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Ti,E PEMBROKE MASON AFFAIR.
Ky George BARTON Tho Rage 60.
Boston
Mr. Earlor : pas; master in
creating AND solving mysteries that
are thrilling and nllcd with DRAMATIC
Incidents - This Ills latest book We
meet again tina; brilliant veteran o;
detectives. Bromley Barnes In all
-: his adventures he has never solved
a mystery aS battling as the murder
nj Pembroke Mason. u prominent
lawyer. on the eve o. a trial promis-
ing startling disclosures in the husI-
ness world The manner IN which
cr out OF he usual ram OF detective
stories into the realm 81 the unyN-
prctod.
@; the author tho Philadelphia re-
cord SAYS. Not only can George Ear
ton devise plots Of extraordinary in
tcr.st. hut he can tell stories IN a
way tina; holds the reader captive.
II. who dcIvcS into Mr.. Earton's VOL
tines Viii suffer M Interruptions ~
p'~'0it nn ordinary affairs TO inter
.crc with his entertainment. \ Bar
ton dctccilv" story Ia attention. .,h-
SorhinG. We might almost say ;y-
ramuical master which will brook no
rival" In this estimate OF his wit
ir=S. We tc,l assured the reader Viii
FUZZY concur after N" has rcrused the
prcscn; volume.
rCTT ANp ME- TUT Ey Nrthur
Train. Charles Scrihnors sons. Now
York
>r'hur Train ranks among the
most popular American authors. IC
has written something Hike Il score OF
novels and th"y have all hecu good
sellers. There is ahou; his WORK a
charm and int"rcs; that brings the
reader IN rapport with his style OF
narration and the circle o. his admir-
crs is steadily Increasing
Thts narration Of som" "f the bat
tics and adventures in oH:rc aud
court "f IN" ccI"hraicd firm oc Tut;
x tut. attorneys and ronnscIors at,
Law. IS nssurcdiy one nf the mos;
lauchahie. touching. and altogether
human books 10 nave appeared in
years.
Nlr TUFTS long. Gaunt figure In
st"vcripo hat and tailed coat was
familiar ia al! tn" haun,s - law
rrrS who admired and rcs2ect"d him
IN spit" Of his reputation for si,arp-
moss for MS nimhic wits and ready
tongue were exercised by preferences
in behalf nj The weak against tn,
strong, and II his methods were over
I" 10" questioned H." hal .hc defense
of Robin Hood. who took only from
tn" rich and gave always 10 the
poor.
rhcs" episodes from the career 81
this witty and wise old law veteran
with e touch Of Don ouiXoto nbou;
him show TN" great range Of human
comedy and traScdS that may como
before a general practitioner with
leaning toward tn" criminal bar
THE ANCIENT ALLAN. RS III
Rider HagEard lonum.ns Groom
~ 60. New YORK
In This Story the author az Milan
Quatermain" King Solom"n's M .cs."
ana NOR" that twO-aCorc other thrill
ing novels. brings back to us Allan
Quatcrmair. with whom ~ became
familiar in previous incarui;ions. In
tn" DreScnt story. Milan ZOOS back
thousands ~ ycars FOR ,hc series Of
episodes in which h, takes 50 cyci,inr
Il part. Their" are rsn's with lions
and crocodile. duets to the death.
IN" clash ~ mighty hosts in battle
There is a SiSnct ring whose hcarcr
inrmhndS MISUNDERSTANDING ohedienre
from those who bohoid it; Il white
bearded s"otnsaycr who kccrs drc.,-
ping IN and making solemn proph"l
pf brilliant future for the great
a.AsH ., H. L.,