The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
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I'VE prize books and they prize
them most who are themselves
se."-Emerson.
THE Brightener.' by Mrs. A. NJ.
Williamson doubleday. Page &
Coz.
Mrs. Williamson has invented
the attractive name given in the
title for profession, hitherto
nameless, adopted by the very
charming. titled and financially
embarrassed ladies-namely, to
help the socially helpless. and to
chaperone the lOvelorn, all for
handsome consideration. The hero
inc of her new novel is Elizabeth,
the young Princess de Miramare.
with beauty, charm. youth, a great
name and wonderful Tudor house.
but with no funds to maintain the
embellishments of her title and po-
sition or to run the old house.
There is also Sir James Courtney
Of the recently inherited title, in
the story, an odious American cou-
sin who has made a few millions
in the west and wanted to rent the
country house. Elizabeth didn't
count him. however. SO she became
a "brightener" in order to support
herself. In the end. of course.
Elizabeth finds it necessary to
count in the attractive American
cousin, who is thoroughly persist
ent in efforts to win her heart
Although c. n. Williamson. Mrs.
Williamson's husband and collab-
orator, died last year. Mrs. Will
Hanson retains. his name on the
title page because she believes
that his spirit is still with her and
helps her in her work.
"The Herapath Property" by j.
s. Fletcher (KnopD.
An unusual situation and ire
mendously daring impersonation
forms the basis of this unusually
interesting mystery story. A man
unknown to the reader murders
another, dresses himself in the
murdered mans clothes. takes the
murdered mans keys. let's himself
into the murdered mans house, i'm
perSonateS the murdered man be- |
fore the latter's servants. and calm |
~ opens the murdered mans safe !
and removes therefrorh valuable |
Old Tertius. who lived !
with the murdered man, is sus-
pected; BarthOrpe Herapath. the |
mans nephew, is sus- !
pected: Burchell, the mans seCre- /
tary, is also suspected and the i
mystery is only begun.
Mr.. Fletcher has built up for /
himself a reputation for a particu- !
l2rly satisfactory kind of mystery /
detective story, and this story ably I
lives up to the reputation.
The Answerer." by Grant Over
ton (Harcourt. Brace & Coz.
This book forms the first attempt
TO make a novel from the life of
Walt Whitman The story begins
with his boyho0d on Long Island,
carries him through his vivid love
ife in New Orleans and ends with
lis experiences during the Civil
var. It belongs TO that group of Il
books like Drinkwater's Abraham
lincoln" which express the new
interest in American tradition and
5 very entertaininglv and ably
lone.
oh, Shoot" by Rex Beach liar
lerl.
This new novel by favorite au-
hOF contains an intimate and first
land knowledge OF life in the
it is an account of sew
raj hunting and exploring expedi-
ions on which the author was ac-
.Ompanied by the inimitable come
Ian. Fred Stone They lassoed |
COUGARS in Arizona. and hunted
year in Alaska. Alaska hav-
ng heen chosen because, in
he words of the author. 1T was
arther away than any other place
We knew Of and harder to get to
han certain suburbs of Brook
yn," and as Rex Beach himself
avs, what happened was a-plen-
V"
There were hear, and bear a
,Ienty in Alaska. bear of varying
egrees of cunning and bad tenn
er. and the members of the little
xpedition had an amazing number |
wild and hilariously funny ad
antures.
The volume also contains stories |
other trips-to the Carolina |