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pleasing. "Angcla's Business" to many
who had given strong affection to this
new claimant for literary honore. was
distinctly n disappointment, but 1t had
also it's admirers.
But there will be no disappointment.
no carping criticism. OF saint Teresa"
which made it's appearance this week
Since the publication of "Angela's
Business" in 1915, Mr.. Harrison has
published no other novel until the
present time. Probably the long rest
was beneficial, but certain IL is that in
saint Teresa" he has surpassed even
"Quesd' in sending forth q novel of
thrilling interest, and one In which
keen perception. fine portraiture. in
tense situations. combine tn form a
story that will not only meet the cX-
actions OF criticism. hut flll the minds
of the army Of readers 1t is certain to
command with feelings of deepest
pleasure.
saint Teresa" les heroine OF rare
and complex character. She Is "a wom-
an most womanly. yet with manly at
tributes. After an erratlc career
through budding years, which among
other not altogether desirable dis
tinctions gained for her the soubrlquct,
The Woman Who Hates Love" she
entered the manly field of manufac-
turer and assumed charge of the ex-
tensive Whitcetone steel works. in
herited from wealthy ancestors. She
was obsessed with the desire 10 make
steel, and started TO carry out her pur-
pose.
When Dean Masury came into the
story. as the result OF Il somewhat alb
surd impulse 10 get into association
with this much talked of young Wom-
an, and accepted position az eli
cheney expert in the central office of
the company, Teresa de SilVer-Salnt
Tcresa--had put herself into dccIs l.
ly unsavory public Cdor. The Wurld
War was then in its early stages, with
Germany's legion ramping through
Belgium and France, and the despair
ing cry was for more munitions. But
Saint Teresa was a pacifst from IN
bottom OF her soul and would have
nothing 10 do with war. or with aid
ing war in any manner. And her first
act in directing the steel works was to
close the plant devoted To the manu-
facture Of shell Casings The cry vert
forth that she was a Sympathizer with
Germany and therefore an enemy 20
her country. And she suffered deeply.
although uujus,ly. FOR her motiv,s
were sincere.
Dean Masury entered her employ
with the firm purpose of defeating
her pacific aims and depriVtng her ot
L 81. Il.
| possession was somewhat uncertain.
comprising less than a ma iority OF thu
stock, with the decisive block of
shares in the hands OF an unknown
who could not be located. Il was Dean
/ Masurys purpose 10 secure p0saOssion
/ 81 this missing stock. And IN this he
I succeeded.
| The contest between u an Masuty
and Saint Teresa forms the bulk and
! the crux Of this most amazing story
/ The manner in which L IL detailed is
/ an illustration Of the varcst art in
/ writing. The hattie goes on, with vary
/ ing fortunes, and with surprising com
/ phcaUons. She appears IN different
guises. so II appears TO hlm--as woman
sweetly divine and as woman tainted
/ even loathsomely with deceit and IN
/ fanny. They fight on and on, and she
/ ever gains the advantage. even at the
( climax OF a real. physical contest, a
savage hattie into which she was drlv-
( en- by 4 gross insult he had hurled
al her and which he believed was true
/ And even in that trial Of brute strength
she defeated him
/ But in the end h. won His posses
sion ~ the deciding block ~ stock
/ proved a hollow, victory, as she had
discounted ii by another manoeuyre
which left her atop. But ehs surrend-
cred at the last. How and why is s.,
forth. most pleasingly.
The story moves TO the end with
! resistless power. never weakening IL
interest. II is most remarkable IN con.
cePtion Of plot. in delineation. and In
. progress and in conclueion. All read
ers VIII surrender 10 It's absorbing
spell.
J Received OF the publishers.