The Washington herald., 1918-04-14

foregoing three has written a new
book, THE Curage of Marge O'Doone"
which has just been published by
Doubleday, Page and Company. In
his latest work Mr.. Curwood again
proves himself a born story teller.
A train stalled in the intense cold and
snow OF an Arctic night-that is the
opening drama and climax comes with
a strange meeting and a night en-
campment far from the haunts of
civilized man. The chapters between
are a record crowded with heroism
and danger where both are a matter
of daily experience. Nor is David's
search for Magge in the Wilderness,
or how Tara the Grizzly helped the
two fight their way from THE Nest
Of the outlaws to be forgotten with
their color and suspense.
Before Olive Gilbreath's new book.
Miss Amerikanka," was published
by the Harpers early last month. it
appeared seriany in Harper's Mag
azine. Kate Langley Bosher. in one
Of her letters TO her publishers.
writes: II am grateful to the magazine
for Miss Amerikanka.' Not since /
read The Mysterious Stranger have
enjoyed anything in its pages as
much as Miss A. 1t is a piece of
work most remarkably well done. and
brought back to me much OF the thrill
/ felt during my short stay in Rus
sia-" The Mysterious Stranger" by
Mark Twain. as well as Mrs. Bosher's
own books, Mary Cary" and kitty
Canary" are also published by Har-
per & Brothers.
In the list Of best-sellcrs given in
the April number of The Bookman,
impartial barometer of the book at
mosphere. Zane Grey's latest novel.
THE U. p. Trail" heads the list, not
only as the best seller, but the most
widely read book in America today.
Harper & Brothers, who published
"The L. p. Trail a few weeks ago.
state that several reprintings came
Immediately on the heels of publica-
ton. Though of a different nature
and appealing to a different audience,
'Skinner's Big Idea" by Henry Irv-
ing Dodge, has met with similar sue
cess, since the book has been widely
read all over the country and has
been taken up by the Y. NJ. c. A.
Albert Bigelow Paine, whose last
book. The Boys Life of Mary
Twain" was published by Harper a.
Brothers, has just received word OF
the safe arrival in France of his
daughter, Frances, who sailed a few
weeks ago as a member of the
French English Speaking Telephone
Unit of the United States Signal
Corps, for service on the American
front. Miss Paine is familiar with
France, having motored extensively
with her parents in years just pre-
vious to the war. The Unit will
handle the wires behind the Ameri-
can front and will. in fact, be an ac-
tive part of the war. ,cften within
sound of the guns and sometimes. no
doubt. within their range. Albert
Bigelow Paine's friends know how
extremely proud he is of his soldier
daughter"
The relatively large part that army
mascots play in the happy life of the
men in the great training canton
ments is, in all probability, generally
unknown. In Frazier Hunts new book
on life in the national army. Blown
| In By The Draft" which Doubleday
Page & Company. have just publish
ed. a whole chapter is devoted to
them From Mike the Seventh. first
class monkey private. to Kaiser Bill
the famous German" goat OF Com.
pany !, 307 Infantry, the story of these
queer pets of "the boys" are told In
way that reveals the hearts of both
men and mascots. The volume is IL.
Illustrated by Capt. ]. s. S. Richard.
son, q former newspaperman and art
list who Is now a stafr officer at ono
of the big camps.
That there is greater revival Of
interest in Walt Whitman today