The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04
SUNDAY

..Pbi1in steele is the title OF new
tooL, nv James Oliver Curwood' an 5tu-
nor whose face is new TO the feaul ls
rub1ic The author long ago oiSeO - =
ed the possibilities OF the SallsS' q II
->-or+b,.-est as a locale for fiction OF tne
80 adventure sort. His wac
,,,a,rladea of this country. coupleu
18th his ability as q story-teller, mas
hen utilized with good enect' ana Iil9
latest novel, philip steele pleSet-
a dramatic tale that IS a genuine vs.
Ifeb+ 10 those who love a manly nero
77,,.e,,.,,,iney heroine and a rapid success
Asion of stirring episodes OF the W - -,
60 sort 1t is easily seen that inc
e,7rror has at one time been tiroIts-
sioual Journalist, and he mas olo. ~
the technique of newspaper ~ III >
irto his STORYTELLING. The reader Il
- -, ,,e1led to wade through page
after page in order to get ms pedl -
or to form acquaintance OF those ne
VII follow through the various events
IF the narration. The action begins
with the first paragraph ana never
lars There is something doing all the
tine. and Mr. Curwood has not been
compelled 10 force situations IN order
to make this true. His hero belongs
to that picturesque group OF law pre-
servers. styled the Royal Northwest
Mounted Police. and every adventure
in which he finds himself is quite in
story is as thrilling as any one would
wish.
clara E Laughlin whose novel.
"Children of Tomorrow" story Of
New York life which involves in its
sunusual plot, people OF all social
grades, has just returned to this coun-
try from England. Her visit there has
covered six weeks. and SIX very busy
weeks She has seen and talked TO all
the literary celebrities in the British
Isles. and she brought back with her
a great many vivid impressions, which.
# is said are likely 10 form book
She had one especially amusing eX-
perience-as guest at a literary garden
party. One of the attractions Of the
afternoon was a Punch and Judy show,
and the two OnlOOkers Immediately in
front of Miss LaughHn were William
DE Morgan and Sir Sidney Colvin The
two were absorbed in the ira gedy. es-
pecially Mr.. De Morgan, who almost
scbbed aloud when Punch's victims
were laid out in the regulation row.
Now don't tell me-" he whispered
anxiously to Sir Sidney. that Punch is
TO be killed too" If she does write a
book on England, it certainly ought to
be interesting and very bright as any
one who has read her Children of To-
Morrow" just published by the Scrib-
ner's, and about to pass into its second
edition, will agree
IN Quest of Aztec Treasure" is q
new novel by Arthur Howard NolI and
Bourbon Wilson It is brought out by
The Neale Publishing Company. of
New York. NJ. NCll who IS a mem Der
of the faculty Of The University of tie
South. Sewanee. IS the author of a
dozen or more books. Mr. Wilson.
resident Of Berkeley. Cal for twenty
years has been journalist, in san
FRANCISCO, and now writes for The Ar
gonaut. Sunset Magazine. and other
we'll known western publications. and
for the more important eastern maya
zines as well. Both Mr. Noll and Mr.
wilson know Mexican life th0roushlv
and their story is one that VIII hold the
sattention OF any reader of fiction.
Some forty years agO there was con-
siderable stir In European circles when
the news was published that Young
EnElshwoman was about to marry the
Gfahd Snareet OF Wazan. who is the
ecciesiastical head Of Morocco The
Grand Shareef's widow is still living
In Morocco. and has written the sro11
OF her life which Longmans. Green &
Co announce for publication +1is
month Her experiences have hardly
been parallcled by any Euronean vvor1
an ana she has been brought face 70
lace With the intimate seclusion or me
Moorish woman's life. pietnred in
many original illustrations.
4 new book that will be Of special
interest to lovers Of poetry is fresh
from the press of the NeaIe COMPANY
of New York. The author MI Carl
Holiday. head of the department ~
English in Vanderbilt T-niversitz- &c
obviously we'll qualified TO handle the
subject The biographical sketches of
the more important Cavaliers are d.
ightfully entertaining. svmna+b.a+{c
and instructive Such old favorifas &C
I could not love thee. dear. so T9,7oI,
Loved not honour more" and WIZ
80 pas ana wan fond lover2" come to
Us with renewed charm because Of 49,
insight that this book gives into tbe
me OF brave, chivalrous. broken
hearted Lovelace, of that Wild nroai-
gate. but lovable and brilliant. SncL-
ling, and of genial Herrick. the heat
country parson, drinking the vri -7e1' - -