Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-09

ing rapidity. The story throughout
to an unusual extent in fiction of its
kind is colored and intensified by |
emotion. The mystery develops in
the first six pages, and with increas-
ing pressure drives forward to its as
founding conclusion.
THE UNBEATABLE PERK BY Samuel |
Hopkins Adams. New York. Houxh- |
ton Mifflin Company. sf96
The scene of this lively tale is laid |
in the neighborhood of the Caribbean
Sea, where the daughter OF a rich |
American cruising around meets un-
der extraordinary circumstances,
"The Unspeakable, Perk," a quaint
character, passing under the name
of Perkins and disguised behind gog-1
giles. Many interesting situations
are evolved and the climax is ex-
tremely entertaining.
THE BRIDE OF A MOMENT BY Carolyn
Wells New York. George H. pornn |
Company. sl,26. $50
A very unusual detective story, be-
ginning with grand wedding, de-
scribing the bridal procession, the
ceremony, until Just as the bride
turns to leave the altar, she crum-
Piles in a heap on the floor, shot
through the temple without sound,
The story revolves around the dis
covery of the murderer and is an abb
sorbing mystery story, holding the
interest of the reader to the very end
which, to say the least, is about as
unusual an ending as could be ex-
pected, with the exception that it
ends we'll for those tor whom it
should end we'll. .,.
BIG TIMBER. BY Bertrand W. Sinclair.
Boston. Little, Brown & Co. ,l.SS.
To the lumber camp OF her BROTH
er, Charlie, in the Roaring Lake re-
gion of British Columbia, comes
Stella Benton, when her father dies.
How she both overestimated and I'M
derestirnated herself, how "Fyfe"
proved himself to be even bigger
than she ever dreamed, and the man
ner in which the fates finally dis
posed of the problems they both met,
makes good material for a dramatic
story which loses nothing from Mr..
Sinclair's handling. Charlie Benton,
his hancee, Stella; Jack and ''the 9th
er man." are all very human, very
live figures who are influenced by the
big timber" around which they
build their hopes of fortune and hap
piness. e@ NO. &c.,,
LUCILLE TRIUMPHANT. By Elizabeth NJ.
Duffleld. New York. Sully & Kleinteich.
$1.0O. w.
A sequel to Lucille the Torch
Bearer" the Campfire Girl story that
has leaped so quickly into public ia
vor. Lucille in the new book has the
same winning personality and ire
sistible charm that makes her so re-
markable among girl heroines. Her
adventures in Europe with Jessie and
Evelyn involve thrilling romance
that will hold girl readers breathless
with suspense. The dialogue is wit
ty, the humor contagious and the
spirit wholesome; the whole book is
permeated by the sheer joy of living
THE NEST BUILDER. By Beatrice Forbes
Robertson Hale. New York. Frederick
A. Stokes Company. s1,25.
The story of love match in which
comes conflict between the artistic
temperament and the home-making
instinct. Can steadfast home flowing
woman and a brilliant dynamic man
find happiness together? If not,
which will win out in the resultant
clash of wills and temperament? Tie Il
struggle of tempefaments is devel-
oped with sympathy for both. The
dramatic interest of the story grows
tenser as Stefan, chatting under hated
domesticity, comes more under the
influence OF Felicity Berber, a bril-
liant woman of exotic charm, and
finds in her the stimulation of beauty
and mystery that he Graves. L
THE LITTLE HUNcHBAcK, zIA By
Frances Hodgson Burnett New York.
Frederick A. Stokes Company. rs cents,
No man or woman can read with
out deep emotion this exquisitely
written story of the birth of the
Chirst-child and the restoration of the (
little hunchback, Zia, to his birthright.
All the rapture, all the glory of the
are here expressed-as far
as words can express the holiness,
the sanctity of the event. They story
is full of rare patfos and strong
feeling for anyone who sympathizes
with the poor and lowly and suffer
ing The description Of Mary, the
Mother, is extremely beautiful and
the book will make welcome gift to
anyone interested in Mrs. Burnett"s
works. For sale by William R. Math-
ews, Omaha. '5t
TOMBSTONE OF THE BORDER BY Har-
old Bindloss. New York. Frederick A.
stokes Company. s126. For Sale by W. R.
Mathews Book Store.
One of Bindloss' most exciting
works. A truly modern novel, every
page of which thrills with the joy OF
life and action. Andrew tombstone
and his American comrade, Whitney,
leave the Canadian wilds to visit rela-
tives in Scotland. Events along the
wild coast OF the North Sea offer an
task Of daripg Myste-
rious lights and strange cornings and
goings along the Solway shore, ships
sunk and submarines in hiding give
a task to serve his country.
Aided by Whitney's keen American
mind, Andrew tracks the enemy with
and remarkable conse-
quences. -,
ARRIVES. BY Elias Tobenkin. '
New York. Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany. sl26.
The story is of family of Jewish
especially the youngest,
Emil, who works his way through