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THE STRANGE ADVENTURES
By George Barton Author of "The Mystery of the Red Flame," "TheWorld's Greatest Military Spies and SecretService Agents," etc. Mr. Barton first "broke into print," as the sayinggoes, with a mystery story entitled "The Scoop of theSession," which was published in Collier's a number ofyears ago, and has the reputation of having writtenmore short detective stories than any other writer inthe United States. In this new book Mr. Barton sets forth in absorbingfashion the Strange Adventures of Bromley Barnes,retired detective, but whose interest in the solution ofbaffling cases in public and private life is just as keenas in his days of active Government service. Worried and harassed Government officials, also perplexedand anxious private individuals, seek the servicesof the astute detective in national problems and personalmatters, and just how the suave and diplomaticBarnes clears away mysteries makes a story that ismighty good reading. | ||
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DAWSON BLACK, RETAIL
By Harold Whitehead Assistant Professor of Business Method, The Collegeof Business Administration, Boston University,author of "The Business Career of PeterFlint," "Principles of Salesmanship," etc. As Assistant Professor of Business Method in BostonUniversity's famous College of Business Administration,the author's lectures have attracted widespreadattention, and the popularity of his stories of businesslife, which have appeared serially in important trademagazines and newspapers all over the country, hascreated an insistent demand for their book publication. DAWSON BLACK is the story of a young man'sfirst year in business as a store owner—a hardwarestore, but the principles illustrated apply equally toany other kind of retail store. In bright, pithy stylethe author narrates the triumphs and disasters, thejoys and sorrows, the problems and their solutions withwhich a young employer, just commencing his career,is confronted. Relations with employees, means offighting competition, and trade psychology in advertisingare some of the important subjects treated. The hero's domestic career lends the "humaninterest" touch, so that the book skilfully combinesfact with fiction, or "business with pleasure," and isboth fascinating and informative. | ||
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THE MAN WHO WON OR, THE CAREER AND ADVENTURES OF
By Leon D. Hirsch Cloth decorative, 12mo, illustrated by William VanDresser, $1.50
Mr. Hirsch has given the public a novel decidedlyout of the ordinary—a stirring story of political lifecombined with a romance of absorbing interest. In compelling fashion the author tells how EdwardHarrison, recognized political boss, who had long controlledthe affairs of a prosperous city, was forced toadmit that his unprincipled political methods mustgive way to clean government, an exponent of whichhe sees in his son. Cleverly the author depicts Edward Harrison, theunscrupulous political boss; Jack Harrison, his son,who differs quite a bit from his father; Mrs. Harrison,the indefatigable social climber; and Alice Lane, abright, lovable girl; and around these widely differentcharacters Mr. Hirsch has written a vivid story ofpolitics, ambition, love, hate and—best of all—ofreal life that grips the reader. | ||
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A new "Blossom Shop" story THE MT. BLOSSOM GIRLS
By Isla May Mullins A sequel to "The Blossom Shop," "Anne of the BlossomShop" and "Anne's Wedding"
In this fourth and last volume of The Blossom Shopstories May Carter and Gene Grey, who have woncountless friends among readers of the series, comebefore them now as the center of interest. Universitygraduates, the two girls come forth enamoured of thesettlement idea, and proceed to carry it out at themining and iron ore plant of their father in themountains of Alabama, with the added interest of effortamong the quaint mountaineers of the region. Thingsmove at a lively pace from the moment of their arrival—thingsunexpected and gay and tragic, which put themon their mettle, but do not find them wanting. Thegirls are much imbued with the new independence ofwoman as well as with thought of her broadened sphere,and Cupid, who lingers near, is beset by various unyieldingobstacles, but conquers in the end. The bookhas for an underlying thread ideals of the same hightype which have characterized the former volumes. | ||
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