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A new story of "Wolfville" days-the best of all. It pictures the fine comrades.h.i.+p, broad understanding and simple loyalty of Faro Nell to her friends. Here we meet again Old Monte, Dave Tutt, Cynthiana, Pet-Named Original Sin, Dead Shot Baker, Doc Peets, Old Man Enright, Dan Boggs, Texas and Black Jack, the rough-actioned, good-hearted men and women who helped to make this author famous as a teller of tales of Western frontier life.
_12mo. Cloth. Ill.u.s.trated. Popular Edition. 50 Cents_
THE APACHES OF NEW YORK
A truthful account of actual happenings in the underworld of vice and crime in the metropolis, that gives an appalling insight into the life of the New York criminal. It contains intimate, inside information concerning the gang fights and the gang tyranny that has since startled the entire world. The book embraces twelve stories of grim, dark facts secured directly from the lips of the police and the gangsters themselves.
_12mo. Cloth. Ill.u.s.trated. Popular Edition. 50 Cents_
THE STORY OF PAUL JONES
A wonderful historical romance. A story of the boyhood and later life of that daring and intrepid sailor whose remains are now in America.
Thousands and tens of thousands have read it and admired it. Many consider it one of the best books Mr. Lewis has produced.
_12mo. Cloth. Ill.u.s.trated. Popular Edition. 50 Cents_
Books by Edward Marshall
BAT-An Idyl of New York
"The heroine has all the charm of Thackeray's Marchioness in New York surroundings."-_New York Sun._ "It would be hard to find a more charming, cheerful story."-_New York Times._ "Altogether delightful."-_Buffalo Express._ "The comedy is delicious."-_Sacramento Union._ "It is as wholesome and fresh as the breath of springtime."-_New Orleans Picayune._ 12mo, cloth. Ill.u.s.trated. $1.00 net.
THE MIDDLE WALL
_The Albany Times-Union_ says of this story of the South African diamond mines and adventures in London, on the sea and in America: "As a story teller Mr. Marshall cannot be improved upon, and whether one is looking for humor, philosophy, pathos, wit, excitement, adventure or love, he will find what he seeks, aplenty, in this capital tale." 12mo, cloth.
Ill.u.s.trated. 50 cents.
_BOOKS NOVELIZED FROM GREAT PLAYS_
THE MASTER OF THE HOUSE
From the successful play of EDGAR JAMES. Embodying a wonderful message to both husbands and wives, it tells how a determined man, of dominating personality and iron will, leaves a faithful wife for another woman.
12mo, cloth. Ill.u.s.trated from scenes in the play. Net $1.25.
THE WRITING ON THE WALL
_The Rocky Mountain News_: "This novelization of OLGA NETHERSOLE'S play tells of Trinity Church and its tenements. It is a powerful, vital novel." 12mo, cloth. Ill.u.s.trated. 50 cents.
THE OLD FLUTE PLAYER
Based on CHARLES T. DAZEY'S play, this story won the friends.h.i.+p of the country very quickly. _The Albany Times-Union_: "Charming enough to become a cla.s.sic." 12mo, cloth. Ill.u.s.trated. 50 cents.
THE FAMILY
Of this book (founded on the play by ROBERT HOBART DAVIS), _The Portland (Oregon) Journal_ said: "Nothing more powerful has recently been put between the covers of a book." 12mo, cloth. Ill.u.s.trated. 50 cents.
THE SPENDTHRIFT
_The Logansport (Ind.) Journal_: "A tense story, founded on PORTER EMERSON BROWNE'S play, is full of tremendous situations, and preaches a great sermon." 12mo, cloth bound, with six ill.u.s.trations from scenes in the play. 50 cents.
IN OLD KENTUCKY
Based upon CHARLES T. DAZEY'S well-known play, which has been listened to with thrilling interest by over seven million people. "A new and powerful novel, fascinating in its rapid action. Its touching story is told more elaborately and even more absorbingly than it was upon the stage."-_Nashville American._ 12mo, cloth. Ill.u.s.trated. 50 cents.
