rative, illustrated $1.50

Mr. Stephens has put into his new book, "Clementina's Highwayman," the
finest qualities of plot, construction, and literary finish.

The story is laid in the mid-Georgian period. It is a dashing,
sparkling, vivacious comedy, with a heroine as lovely and changeable
as an April day, and a hero all ardor and daring.

The exquisite quality of Mr. Stephens's literary style clothes the
story in a rich but delicate word-fabric; and never before have his
setting and atmosphere been so perfect.

The Sorceress of Rome. By NATHAN GALLIZIER, author of
"Castel del Monte," etc.

Cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50

The love-story of Otto III., the boy emperor, and Stephania, wife of
the Senator Crescentius of Rome, has already been made the basis of
various German poems and plays.

Mr. Gallizier has used it for the main theme of "The Sorceress of
Rome," the second book of his trilogy of romances on the mediaeval life
of Italy. In detail and finish the book is a brilliant piece of work,
describing clearly an exciting and strenuous period. It possesses the
same qualities as "Castel del Monte," of which the _Chicago Record
Herald_ said: "There is color, there is sumptuous word-painting in
these pages; the action is terrific at times; vividness and life are
in every part; brilliant descriptions entertain the reader; mystic
scenes and prophecies give a singular fascination to the tale, which
is strong and forceful in its portrayal."

Hester of the Hills. By GROVER CLAY.

Cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50

"Hester of the Hills" has a motif unusual in life, and new in fiction.
Its hero, who has only acquired his own strength and resourcefulness
by a lifelong struggle against constitutional frailty, has come to
make the question of bodily soundness his dominant thought. He
resolves to ensure strong constitutions to his children by marrying a
physically perfect woman. After long search, he finds this ideal in
Hester, the daughter of a "cracker squatter," of the Ozark Mountains
of Missouri. But,--he forgot to take into consideration that very
vital emotion, love, which played havoc with his well-laid plans.

It is an ingenious combination of practical realism and imaginative
fiction worked out to a thoroughly delightful and satisfying climax.

Prisoners of Fortune. A TALE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY
COLONY. BY RUEL PERLEY SM