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Show SIX SHILLING NOVELS-conti111te<l THE KEY OF THE WORLD By DORIN CRAIG This is a new and original novel by an untried writer in whom the publishers have great faith. It is one of those rare books which may be truly said to appeal to fiction readers of all tastes. T he author rcl:'ttcs a stcry of intense love interest, and makes the characters living personalities. There is the right clement of pathos, and, sparkling throughout, real humour of a type that in itself imparts to the book the quality of special distinction. The story has its sclt ing partly among simple folk of the West countly and partly in London amid aristocratic circles. The author narrates how, l·y misrepresentation, the unwilling hero is prevailed on to assume the hcinhip to a title and estate. It is only when the true successor is found that he feels himself free to resume his former life, claiming the heroine who, from her love for him, would not unite herself with him at h is accession to name and wealth. !Jere is a boQk quite ou t of the beaten track, and the publishe.s are fully convinced it will make its mark. THE BLOWS OF CIRCUMSTANCE By BEATRICE KELSTON, Author of 11 A Three-Cornered Duel,"" Seekers Every One." The story of a woman gifted with st rong personality and an unhappy tern. pcrament which betrays her ea rly in life into an ill-fated passion. Later, att racted to the stage, she finds her emotional outlet in her art, and makes a loveless marriage to escape unwelcome suitors. Thence her life moves on to tragedy, culminating at the point where she finds herself in the dock, and at the same moment face to face with the man who should have been her mate. Their brief and tragic love·story brings an enthralling tale to a conclusion. THEIR MONTH By NITA CLAHEMONT. T h is is a new novel by a new writer which depends upon the story, and is not bolstered up by su perfluous padding. The plot turns upon what was perhaps an indiscretion committed by an impulsive woman, who acts rather from want of thought than from want of heart. Readers who have a taste for a Jove story with some fire in it will find themselves in this work liberally rewarded. NEW NOVEL By THEODORE GooDRIDGE RoBERTS, Author of "Love on Smoky River," "Blessington's Folly," etc. JOHN LONG, Ltd., 12, 13, and 14, Norris St .. Haymarket, London 10 John Long's New and Forthcoming Bool\s RECENT POPULAR NOVELS SIX SHILLINGS EACH SUNRISE VALLEY MARION IltLL THE GREATER LAW- VICTORIA CROSS SYLVIA UPTON SiNCLAIR DESMOND O'CONNOR G&ORGF. IL JESSOP A GAMBLE FOR LOVE NAT GOULD THE BELOVED PREMIER H. MAXWF.LL THE RESIDENCY ll t-:NRV BRUCE PAUL MOORHOUSE · G~ORGE WoutL THE WIDOW OF GLOANE D. If. DeNNIS UNDER COVER OF NIGHT R. MURRAY GtLCIIRtST WHY SHE LEFT HIM FLOR&NCF. WARUEN THE OYSTER By a PEER THE WHITE VAMPIRE A. M. J uno LAW THE WRECKER CIIARLF.S IGGLESDEN MARY'S MARRIAGE EDMUND BOSANQURT A BESPOKEN BRIDE FRED WHISHAW CALLISTA IN REVOLT OLIVIA RAMSKV THE RANSOM FOR LONDON · J. S. FLETCHER THE PRICE OF CONQUEST ELLRN ADA SMITH FAITH AND UNFAITH JAMES Bt.YTH THE RED WEDDING E. ScoTT GtLUES ENVIRONMENT MRS. A. M. FLOYKR LOVE ON SMOKY RIVER THKODORK G. ROBERTS SOWING CLOVER G&ORG& WoutL A FORTUNE AT STAKE NAT GouLD THE EURASIAN YOUNG EVE AND OLD ADAM CROSSROADS THE LURE OF CROONING WATER THE DECOY DUCK LEVITY HICKS OUR ALTY QUEER LITTLE JANE • . . . THE HOUSE OF THE OTHER WORLD THE ONLY PRISON . UNQUENCHED FIRE THE IMPENITENT PRAYER THE VISION OF THE YEARS SALAD DAYS . . . IlENRV BRUCK TOM GAt.LON D. H. DKNNIS MARION 1-IJLL By a PKER TOM GALLON M. E. FRANCIS CURTIS YORKE VIOLKT TWEEDAL& ELLEN ADA SMITH ALICE GERSTENDERG AMY J. BAKER CURTIS YORKE By the Author of 11 Improper Prue" JOHN LONG, Ltd., 12, 13, and 14, Norris St., Haymarket, London 11 |