Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-10

&c II. Co.. New
ioEk). We have "a book by the nuthor
OF "1mprudence," The Almonds ne
l'ife." ETC.. that will CHALLENGE ,be
tense interest Of all who are con-
ecrheu about the growing independ
ehce or woman under the twentieth.
century recognition of rights fo-
when she has long con,ended. Mr.
Mills writes down life with intcnsitv
ana power, and his writings have
furnished food for philosophic reflec.
tion to large circle OF readers.
In 'Foreshadowcd" he develops tho
answer to the question: Is a wom,n
more attracted by the passionate an.
peal OF tho man who needs her and
IS perhaps less worthy OF her than
oy the safe. strong love of the man
who can stand alone?
WIN she take the formca t,.stiuo.
lively. only to suffer dis!llna,,
ana turn to the other in thtsE:ifi~ss
Mr. Young has struclsr,as that
zling and fascinating unknown
relations Of men and r.nas relief
new novel Here In Fons;ira'!on'
story is caught bESnr,,,S' leu,
life and held n MON stomach.
servation. These ara and other q
enforced situations, Alsa din-Activc n
women in all the! 'Ynhfg eme
blindness and wisdom. rrcasiS,tnn. b
skill. an economy OF Vain.
phrase which are the markfand
writer's best work. nsu
OLD FIGHTING DAYS Be6s.
Punshon. Alfred a. KnopfAo n
York. II.
A corking good story OF advG n
that brings back the best dag a
the fancy" in Merrie England;
knishthood's jousting had given III
to the great matches OF championSV
the squared ring; when young mobiles,
booted and spurred and elegant In
lace cuffs and SNUFF boxes. could
stand UP in friendly encounter with
the best of the pros; when mans
knowledge OF the manly art was his
best friend on lonely road. and
when nlf England. alarmed at tho
threatened invasion OF Napoleon, rose
as a man to guard against the danger.
Against this picturesque and NOV
ing scene is told the exciting story
Of young Harry Holme. How he wins
name and fortune for himself. and
tie hand OF beautiful girl. and how
he saves old England in her moment
of dire need-are graphically told;
and-as one reader says-you1l want
to stand up and cheer when he turns
the trick.
IN THE CLAWS OF THE DRAGON.
BY George Soulie de Morant. Alfred
a. Knopf. New York.
An entertaining story OF Chinese
life and manners. 1t relates the al,
ventures of French lady married
to n Chinese gentleman OF great
family. The author. one OF the best
known Sinologists of France. presents
in an extremely original manner the
dramatic. sentimental and often
comical episodes OF such marriages,
which he has often witnessed during
his long career in China. The gay
and exotic pageantry OF the ever
mysterious East exerts its full sway
on the Occidental reader from start
to finish.
A novel no less for the many who
are Interested in things Chinese thnn
for those who seek only q thoroughly
exciting tale with which to pass an
evening on train or boat or at home.
DRAG" HARLAN. By Charles AL
den Settler. 4. C. NcClurg & Co.,
Chicago.
A thrilling story of the West when
it was truly wild" Swift. continu-
Gus action. punctuated with the
lightning flash of drawn guns and
the staccato click of galloping horscs.,
characterized the manner In which
drag" Harlan. single ha nded. wrests
the mastery Of Sunset Valley from
the outlaw rule which has terrorizcd
the country. Kill or be killed was
the memorable rule of the game
played In the virgin wildness of that
untamed valley. and Harlan. estab-
lished as the protector OF Barbara
Morgan, whose father had been mys-
teriously murdered. de3ls out pun.
ishment to the girls teHemieS with'
merciless justice.
HUMAN HEREDITY. BY Casper Is
Redfield. Hercdity Publishing 81,
Chicago. y
This Is a scientific book for the lay
| man written. In Mr.. Redfeid's WELL
| known style. 1t is probable that no
previous book ever contained as