Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-16
Reviews of New Books

In the House Of Another" BY Beatrice
Mantle, author Of "Grct, etc. nus
trated. New York City: The Century
Co. 353 Fourth avenue.
it first she called herself Una, ana
imagined she was young woman stehos
raDhcr. w3rkinp for her subsistence ana
to keen a mother. But she could remem-
Der no details Of her life, all the past beng
blank, except fragmcntary Suggestions
came to mind There had been an auto
mobile accident, and she had oeeh rem
derrd unconscious from shock.
She came 10 knowledge in luxuriouslv-
furnished room. There was nurse with
her. and later a man called at the room
10 make INQUIRIES, from which she IN
fcrrcd that he looked upon her as his WE.
Also. rs soon as possible she viewed her
Sclf in n mirror and failed 70 recognize her
phvsic,l pcrsonaltv To her mlnd she
had become completely different person .
But she could not recall who she had been,
In this frame of mind she recovered ana
took nm her daily life as Alan Leland
wife. and her position was unhappy fo[
they had become estranged by reason OF
her wavwarl and darngly flirtatlouS CON
duct. This she slowly learned. but ner
daiIv life was exemplary all the time she
although she met the man IN question
and ne endcavored TO become her lover
And meanwhile she was loving her nus
hand who disbclieved in her and WAS cold.
Ucre is strange and interesting
situation, and the manner IN whlch II Is
told and developed To a satisfactory end
iDp-the restoration Ot the woman 10 nef
nrcvious normal state and knowledge ana
full reconciliation with her husband, who
loved her all the time-ls set forth IN
most fascinating manner. IL Is, IN en-
tlr,ty. one of the best OF stories.
Received of the publishers
Samuel Lyle, Criminologist." BY Arthur
Crahb illustrated by $. c. Coll.
New York CITY: The Century Co, 353
Fourth avenue.
Mr. Crabb has written eleven very
intrr,. TING stories about crime. cohectcd
In this book which largely 60 to sho" thc
unrcliabIlty OF cIrcuustantial evidence
and particularly set forth the amazing
ability Of Samuel Lyle. noted ia"N'r'
~ ycttinp NJ the truth Of the most myS-
,,-,o,,s criminal occurrences, both rs 70
fastening crime upon malcfactors OF deep
,,nu,nr and saving tho innocent from
~ conseoucnccs of evidence that seems
10 po,nt unerringlv TO their guilt ne
stories are rs fascinating as any oi tte
c>pcrICnccS Of the famous sherlock
Holmes, although they are lnd along
other lines.
The stories arc all different in incident |
and situation. hut in each one Samuel ..
Ivlc figures conspicuously and doml- |
patinrlv His skill and acumen, his |
powers nf observation and deduction, and |
hl- amazing facility IN correct analysis |
combine to make him character oi sur
prlsing interest and power. Each story |
i complete of itself. hut Samuel Lyle IN |
the central figure throughout. ;,
LAWYERS. particularly, will be pleased |
with the author sure grasp of legal mat
tors while any brain-worker VIII ind rest
and relaxation in abandoning himself to
the spell Of the plot.
Nlr Crabb Is An author who has Just
arrived His style Is delightful and ne
brings to this field fresh touch that will
bc gratifying to many readers of mystery
stories.
Received of the publishers.
..rhe Secret of Everyday Things" BY /
Jran-Hcnri Fabre, author Of The Story /
Book OF Science etc. Illustrated: New /
York City: The Century Co, 353 /
Fourth avenue.
"rhe Secret Of Everyday Things" con
tains all manner Of quaint and curious
information and it IS all presented in q
way that makes the s tory OF thread or
needles or tea or glass as fascinating as
fiction The famous French scientist
tells also about flax, hemp, fire, matches,
coal. bread rain. snow. and many other
things with which VIC como in contact
50 often that we forgot how tremend-
NJ Of
everything that he writes Is accurate IN
the extreme.
The Secret Of Everyday Things" like
many Of Fabre books Is simple enough
for any child TO understand and slgnIf
cant enough to interest any adult reader.
Ii IS the kind OF book that the author liked
most 10 write and the kind that has made
ms name a household word In France.
Received OF the publishers.
BOYS Book of Model Boats" By Raw
mond F. Yates. Profuselv illustrated
New York City: The Century Co,
353 Fourth avenue.
This Is a bewitching book fer a boy
and that is no exaggeration. 1t tells
how to make al kinds of small boats
boats 10 be run by electricity by rubber
bands. by all sorts of power. The author
! flOI DIllN al On Ills cQDitCI. nt i
an enthusiast: and he writes with fervor
that IS irresistible.
Mr. ates tells how TO build these little
water-craft. and he shows by Illustration
the chief points of construction. There |
orc over one hundred line-drawings in the |
book
Once America was a great shipping |
nation with its flag ID every port Then the !
Stars and Stripes almost disappeared |
from the seas. The war forced us 10 begin |
building ships again. IL IS books such as /
this OF Mr Yates that will helpus to take |
back om old position IN the merchant |
marine, by encouraging a knowledge Of /
and love for ships in the boys OF America |
Received OF the publishers.
''The Purple Heights" By Marie CONWAY
Oemler, author of ''Slppy McGee.
etc. With frontispiece New york City
The Century Co. 353 Fourth avenue
The Purple Heights" the latest of
Mrs Oemlers 5 popular and pleasing novels.
~ a really remarkable production Il
reveals pictures of love and life that reach
the very soul Of human nature. and that
stand forth from the test Of analysis as
strong and everlasting truth
Poor and humble at the start are the
hero and heroine, Peter Channpneys
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