Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-15

different. II involved, first, efforts to de-
lay construction of the two boats stated
in order to cripple the builders. Next, n
deliberate plan TO dynamite the two boats
on the ways before they could be launched.
Young Bob Stokes, fresh from the
northwest forests, where he was getting
out timber for the firm. came TO the scene,
owing to an I'M . to ms brother VINO was
in charge, and immediately he set hilnseii
at work To ,Inravel the mystery ana CIT
cumvent the plotters. lie was AIDED ny
Ellen Durand, charming young woman,
clerk in the office, and by others. Adven-
lures came soon and followed each other
rapidly, gradually leading to the climax,
which was a desperate attempt To dyna-
mite the boats one dark and foggy night.
But by promptncss and bravery the plan
was defeated, al the last moment, and the
conspirators brought to grief.
The story, throughout is full OF thrilling
interest, and the details hold attention To
the end OF course. there is romance
between Bob Stokes and Ellen Durand,
and il ends as all good romances should
Received of the publishers.
"A Surgeon in Arms" BY Captain X j.
Manion, NJ C., of the Canadian Army
Medical Corps New York City ID.
Appleton and Co. Price, 81 30
The war has come Ia us IN song and
book from about every angle and every
point Of experience, but least OF all from
the medical man And rs II rs the medical
man who gets very near the heart OF things
and INTO the sympathies of the men. II Is
good indeed to have this very intimate
tale of trench life and dressing stations.
He is in the very front of action, and he -
at the rear, he is everywhere that he Is
needed, and he works under any and NIL
kinds of conditions, and after reading his
book, it ~ not surprising To know that
Captain Nanion won the Military cross.
He deserved IT
Captain Manion is n Canadian physician
and most of what he tells ~ about men of
his own army He served IN the front line
trenches from the beginning OF the war
and his book tells the complete story
of the wonderful work done hy The
medical corps the hospital stan, the
ambulance men and the stretcher bearers,
and gives picture OF military lltc from a
new angle The book describes IN VIVID,
realistic and human way, life IN the
trenches. attacks by shell, airplane ana
gas. daily existence in medical corps, and
gives the actual experiences of a surgeon
who left civil life to do his bit, IN the be
ginning Of the war. was made captain be
cause OF the efficiency Of his services and
decorated by the king for conspicuous
bravery under FIRE II explains IN detai
each step in the handling Of the wounded
from tho time the man u hit by bullet ~
shell until he IS safe IN 'Bhghty. tells
about battles IN the arr. gas attacks AND
charges "ovcr the top which br Manor
actually witnessed and pictures modlca
work under war conditions, where 'h'
surgeon has only the harcst medlca
necessities NJ his disposal \ surgeon y
Arms Is n human document 81 tho tncs'
sort. book that brings tho glory and tho
hIIrnor and the tragedy of war very neal
and makes YOU smile while Il tugs NJ
your heart strings.
There has been no moro realistic &c
scr,ptjoh of being gasSed and 81 workinl
IN Casscd dug-out, than tho chapter.
CEASED III this book The winter has
made Il sn vivid that the reader feels the
| awful discomfort Of the gas mask, thcn
| red and weeping ewes, the attacks OF cough
ing. and all the other mlscnes OF workini
on wounded men in q poisoned atmosphere
The human side Of trench life comes t.
! the fore IN this book, and pleasant an'
interesting officers and mon, with whom
| the doctor camc in contact are Introduce
| IN entertaining little sketches This too
i is Il pleasant feature of the book, and So
are his experiences in Paris and IN cha
| tcau hospital
| Received OF the publishers