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the play.
A droll little comedy of misunderstandings, told with a light touch,
a venturesome spirit and an eye for human oddities.
THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL. By Baroness Orczy. Illustrated with scenes
from the play.
A realistic story of the days of the French Revolution, abounding in
dramatic incident, with a young English soldier of fortune, daring,
mysterious as the hero.
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BRUVVER JIM'S BABY. By Philip Verrill Mighels.
An uproariously funny story of a tiny mining settlement in the West,
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disreputable a spot as the gold fever was ever responsible for, and
the coming of that baby causes the upheaval of every rooted
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and its illness supersede in the minds of the miners all thought of
earthy treasure.
THE FURNACE OF GOLD. By Philip Verrill Mighels, author of "Bruvver
Jim's Baby." Illustrations by J. N. Marchand.
An accurate and informing portrayal of scenes, types, and conditions
of the mining districts in modern Nevada.
The book is an out-door story, clean, exciting, exemplifying
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THE MESSAGE. By Louis Tracy. Illustrations by Joseph C. Chase.
A breezy tale of how a bit of old parchment, concealed in a
figurehead from a sunken vessel, comes into the possession of a
pretty girl and an army man during regatta week in the Isle of
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THE SCARLET EMPIRE. By David M. Parry. Illustrations by Hermann C.
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A young socialist, weary of life, plunges into the sea and awakes in
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but limiting food, conversation, education and marriage.
The hero passes through an enthralling love affair and other
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THE THIRD DEGREE. By Charles Klein and Arthur Hornblow.
Illustrations by Clarence Rowe.
A novel which exposes the abuses in this country of t
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