Hutchinson's New Novels. 7/6 Net
An Order to View By CHARLES MARRIOTT
Author of "A Grave Impertinence."
This is the story of the unexpected and far-reaching effects of an "order to view" a house for sale. James Wedmore produces the winning design for a Technical Institute which Sir John Pumphrey bestows upon his native city of Barstow, and becomes engaged to Hilda Pumphrey. In search of the home, Wedmore gets an order to view Moorend, a fifteenth-century manor house. There he also views Beatrice Woodruff, who, with her brother Martin, will have to turn out when the house is sold. The order to view revives a dead reputation, rakes up an old scandal, brings Sir John Pumphrey into competition with a civic rival, and exposes a mistake in his own past. The tangle is cut by Hilda, who acts dramatically; and Wedmore is left with a keen and happy appreciation of the moral of the symphony, "Trust your angels."
A Daughter of the Sand
A Remarkable First Novel
Saada Medene, a girl of reputed mixed blood, is persuaded by her lover, Lance Raiteford, to accompany him to El Bouira, where an ex-consulship awaits him. Lance finds himself cold-shouldered by European residents when they hear that he is to marry Saada, but the wedding takes place. The same day a wire arrives from Lance's mother to the effect that a wealthy uncle is dying and will leave him money if he returns to England immediately and breaks off his engagement with Saada. He makes his departure with many false excuses, unaware that Saada knows the real reason for his going, and though she has now learnt that she is wholly of English nationality, she keeps this joyful truth to herself. Later, Lance tires of his wealth and determines to return to Saada, but Fate intervenes, and Saada becomes free to marry Forrester, an Englishman she has rescued from the dope habit, who returns her love with all his heart.
This novel of unusual power rings true to life from start to finish, and with its picturesque setting of Northern Africa it is sure to be widely read and appreciated.
A Breaker of Ships By FREDERICK SLEATH
Author of "Sniper Jackson," etc.
Those who love an exciting story full of thrilling adventures and strange happenings will not be disappointed in this new volume by Mr. Sleath. Yet, weird and uncanny as some of the adventures are, they are not overdrawn, and the characters are realistic and convincing. Big Jim, joint owner with his brother of the Carn Shipbreaking and Salvage Company, emerges victorious from a struggle with Finkler, a mean competitor, and the succession of thrilling episodes concludes with one which forms a fitting climax.
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