Mark Twain writes to the author: "It cost me my day yesterday. You owe me $400. But never mind, I forgive you for the book's sake." Louisville Courier-Journal says: "If there is such a thing as the American novel of a new method, this is one. Absolutely to be enjoyed is it from the first page to the last." Harry Thurston Peck, in the New York American, says: "The very best two books written by Americans during the past year have been 'The Spenders,' by Harry Leon Wilson, and 'The Pit,' by Frank Norris." LOTHROP PUBLISHING COMPANY, BOSTON * * * * * Jezebel A Romance in the Days When Ahab Was King By LAFAYETTE McLAWS Author of "When the Land Was Young" Illustrated by Corwin K. Linson. 12mo, red cloth, illustrated cover, rough edges, $1.50 THE promise in Miss McLaws's first book has been more than realized in "Jezebel," a work of singular power and insight. It is a Biblical tale of the days when Elijah was a prophet of Jehovah. When Ahab comes to the throne, and Jezebel, his wife, sets up the worship of Baal, the prophets and believers of Israel are incensed against the queen; and Jezebel begins a fierce persecution of her enemies. This contest is the chief motive of the story. Miss McLaws presents this strong-willed, beautiful queen in a novel and striking manner; the book is replete with dramatic situations, the action is rapid and stirring, and the dénouement is original and startling. Lothrop Publishing Company--Boston * * * * * When the Land was Young Being the True Romance of Mistress Antoinette Huguenin and Captain Jack Middleton By LAFAYETTE McLAWS. Bound in green cloth, illustrated cover, gilt top, rough edges. Six drawings by Will Crawford Size, 5 × 7-3/4. Price, $1.50 [Illustration] THE heroine, Antoinette Huguenin, a beauty of King Louis' Court, is one of the most attractive figures in romance; while Lumulgee, the great war chief of the Choctaws, and Sir Henry Morgan, the Buccaneer Knight and terror of the Spanish Main, divide the honors with hero and heroine. The time was full of border wars between the Spaniards of Florida and the English colonists, and against this historical background Miss McLaws has thrown a story that is absorbing, dramatic, and brilliant. NEW YORK WORLD: "Lovely Mistress Antoinette Huguenin! What a girl she is!" NEW YORK JOURNAL: "A story of thrill and adventure." SAVANNAH NEWS: "Among the entertaining romances based upon the colonial days of American history this novel will take rank as one of the most notable--a dramatic and brilliant story." ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT: