The Washington herald., 1913-09-14

ing the first volume. "Jean-Christophe,
for the fifth time.
THE Spotted Panther" by James
Francis Dwyer, a gripping novel Of ad'
venture in the wilds OF Borneo, Is LAID
around the quest of two Americans for
the Great Parong of Buddha," the most
wonderful sword that ever came down
from ancient times. Mr.. Dwyer, who Is
also the author OF "The White Water.
fall" is an Australian, and knows the
South Seas as do few writers. Double
day, Page & Coz
Coningsby Dawson, whose ''The Garden
Without Walls" Is announced by Henry
Holt G. Co. as a mature volume by a
new writer" has had unusual opportuni-
ties for observation and study as 10 how
novels should or should rIt be written.
He has passed on hundreds CT manu-
scripts for an important publishing house
and reviewed the output of fiction for
several years as literary editor OF one of
the most popular magazines.
DR.. W. II. Tolman, author Of the re-
Gently published work, Safety" sug-
gests the necessity of adopting some uni
versal danger signal which an may conf
prehend. Foreign-born workmen for in
stance, he points out, who do not under
stand English, must be warned by sorne
unmistakeable sign. In his trips abroad
DIR. ToIman found that IL Is customary
IN most continental workshops 70 paint
all dangerous portions OF machinery rel,
thus arresting the attention of~the most
careless worker.-Harper & Brother.
Admiral Sir Robert Hastings Harris
las written volume of "reminiscences,
u. rT-sTI fuh ~,
September under the title From Naval
Cadet to Admiral" The naval Tecollec-
| tions extend over nearly half century
] and include chapters on the Cretan trou-
b,es in 1897, when the author was second
in command. of the Mediterranean squad
| ron. and the last Boer war. when he
| was coinmander-in-chief OF the Cape OF
Good Hope and West Coast of Africa
station. "Reminiscences also are included
of sport and adventure in various parts
Of the world.
TN Search OF a Husband" by Cora
Harris, by many has been claimed that
this author has done nothing more
charming nor with greater humanity noc
greater insight into human nature than
her new novel. This story, like her
others. THE Circuit Riders Wife" THE
Recording Angel" &c, is laid in the
E,Oulils anu NhE LLc OiiC StNS "llAAAAl It's
pages is as genuine as II curtain was
raised on the real life dramas being en-
acted every day in many other similar
places. Doubleday, Page & Co.
wild Animals of the Yellowstone" by
Ernest Thompson Seton Profusely Illus
trated by the author and by photographs
OF his own taking. This is a striking
companionpiece to Ernest Thompson
Seton's earlier volume, wild Animals
/ Have Known" for he takes up with
the understanding which he alone has
OF the animal life OF the woods and
mountains. the rowing creatures OF the
wilds, and gives US in his delightfully."-
human style the real psychology Of the
inhabitants Of the great government
park. Doubleday, Page & Co.
1.-The Boy Scouts Hike Book" by Ed
ward Cave. Illustrated In this little book
may be found all that boy will want to
know for a tramp of any distance 1t con-
tains details about woodcraft. tracking,
trailing, camping. cooking, building Shelf
ers, packing. fireighting, and a thousand
other valuable things. II is the first
book OF the Boy Scouts Library. which
| Is designed to supplement the Boy Scout
Manual. and the volumes are written by
a scoutmaster of wide practical expert
ence. The next title will be The Boy