compelling style, that skill in character portrayal and in the
construction of unusual plot which since he first began to write
fiction have always marked him apart from the rank and file of
novelists. No writer to-day is more praised than Mr. London for the
color of his stories, for the fertility of his imagination, for the
strength of his prose, for the way in which he makes his people
live. His versatility, for he can turn out a bit of grim tragedy or
a tale brimming with humor with equal facility, makes him
everybody's author. The present book is a collection of particularly
human stories based on a variety of emotions and worked out with
consummate mastery of his art.

NEW MACMILLAN FICTION

The Treasure

By KATHLEEN NORRIS

Author of "Mother," "The Rich Mrs. Burgoyne," etc.

_With illustrations. Decorated cloth, 12mo. $1.00 net._

Stories of the home circle Mrs. Norris has made peculiarly her own.
Whether the scene be laid in the parlor or the kitchen, whether the
character be mistress or maid, she writes with an understanding and
sympathy which compel admiration. In the present novel Mrs. Norris
chronicles the experiences of one family in trying to solve the
servant problem! What they do, with the results, not only provide
reading that is amusing but will be found by many who look beneath
the surface, highly suggestive and significant. As in all of Mrs.
Norris's work, the atmosphere of the home has been wonderfully
caught; throughout are those intimate little touches which make the
incidents described seem almost a part of the reader's own life, so
close to reality, so near to the everyday happenings of everybody
does Mrs. Norris bring them.

Grannie

By MRS. GEORGE WEMYSS

_Cloth 12mo. $1.35 net._

Delightful in its characterization and redolent with fragrant charm
_Grannie_ stands apart from all other recent novels. As a truly
beautiful picture of home-life, of the sweetness and significance of
age, of the sympathies and understanding between the older
generation and the younger, Mrs. Wemyss' new novel will appeal to
all readers who hold the word "Grannie" sacred with their childhood
and its memories.

"The picture it gives is sweet and wholesome, and most
pleasing."--_N. Y. Times._

"... A charming story of an old lady and her happy family of
grandchildren."--_Boston Globe._

OTHER NEW MACMILLAN FICTION

A Stepdaughter of the Prairie

By MARGARET LYNN

A glowing western roma