Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-20
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long past when she was mission
ary in the Cobb desert.
IT Is never fair to give the plot Of
the mystery story away: the reader
is cheated of his spcculations. the
writer of his ultimate surprise. But
II IL possible to speak OF the atmvs-
phcre created by the wild sand dunes
OF the Pacific Coast. the prevailing
roar OF the sea. tho weather tortured
housc; of the interest gripping and
woman who is the chief protaSonist;
OF the sympathetic personality Of the
delightful woman who tells the tale:
Of tho altogether convincing love
alarms and bewildermcnts.
Gladys Il. Johnson. the author OF
wind Along the Waste" liz Cali
fornian ana graduate OF the news
paper world. Besides this new novel.
She II the author Of number OF
snort stories and scenarios as we'll AS
OF two serial stories.
chown. the cornlill Co. Boston. "
To some the shelter OF convention
and safe life Of bondage in tradi-
tonic others the steep stairway
and spirit This is a womnn's own
story numbering tho steps Of the stair
she Climbed. one step for each choice
Of the greater over the lesser liberty.
nor tramplcr upon weaker natures,
nut rather one Of the gcntler pton-
.crs Of advancing thought. this writer
h hns nj Devotion .sioh ana loyalty to
voluntary condolences AZ many "a man
and woman In the throcs Of growth
This remarkable nrst book OF her
where among VIZ rroYf n Te nersons eveI ls
ih"SNag" IS for all VINO are driven
ny N" IA" Of their natures TO move
Worn "p IN" for s, IT,. i.nyinE the out.
the price without fai,cring.
WHAT DAVID DID. BY Helen s.
York
ir IN ,,a author Of The LADY OF the
gives us in her new book n charm
Ing ana whimsical tale. delightfully."-
illustrated throughout with her own
im!;nithble black and white sketchca.
The two delightful babies in this
story BRING happiness 10 two self
Who would have let small and in
siHnihc!nt inisunh ruin
,hcIr lives. Mrs. Woodruff ch,ra"-
ttrs rhdiaio hnfnor and vivacltv. 4;
WEI b" diiiicult 20 forg"t the Bucnl-
ogist. and quaint black NANNY Miss
Mary Queen NJ Sh"5:). who couldn',
go now so many people could crowd
nto q small CITY IKE New York And
David. hie and me. the two adnr dor.
ably SOPHISTICATED babies themselves
ana me gay American nuthOr. wife
Inh mother. bring us back TO every
GHOSTS. ~ Arthur Crabb. The
Century Co, Now York.
~ au'hor OF mystery stories np-
breaches so nearly the Sherlock
tonnes or grateful memory as does
.1stthpr trabb. creator az Samuel I.ylc.
ms huge. !oDSc-llmhcd lawyer. nsv-
Hn"'mEiet aud great hearted lover Of
n nis iei.D wnian Is not an imitation OF
Hh"iiocR holn"s nr az any other un :
ia'"i"r ~ fascinating mysteries Bat
NJ crabb's ease of style. his distinr-
,!on. ms urban" humor. his use of
Psychology Ia achieving his results
ana HIS freedom from meloara r,atic
russ and nonsense recall tn. grsa.
nopmlar successes az Conan Doyle.
ihosts rs mystery story: :, is
ai the same time "A charming love
tory. The two themes are naturally
hound together AMI run parallel
courses until the highly satisfactory
conclusion. The setting is a quiet,
Tc"ifui seaside resort frcruented nv
"a shionablc people who are not noisy.
Going there for vacation. Sam l.ylc
runs INFO n mystery drifting away
drifting into disaster The best thar is
IN him is challenged: ard he rises to
the challenge with results that will
he 1;i tn9usands Of readers.
'
concerned with the theft OF trc-
mrudorsly valuable collection OF
Jewels and especially with how they
could. In the circumstances have
been stolen at all And tho nethod
by which Sam Lyle finally makes il
all as plain as day is as natural as
II Is surprising.
Arthur Crabb is pcn-name used
%! u Harvard mar who went into the
business or law. and then jumped
INTO tho business of authorship as a
result OF bet. |; is safe To say
however. that such is the success OF
MS stories that ne is now maJorinc
on fiction and not on law.
THE PURPLE MASK. Adapted
Mas1ue:' Of Mn. Paul Armoni and
Min. Frederick A. Stokes Co. Ncw
YORK
\ story Of Paris in the time q.
Napoleon. the hero being m arden;
Hoya'!st that the Republican govern
incni sacks In vain TO capture It
ia q ing neither in thrlie nor a
Hna vein Of sound philosophy.
WOODEN CROSSES. By Roland
!r.crgeies. q. F. Tutnam's Sons. New
This is the vivid and iieh,-hcarted
narrative OF French Infan,tyman's
lie at the front. The author is a
french novelist Of remarkable pro-
misc. and FOR the writing Of this
hook he had been awarded the lSe-
nina literary prize. by many of the