The sun., 1917-05-19
by Scribners.

Robert W Ghambers lndulges In The
Ddrk star 'AppletonsD serves merely
TO prolons the story and TO confuse
she reader. and the come CT ion OF the
mystery with the present war is some
what forced. Three attractive young
women, however. all fascinated by the
amab,e hero and a wild chase with
prize which Is snatched at every mo-
men', lend abundant excitement to the
'alc. Th' N,rt1t.0ns and the repar:ee
ho'W1e1 ,hn yru'h and the several
Young women slox tho V.rtuosi'y in
liRht love making which We have been
taught 10 expect from Mr. chambers
The young mans inability to under
siard the Importance of the papers In
rs possession -ta'c of mind which
the reader Will share in spite of the
authors ASSERTIONS. rnnders the plot
ting az tn" cosmopolitan gang OF spies
that pursues him d1rcerous and makes
his journey from up State to New
York city and his trip across the A.
lantic decidedly strenuous with a thrill
al every turn. The influence of NOV
ing pictures on Mr. Chambers's Imag-
is a very elaborate roW in Paris res
taurant with compete demolition OF
all movables tha' seems borrowed from
the G. Chaplin films. The young wom-
an the hero m1rries Is the least at
trJctive OF the three. and tho New
York roushs could have easily been
left out. which would have been an
Improvement The story is by no
means Mr. Chambers At his best. but
IL holds he attention. is bright in
parts and viii make excellent summer
reading
orr or 4 CLEAR SKY. ,Harpers)
ny Maria Thompson Dnvi~.s.
,sI.,
4 foreign Young girl. speaking
quaint artificial English tells how she
drops out OF Il train in desolatc spot
III Tennessee N order To escape en-
cmies who are pursuing her in Maria
Thompson Ddviess's orr 0f Plcur
Ahy tHarpersD She has the luck TO
run across gallant youth of that re-
ror with a horse and dog He .akef
charge of her and leads her through
the woods while they become ac-
auainted. She meets also a capable
sn all hoy and delightful old lady.
who help to AmericanZe her rapidly.
The ease with which her foes follow
her track and their high handed meth
ods belong 10 fairy tales rather than
10 the United S'ates. bat IL is neces-
sary to hasten with her troubles as
thr story is short. The adventures are
"a "a np f..
pie are very pleasant and there il hu-
nor and FUN 10 season the sentiment
There was no occasion % drag in IN"
war into a pretty I've tale.
M'ALLIsTER's GROVE. apple
tonsD r.. Marion mn. isI.tO.J
A warning to city people not to en-
ter bhndly into agricultural pursuits
is conveyed by Marion Hi. in Mcii-
hsfpr's GrorP 'AppietonsD A young
stenographer who has grandfather
to support invests hoy savings III
Florida orange grove and coun.s on
its maintaining them both IN comfort.
Sho discovers that the raj grove 10
far different from TIA, dc -cribed IN the
circulars. but tries plu'hily to makr
Il
would fail H. hor hopeless task II It
were moi for the assistance ~ q ChiVnl
rous English uc2hbor. whoui she
treats perverscly with much snippish-
ness and = superabundance of city
slang. She is aided also by an "cCcn-
trio Jewish money lender and by the
penitent agent who sod her the grove
The reader joins with her in ncquir-
ing large store of information re-
gardina orange growing, the diseases
and accidents 10 which ,hc fruit Is
subject, and the diffculty Of market
ing II. The young woman also be-
comes acquainted with an amiablc
family of Florida "Crn"hers' and with
some queer specimens of southern
manhood The hght 20 save hcr or
chnrd IL exciting and she deserves her
victory. even II she must accept as
sistance.
MISTRESS ANNE. tThc Penn Prh-
iIshing COmpnny.p y. Temple
Bailey. ,Si.35.
The delights of the Maryl9nd shores
Of Chesapeake Bay are described Ny
Temple Bailey IN Mistress ipnc The
Penn Publishing COMPANY. philadc.-
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