston Town. Is
by Margaret sidney. the founder of the
National Society of the Children of the
American Revolution. She is. there
fore eminently qualified to produce an
inspiring patriotic story for the young
Margaret Sidney's pen. while adhefing
rigidly to historic truth, has lively
point, so that young people will read
her book. even IL not at first historic
ally Inclined. The story is absorbing
delineation that produces naturalness
in depicting life that is conspicuous
in her famous Pepper Books" marks
this latest story Of Margaret Sidney's.
She endows her characters with life.
(Lothrop. Lee s. Shepard. Boston; s150.)
AT the Home Plate" by A It. Dud-
ley. IL the second of stories of the
Triangular League The scene of this
book is at public school, 'Newbury,'
which seeks to win q prize cup held by
It's rival, sWeseott's." An important
factor is new student, who starts
with the handicap of being the brother
OF an unpopular teacher. There is good
baseball In this book, but also foot
ball and hockey. all incidental to a
good story Of school life. Mr.. pudley's
stories are so well written that they
have been commended as models of
English and are so aecuraAe In the
teehnicalittes OF athletics that they are
genuinely helpful In that respect.
(Lothrop. Lee a Shepard, Boston;s $l25.)
"Tha BOY Aviator in Africa or an
Aerial Ivory Trail" is the title of the
third volume In the boy aviator series
by Captain Wilbur Lawton. These
books are the least good of any boys
books Of the season. being farfetched
and overdrawn in experiences and cal