The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-08

"cappy Kicks Retlres." Peter II.
kyne. Cosmopolitan. In a dozen ar.
ferent chapters tho famous old Cap.
ny, who .weara by the Holy Pink.
Toed Prophet" does his level best 90
retire. hut Romance keeps calling
him back TO business.
cappy now probably ranks as the
best known fiction character that 70.
cent fiction has created.
Among the other very real persons
whose histories Mr.. Kyno has woven
into HIS story are Matt Peasiey. "
cappy's gigantic and good naturod
son.in.law. -. Augustus Redell" n
happy .gc.lueky young go-getter IN
tho Pacific coast business world
Live Wire Lula" Peruvian cross
between a firc.cracker and scitxer
bottle. and badly.mixed pair OF hair
trigger Irishmen from different and
hostile parts OF the aud country,
Chief Engineer Terence Rearsion and
Captain Michael J. Murphy OF the
good shlp 'Narclssus." Tho trouble
begins early IN the book when Cappy,
In the capacity OF president emeritus
OF tho blue Star Navigation com
pany. sends these two irishmen "a
sea on tho same ship In spite OF his
misgivlnsa that they ought 90 be KEEP,
NJ least thousand miles apart.
"Rosues' Haven" Roy Bridges. ID.
Appleton a Co. This novel bears the
picturesque name OF the estate OF old
Edward craike. the mystery OF whose
past L. decponed by tho brooding at
mosphere Of decay which has fallen
upon hts home and tho terrifying
crew OF some pirate ship than the
house OF a peaceful English man
sion.
Thither the reader accompanies
young John Howe TO strange advcn.
lures following tho revelation OF his
Identity as grandson OF the old man
and heir 10 his huge fortune. The
frantic struggle FOR this wealth. the
mystery Of the disappearance OF
Johns parents the extraordinary
revelations Of Old man Craike's past.
the love that flowers even In the
grimness Of Rosues' Haven are some
~ tho elements which 20 20 make
up this dashing novel OF the days
when n pirate past could Turk In tho
quiet English landscape.
GIFT of tho Desert Randall Par.
IRISH. a. c. Mcciurx q Co.
Forced by circumstances into n
marriage that was distastcfui and
full OF terror for her. Deborah Mer.
edith chose. instead Of living with
brutal Bob Meeg.r. 10 trust her life
TO the pcrila of the desert.
Bot she did not go alone. For. GU,
OF tho dark. from the snids, OF out.
lawcd Mexicans and dcspcradoea.
freui cut OF the cold night air. strong
with the smell OF drunkenness. and
laden with the terrurixtnx feeling Of
treachery and outiawry was stretched
20 her a helping hard. she seixed
II. and trusted her unknown guide
implicitly. until dawn. coming slowly
upon tho desert. revealed him M the
Frisco Kid" . notorious outlaw and
bandit.
Then followed IN rapid succession
q number OF adventures with START.
Ing sequences. arriving NJ a denons.
fnent % pleasing that the novel will
be laid aside with pang Of regret
The Rsrt Hollow Mysfery.- re.
hcccs ), Porter. Century company.
THIS II an absorbing mystery story
with a refreshing plot. IL IL set IN q
deserted mansion % an eastern TO.
tentase OF wealth In southern Cali
foru.n---the kind % place In which,
an one Of the characters says amy,
thing could happen" Romance. mys
terry. crime. wealth. poverty. vengs
ance. all these enter tho great man
sion and affect tho lives OF tho sur.
prislnE people there.
Tho central figure OF Tho Res,
Hollow Mystery IL an extraordinary
young man with whom every reader
viii sympsshize. A cold. biooded sd
vruturer. two clever women. IA
nous scientist and chance itself pls,
a game With tho life and happiness
! of Roger Kenwick.