I brought my hand down on my knee.
"Oh, I say, you know--er--Frances," I exclaimed with enthusiasm, "we'll
go there for our honeymoon, by Jove! Shall we--eh?"
And then the jolly rubies rolled unheeded to the floor. And nothing
stirred but the ashes of the haunted pajamas!
And then--Oh, but Frances says that's _all_!
THE END
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_A CERTAIN RICH MAN._ By William Allen White.
A vivid, startling portrayal of one man's financial greed, its
wide-spreading power, its action in Wall Street, and its effect on the
three women most intimately in his life. A splendid, entertaining
American novel.
_IN OUR TOWN._ By William Allen White. Illustrated by F. R. Gruger and
W. Glackens.
Made up of the observations of a keen newspaper editor, involving the
town millionaire, the smart set, the literary set, the bohemian set, and
many others. All humorously related and sure to hold the attention.
_NATHAN BURKE._ By Mary S. Watts.
The story of an ambitious, backwoods Ohio boy who rose to prominence.
Everyday humor of American rustic life permeates the book.
_THE HIGH HAND._ By Jacques Futrelle. Illustrated by Will Grete.
A splendid story of the political game, with a son of the soil on the
one side, and a "kid glove" politician on the other. A pretty girl,
interested in both men, is the chief figure.
_THE BACKWOODSMEN._ By Charles G. D. Roberts. Illustrated.
Realistic stories of men and women living midst the savage beauty of the
wilderness. Human nature at its best and worst is well portrayed.
_YELLOWSTONE NIGHTS._ By Herbert Quick.
A jolly company of six artists, writers and other clever folks take a
trip through the National Park, and tell stories around camp fire at
night. Brilliantly clever and original.
_THE PROFESSOR'S MYSTERY._ By Wells Hastings and Brian Hooker.
Illustrated by Hanson Booth.
A young college professor, missing his steamer for Europe, has a
romantic meeting with a pretty girl, escorts her home, and is enveloped
in a big mystery.
_THE SIEGE OF THE SEVEN SUITORS._ By Meredith Nicholson. Illustrated by
C. Coles Phillips and Reginald Birch.
Seven suitors vie with each other for the love of a beautiful girl, and
she subjects them to a test that is full of mystery, magic and sheer
amusement.
_THE MAGNET._ By Henry C. Rowland. Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood.
The story of a remarkable courtship involving three pretty girls on a
yacht, a poet-lover in pursuit, and a mix-up in the names of the girls.
_THE TURN OF THE ROAD._ By Eugenia Brooks Frothingham.
A beautiful young opera singer chooses professional success instead of
love, but comes to a place in life where the call of the heart is
stronger than worldly success.
_SCOTTIE AND HIS LADY._ By Margaret Morse. Illustrated by Harold M.
Brett.
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