Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-24
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THE ENEMY Bly, Bg George Randolph p
HearHts International Library COM
Danv.
Whisky is the enemy" that wrecks the
life Of one OF the two principal men
characters, threatens 10 destroy that of
the other and brings shame and sorrow
TO couple OF good and devoted women.
There Is nothing particularly new or In
genious in the story. for there are few
people who have not at least one Billy
Lane among their aoouaintances and n
considerable number who have known
Harrison Stuart. II Is all. indeed. quite
true. and as commonplace as tragedy so
often IT, IL contains many effective
scenes and among the masculine part OF
the dramatis personae are several well
drawn characters.
THE INDIscREET LETTER BY Eli
eanor Hallowen Abbott. 10 cents, The
Century company.
This story Is concerned with a CONVEX
sation on a train from Montreal 10 Boa-
ton. and its chief characters are trav-
cling salesman and young woman, with
young electrician TO make an occasional
remark. II Ia gay. whimsical and charm
ing-a delightful hammock book.
AN EGYPTIAN LOVE SPELL. BY Maris
Harrington Billings 30 cents. The Cen
trail Publishing company.
A well told tale having as it's theme the
theory OF reincarnation.
THE TREAUsRE OF HIDDEN VAL
LEY. BY Willis George Emerson. s1 pp,
u.fo Forbes a Co.
A novel OF western life. laid for the
most part In Wyoming.
Tho plot starts out with a quest for
lost mine. but this issue before long
becomes OF subsidiary Importance to the
human story that gradually unfolds itself
The author has an understanding OF men
and motives and the characters and In
eidents are true to the section OF the west
OF which he writes.
THE SECRET SERVICE SUBMARINE.
by Guy Thorne. u. sully & Kleinteich.
The scene II the east coast OF Eng
and the story tells OF the extraordinary
and mysterious plot OF German spy. its
detection by an English schoolmastsr,
and his attempt TO Illustrate II. A vivid
picture OF life In q submarine.
AT THE SIGN or THE SWORD By
William lie oueux' iSI pp' g. sully a
The scene il Belgium. the time OF hap
pening-during the present war The
story IL one OF vivid human interest
woven into q background depicting the
horrors OF the tragedy OF Belgium.
AUNT SARAH AND THE WAR. rs
cents. q. p. Putnam's sons.
The book u a fine. patriotic embodl-
ment OF a nations spirit. as evinced by
the people At home. no less than by those
who are bearing the brunt OF battle.
IN Hoo VINCE, BY Florence L. Bar
clay % cents. q. p. Putnams Sons.
This little story OF Red Cross flaG was
written for and first published IN King
Albert's book. Founded. the author tells
us. on an episode which occurred after
the battle OF Mons. II Is. she says, true
in its main details." and IL a rather ef-
fective. brisf account OF how some
wounded soldiers. gathered in a municipal
building. were without the protection OF
Red Cross flaG. There was no time "a
set one. but there was a way in which
one could he made. and though II was .
decidedly unpleasant. even a rather grew
some thing to do, a young English Off
GER accomplished the srim task. and pres
entity the tragic flag wAs waving In the
bresze.
ALICE AND A FAMILY. By St. Johr
q. IRVINE. ae pp. Sis. The Macmillan
company.
Alice is an engaging little heroine whs
IN spite OF her youth displays a most 10
markable ability In running the house
hold OF the widowed Mr. Nudda. laborer
and his children. How she manages no
only their affairs but those OF the under
taker. the Insurance agent. the school
master. the keeper OF the newspape
shop. her own onther. a. well as sew
eTai other people, Is Mr.. Ervines theme
DoODLEs. BY Emma {. Dowd. s.
Houshton-Alifflin company.
! DoOdlss lives web up 70 his title Of IN