The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19

ing fiction successes of 1919. She'la Arundel. the heroine, goes west to work in a little hotel. where she be- comes sort of good angel' to the lawless characters there. and partic- ularly to her patrons drunken son. Following a brutal declaration of love from her employer, she flees to the mountain, and from then on events move steadily from thrill to thrill to powerful and dramatic climax and to a final happy ending.
 Hidden Creek" Is one of those rare novels that even If published anony- mously and without publicity would inevitably find Its way to the top of the best sellers" To people real as real life, to adventures rapid and thrilling as can be found in the most popular western romances, to style of amazing vigor and brilliancy, Is added literary art that mouldS from these qualities novel at once readable, distinguished, sand pro foundly absorbing-a novel that will be finished in a single memorable evening and closed with a sense ot man drama of love and redemption. THE CoNQUERING HERO" By J. Murray Gibbon. The John Lane Company, Publishers, New York
 City.
 The opening scene of this story is rather curious and quite original Into the midst of a fishing party of city men steps glorious vision who introduces herself as Princess Ste- phanie Sobieska. It transpires that she is a movie" star and has her business manager and press agent in attendance. The two parties join forces and young Donald Mcdonald. farmer, guide and sergeant in the late war, becomes her prime favor ite. After they part Donald is hor- rified to find his D. c. M. medal is missing. Who was this woman? Prin- cess? Actress? Thief? Back on his British Columbia farm, Donald hears from her again and. through her, re- gains his lost medal, but. also. through her. for time loses his lit- tie Scotch sweetheart, who had prom ised to make the lonely farm hone- like for him. But the Princess turns out to be a good friend and brings them together again.
 There is much excellent descrip- ton of the beautiful Rocky Mountain scenery. the horrors of forest fire, ranching in Canada and the difficult ties of the denisens of the old world" to adjust themselves to the new world conditions. all of which is depicted with the steady pen of one who knows his subject and is not drawing solely upon his imagina- ton.
 THE MAN WHO FOUND HIMSELF By Margaret and H. Devere Stao-
 poole. The John Lane Company,
 Publishers, New York City.
 A diverting story concerning an elderly and very proper gentleman whose mind quite suddenly reverts to the workings of his youth and prompts him to commit the most amazing indiscretions. The frantic efforts of his nephew and his faith full valet to save his reputation un- der very difficult circumstances are extremely entertaining, and the story from beginning to end is full of ex- cellent fun. It is a novel in which the two very different styles of MT. and Mrs. de We're Stacpoole are hap oily combined. and which will please equally the admirers of these popu- lar writers.
 THE DIFFERS"
 By Ben Travers. The John Lane Com
 pany, Publishers. New York City.
 No. not swallows nor aeroplanes. but--professional dancers. Mir. Hank F. Dipper and his wife are engaged to entertain .alntry house party. Mrs. Dipper arrives on time. but her husband, coming on later. misses his train. The chauffeur. sent to meet him. picks up the wrong man and. regardless of approximations produces him to the expec,ant guests as I'M Dipper. In order to avoid ..'i awkward situation. Mrs. Dipper and the strange man make a compact Of silence and. in spite of the fact that he cannot dance, all promises to % we'll till the real Mir. Dipper