The Blunders of a Bashful Man Part 20

SENSATIONAL

FRENCH FICTION

makes a strong appeal to a certain cla.s.s of readers--people who have lived long enough to realize that there are huge problems of s.e.x and matrimony, that can only be solved through the actual experience of the persons concerned. Numberless books have been and are being written and published treating on these questions, and if through reading them we are enabled to enlarge our view, look at our problem from a different angle, appropriate for our own use the benefit of others' experience either actual or imaginary, by just so much are we better able to live and think aright and secure to ourselves the happiness that is our inherent right and goal.

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SAPPHO

BY ALPHONSE DAUDET,

is a book dealing with the great elements of love and pa.s.sion as depicted by life in the gay French capital, Paris. It created an enormous sensation when first written, and has been in steady demand ever since from those who, for the first time, have a chance to read it. It should be read by every thoughtful man and woman.

For sale by booksellers and newsdealers everywhere, or sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price, 50 cents.

WELL! WELL!! WELL!!!

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Talk about your mystery and detective stories--

THE MYSTERY

OF THE

RAVENSPURS

By FRED. M. WHITE,

is certainly a hummer.

Mr. White stands in the forefront of the mystery and detective story writers of the English speaking world to-day, and this is one of his best and latest books.

Do you like surprises that make your eyes open wide? Sustained excitement and strange scenes that compel you to read on page after page with unflagging interest? Something that lifts you out of your world of care and business, and transports you to another land, clime, and scenes? Then don't fail to read

The Mystery of the Ravenspurs.

It is a romantic tale of adventure, mystery and amateur detective work, with scenes laid in England, India, and the distant and comparatively unknown Thibet. A band of mystics from the latter country are the prime movers in the various conspiracies, and their new, unique, weird, strange methods form one of the features of the story.

Read of the clever detective work by blind Ralph, which borders upon the supernatural; of walking the black Valley of Death in Thibet, with its attendant horrors; of the Princess Zara, and her power, intrigue and treachery laid bare; of the poisonous bees and the deadly perfume flowers. Unflagging interest holds your spell-bound attention from cover to cover.

NEW! UP-TO-DATE! ENTERTAINING!

The book contains 320 pages, bound in paper cover, with handsome ill.u.s.tration in colors. Formerly published in cloth at $1.25, now issued in paper covers at 25 CENTS.

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J. S. OGILVIE PUBLIs.h.i.+NG COMPANY,

P.O. Box 767, 57 ROSE STREET, NEW YORK.

The Price Inevitable;

OR,

THE CONFESSIONS OF IRENE.

BY

AURELIA I. SIDNER.

Confessions of whatever nature always seem to appeal to the American people, possibly because of the fact that in writing such a confession the author usually lays bare the one great wrong committed, and endeavors to show and teach by example and experience how the mistake or indiscretion could have been avoided, and how, also, there must always be paid THE PRICE INEVITABLE.

This story tells, in a series of letters, of a woman who was divorced from her husband, but who in order to win the love and respect of a pure, honest man, strives to live aright. She fails to win his love, however, owing to her past life, but does succeed in redeeming herself. The story is charmingly written, and is more than interesting--it holds one spell-bound. It is full of excitement and action, and the characters are strongly drawn and true to nature. The moral tone is refres.h.i.+ng and the climax is a lengthy SERMON in itself.

The book contains 212 pages with 3 full-page half-tone ill.u.s.trations, and can be obtained at your dealers or from us, cloth bound, for 50 cents, postpaid.

HERE WE COME AGAIN

With Another Rattling Good

ADVENTURE AND DETECTIVE STORY!

SPRIGGS, THE

CRACKSMAN.

By HEADON HILL

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Ordinarily Spriggs was a cracksman, but the information he gained while at work one night so surprised him, that he forgot to "burgle,"

and then and there decided to get busy on a job that meant a cleanup of a $60,000 diamond. It led him a perilous chase in which the native priests and followers of a hidden band in India showed him some things not seen on the "Strand."

He also has trouble awaiting him on his return to England. His heart is in the right place, however, a little kindness, sympathy and help having been all that were required to change his att.i.tude toward humanity, and he is able to show his grat.i.tude at an opportune moment.

A STIRRING, ENTERTAINING,

SPELL-BINDING STORY!

The book contains 345 solid pages of reading matter, bound in attractive paper cover printed in colors. For sale by booksellers and newsdealers everywhere, or sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price, 25 cents.