_How the star of good fortune rose and set and rose again, by a woman's grace, for one John Law, of Lauriston_ A Novel by EMERSON HOUGH Emerson Hough has written one of the best novels that has come out in America in many a day. It is an exciting story, with the literary touch on every page.--JEANNETTE L. GILDER, of _The Critic_. In "The Mississippi Bubble" Emerson Hough has taken John Law and certain known events in his career, and about them he has woven a web of romance full of brilliant coloring and cunning work. It proves conclusively that Mr. Hough is a novelist of no extraordinary quality.--_The Brooklyn Eagle._ As a novel embodying a wonderful period in the growth of America "The Mississippi Bubble" is of intense interest. As a love story it is rarely and beautifully told. John Law, as drawn in this novel, is a great character, cool, debonair, audacious, he is an Admirable Crichton in his personality, and a Napoleon in his far-reaching wisdom.--_The Chicago American._ The Illustrations by Henry Hutt 12 mo. 452 pages, $1.50 The Bowen-Merrill Company, _Indianapolis_ _It is fresh and spontaneous, having nothing of that wooden quality which is becoming associated with the term "historical novel."_ HEARTS COURAGEOUS By HALLIE ERMINIE RIVES "Hearts Courageous" is made of new material, a picturesque yet delicate style, yet good plot and very dramatic situations. The best in the book are the defence of George Washington by the Marquis; the duel between the English officer and the Marquis; and Patrick Henry flinging the brand of war into the burgesses of Virginia. Williamsburg, Virginia, the country round about, and the life led in that locality just before the Revolution, form an attractive setting for the action of the story. With six illustrations by A. B. Wenzell 12mo. Price, $1.50 The Bowen-Merrill Company, _Indianapolis_ AN INTERESTING STORY OF FAMILY LIFE. THE FIGHTING BISHOP By HERBERT M. HOPKINS "The Fighting Bishop" is drawn with firm, bold strokes and with a sufficiently scholarly atmosphere to make the picture life like. There is wisdom too, in the attitude of the author toward his characters; and the entire atmosphere of the book is of fine quality. The general accuracy and vividness of the portraiture are likely to impress everyone. * * * It contains passages and characterizations that some readers will find it difficult to forget.--_The Hartford Courant._ The Bishop's musical son, Stephen's, obstinate vanity, his irritable nervous nature, his impatience of advice and his wonderful confidence in his own genius are admirably brought out in the course of the narrative and the chapter containing his letters to his brother is one of the best in the book. It shows his character humorously and without exaggeration, and this is typical of the whole story. The author sees his personages with a human sympathic eye.--_New York Sun._