John Long's New & Forthcoming Books 7s. 6d. NET NOVELS-continued MASQUERADES BY SHANE LESLIE, Author of "Henry Edward 66 Mr. Shane Leslie's " Masquerades covers a wide range and is exceedingly curious to read. He has an eye for the romance and tragedy of life, and his fiction is alike humorous and pathetic, quaint and graceful, fascinating and fantastic. The reader will close the book with the feeling that here is an artist in words who possesses his own very special outlook on things that matter, whether it's through a hagioscope or a bioscope that he looks. THE FACE IN THE NIGHT By EDGAR WALLACE, Author of "The Four Just Men," "Captains of Souls," "The Missing Million," 66 Room 13," etc. Another sensational story of an unusual kind with an exciting system of entanglements, and an abundance of thrilling scenes which change with the swiftness of a cinematograph such as Mr. Edgar Wallace can always be trusted to tell. The plot is a mass of intricacies and complications, and yet it is recounted with such masterly clarity that it can be followed without the least effort, while the startling secret upon which the story is built will perplex the most experienced novel reader almost to the last page. In his own domain of romantic realism there is no living writer who can equal Mr. Edgar Wallace, and the new story is as full of vital power as any of its predecessors. BURNT BRIDGES By TEMPLE LANE. A powerful psychological study, daring and remorseless in its logic, worked out through a series of tensely dramatic incidents to an unexpected dénouement. Cara Morrison's disturbing personality forms the pivot of the action. Piqued by the indifference of the only man who has ever withstood her, she stakes everything on the supreme effort to win him from his wife. The unforeseen results of his temptation and the clash of wills between herself and a former lover constitute the main theme of the book, which, opening in London, rises by an ever-increasing progression to its climax in a French setting. JOHN LONG, Ltd., 12, 13, 14, Norris St., Haymarket, London 7s. 6d. NET NOVELS-continued THE WOMAN TEMPTED BY THE COUNTESS OF CATHcart. In this brilliant novel of Society life, by the Countess of Cathcart, the inscrutable Louise Harding appears as the central figure. Rich and beautiful, and outwardly a worshipper at the shrine of Mrs. Grundy, she is, behind the veil, a siren, engaging in a series of amorous adventures. One man after another falls a willing victim to her charms. She is no symbolical lay figure, but a selfconscious and vital chracter. With all her fluttering round the candle she at last gets singed, and it is the straight, open, innocent heart of a young girl which brings about the catastrophe. The story moves with well-handled development, is written with tremendous zest in a sprightly style, while the dialogue has point in every line. "The Woman Tempted " is a realistic novel showing a knowledge of life in its innermost recesses, but though it does not beat about the bush it is expressed with artistic restraint. DESIRE OF THE DESERT 66 66 By ARTHUR APPLIN, Author of "The Chorus Girl," There have been many stories written around the desert, but none perhaps quite so intriguing as Mr. Arthur Applin's latest novel, "Desire of the Desert," which, unlike so many desert stories, is written from first-hand knowledge, as Mr. Applin has lived in Africa. The plot circles round a young girl who travels from England with a girl companion to join her father in the Sudan. They meet Paul Lamotte, a soldier of fortune, who journeys with them to Cairo and induces them to visit the Sphinx, accompanied by a wealthy Egyptian prince, on the night of their arrival. Neither of the girls return from that midnight excursion; the prince and the adventurer also disappear. Their adventures, the clashing of wills and sex, the instincts of the West at war with the instincts of the East, are developed with cunning and fascination. "Desire of the Desert " will arouse the desire in the breast of every man and woman who reads it to visit the scenes where the story is laid. JOHN LONG, Ltd., 12, 13, 14, Norris St., Haymarket, London John Long's New & Forthcoming Books 7s. 6d. NET NOVELS-continued THE DANCING GIRL By GASTON LEROUX, Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room," "Chéri-Bibi, Mystery Man," etc. A critic in "The Times Literary Supplement "remarks that Gaston Leroux recalls Victor Hugo, Eugene Sue, Charles Reade and Marcus Clarke. A tall order! And yet not unjustified, as is once more demonstrated in "The Dancing Girl." From convict settlement and gold diggings, the scene shifts to Society circles in Paris and Nice and looming through the story is the bizarre and fantastic figure of the great Chéri-Bibi playing in his grotesque fashion the Good Samaritan. The novel is one of romance, mystery and adventure, with an unceasing progression of incidents. The atmosphere throughout is that of reality. THE HIDDEN HOUR By J. B. HARRIS-BURLAND, Author of "The Red "" 66 When John Merrington came to his senses after the motor accident, he could not remember either the face or the name of the married woman he had persuaded to run away with him. And Ruth Bradney, the woman, regretting her folly, thanked heaven that she had been saved from sin, and returned to her husband, hoping that he might never know of that mad drive through the night. How she fought to keep him in ignorance, how she suffered all the agony of suspense not knowing whether he knew or suspected anything, how she tried to do her duty to the man she had wronged in thought if not in deed-this is the story of "The Hidden Hour." THE VENUS GIRL 99 66 By LESLIE BERESFORD (" Pan "), Author of "The Orchard of Dreams, Mr. Appleton Awakes," etc. Engaged to the dearest girl in the world, and with an opera of his own composition on the eve of production at Covent Garden, Milton Hastings-a wealthy young man-about-town-strolled down Bond Street on a morning as sunny as his own heart and nature. Half an hour later he was asked by his prospective father-in-law to execute a very simple commission. After which, the sunshine vanished from Milton's life, and the Venus Girl filled it with her beauty and her love. With what result, readers of Mr. Leslie Beresford's latest novel will discover for themselves. Una from Venus, a glorious creature with amazing powers, has given this popular author scope for a fantastic story as good as anything he has ever done. JOHN LONG, Ltd., 12, 13, 14, Norris St., Haymarket, London 7s. 6d. NET NOVELS-continued THE SEA DEMONS By H. M. EGBERT, Author of "Draught of Eternity,' "The Big Malopo," "My Lady of the Nile," "Mrs. Aladdin," etc. In this thrilling and original story, Mr. H. M. Egbert tells of how the human race is threatened with extinction, not from another planet, but from the depths of the sea. Under cover of clouds of vapour produced by their bodies, a horde of sea monsters suddenly appear in the Thames Estuary and rivers of our East shore. These monsters are of sub-human intelligence but of almost invulnerable powers, and the destruction of the human race seems inevitable. However, thanks to Donald Paget, the horde is vanquished and the human race is saved. THE CHALLENGE By NAT GOULD, the Author whose sales have nearly reached the colossal figure of 24 million copies. (For Complete List of the Novels of Nat Gould, see pages 16 and 17.) There is no doubt about "The Challenge" being one of the most stirring novels of this popular author. It is bright, the action swift and dramatic, and there is a strong love interest. The element of sport of course predominates, and the narrative is as exciting as anything Nat Gould has written. It is a tale of action from start to finish. THE ARREST By FREDERICK BROCK. Isaac MacIsrael, a political visionary, and Lady Dorothy Chedelham, daughter of the Duke of Downland, are the principal characters in this story. Isaac is the leader of a party which seeks to overthrow and exterminate the class to which she belongs. The two unexpectedly meet, and their subsequent encounters recall the old gipsy saying: "Lives once crossed will cross and cross again." The great scene in the story occurs at midnight. Aimee Raton, a woman of thirty, whom MacIsrael has known for years, and who has loved him during that time, invites him to spend the evening with her and her brother at their rooms. Late in the evening London is swept by a terrible blizzard. MacIsrael is persuaded to stay the night, and in a scene of elemental passion, Aimee, who has for some time suspected the existence of a rival, strives to win him for herself. She fails; and the price which MacIsrael has to pay for that defeat is revealed at the close of the book. JOHN LONG, Ltd., 12, 13, 14, Norris St., Haymarket, London John Long's New & Forthcoming Books 7s. 6d. NET NOVELS-continued THE MYSTERY OF WO-SING By A. G. HALES, Author of the famous " McGlusky " books. This novel will grip those who believe in occultism and will appeal equally to those who are sceptical. The interest throughout is centred on Carl Strang, who is said to possess a miraculous personality. He meets a Chinaman, Wo-Sing, who teaches him the black arts. When Wo-Sing dies his wicked soul enters the body of Strang. Strang-cum-Sing takes a fancy to the heroine, Peggy, and determines she shall be his. By the opportune arrival of the right man he is thwarted just in time. The vista opened out by the author concerning the perils of spiritualism in evil hands is appalling. Conversely, the same force is shown to be an equally powerful agent for good in virtuous hands. MRS. ALADDIN By H. M. EGBERT, Author of " Draught of Eternity," "The Big Malopo," "My Lady of the Nile," etc. A unique and altogether delightful novel which relates how a second Aladdin's lamp was found by an excavator of Assyrian relics, and ultimately passed into the possession of the hero of this storyMervyn Westfield. A series of startling, amusing and absorbing events begin to happen, and Mervyn becomes highly embarrassed by the attentions of a beautiful lady genie, who, in addition to bringing all his desires to pass in the most obliging manner, insists upon making love to him. Complications ensue with his fiancée, who is unable to excuse his apparent perfidy on the ground that his compromising companion was a mere spirit that did not count, and the whole makes highly diverting reading. BARNEY By S. B. H. HURST, Author of "Coomer Ali." 66 S. B. H. Hurst's previous novel, "Coomer Ali," was acclaimed by the critics as one of the most remarkable stories of its kind, and without doubt "Barney " will considerably enhance the reputation of the author. Barney is a novel of high action which never lags, and yet is very much more than just a tale of adventure. From England-where Barney and his best friend, Dick Carew, are accused of a crime of which they are guiltless-the scene moves to Alaska and Canada. The reader sees a destiny working itself out in a series of breathless incidents, fierce struggles, and heart-breaking setbacks, pervaded always by a strong and satirical philosophy. The hero is one of the strongest characters that ever fought, prayed and loved through the pages of fiction. JOHN LONG, Ltd., 12, 13, 14, Norris St., Haymarket, London в |