The Washington herald., 1915-09-23

The event Of the week for our book
worm has been the arrival of Harper
Il Brothers list of new and forthcom-
ing publications which. as might be
expected, promises elaborate entertain
ment for all tastes. For those who
like a novel as is a novel Rex Beach's
Heart of the Sunset" is already on the
book tables and it will be followed in
the next few days by IN Vacation
America" by Harrison Rhodes: Col
lege Sons and College Fathers" by
Henry S. Candy. and volume of
poems by Dana Burnet.
New Book by Margaret DeIand.
For the many deep admirers of the
work of Margaret Deland it will be a
pleasure to know that the list includes
a new book, Around Old Chester" by
that gifted author. Probably readers
of Mrs Deland's original volume OF
"Old Chester Tales" would declare that
Old Chester. thanks to her loving de-
scriptions of II. is the most real of all
fictional towns. In these new tales
many of the well-known characters
the beloved DIR. Lavendar. Willie King.
and others-reappear. The seven tales
are: The Thief Turn About. The
Third Volume" The Harvest of Fear"
The Voice" AN Encore" and Miss
Clara's Perseus.
For the younger generation there is
a real Indian story for real boys. The
Red Arrow" by Elmer Russell Gregor.
He tells of the stirring exploits Of
two young Indians in the days before
the white man had killed oft the buf-
faloes or crowded the red men from
their hunting-grounds in the West. A
Sioux boy of 16. the grandson of
great chief, desired to achieve fame
by undertaking a desperate mission-to
recover from the Pawhees. who had
stolen it years before. the Red Arrow.
valued medicine trophy. He en-
countered many dangers in his quest.
killed wild beasts. was tortured by
enemies. made his escape. proved his
mettle in the battle. and finally bore
the arrow home in triumph.
Boys Book on the War.
More modern in setting. but not less
thrilling. should be Trench Mates in
France" boys book on the great war
by j. s. Zerbe, which is also to be pub
lished within the next day or two. 1t
recounts the adventures of two French
boys at the front in the present war.
In addition to the exciting incidents, the
book contains just the kind of explana-
lions boys are asking every day about
the details of ornaments. airships.
bombs, etc, and explanations OF STRAIT
egy and the new kind OF tactics this
war has developed. The boys take part
in the battle of the Marne and the ad-
vance of the French. They are both
wounded, but recover and are ready to
return to the front. map of Northern
France and clear drawings of trenches.
guns. and aircraft help the reader to
understand the technique of modern war.
In addition to these new publications
Harper & Brothers are engaged upon a
reprinting of President Wilson's when
a Man Comes to HIMSELF and the six
volumes of Albert Bigelow Paine's ''Hol-
Tow Tree Stories"-"How Mr.. Dog Got
Even,' How Mr. Rabbit Lost His
Tail Mr.. Rabbits Big Dinner"
Making Up With Mr.. Dog" Mr.. Pos
sums Balloon Trip" and When Jack
Rabbit Was a Little Boy
How Cat Helped an Author.
Francis Perry Elliott. author of Pals
First" attributes the popularity of this
latest novel to the necromancy of his
black cat He stoutly avows the cat
helped to write the book. This Is how 1t
ha nnened. He had decided tn tell the