A VIVACIOUS ROMANCE OF REVOLUTIONARY DAYS ALICE _of_ OLD VINCENNES By MAURICE THOMPSON _The Atlanta Constitution says_: "Mr. Thompson, whose delightful writings in prose and verse have made his reputation national, has achieved his master stroke of genius in this historical novel of revolutionary days in the West." _The Denver Daily News says:_: "There are three great chapters of fiction: Scott's tournament on Ashby field, General Wallace's chariot race, and now Maurice Thompson's duel scene and the raising of Alice's flag over old Fort Vincennes." _The Chicago Record-Herald says_: "More original than 'Richard Carvel,' more cohesive than 'To Have and To Hold,' more vital than 'Janice Meredith,' such is Maurice Thompson's superb American romance, 'Alice of Old Vincennes.' It is, in addition, more artistic and spontaneous than any of its rivals." VIRGINIA HARNED EDITION 12mo, with six Illustrations by F. C. Yohn, and a Frontispiece in Color by Howard Chandler Christy. Price, $1.50 The Bobbs-Merrill Company, _Indianapolis_ * * * * * A STORY BY THE "MARCH KING" THE FIFTH STRING By JOHN PHILIP SOUSA The "March King" has written much in a musical way, but "The Fifth String" is his first published story. In the choice of his subject, as the title indicates, Mr. Sousa has remained faithful to his art; and the great public, that has learned to love him for the marches he has made, will be as delighted with his pen as with his baton. "The Fifth String" has a strong and clearly defined plot which shows in its treatment the author's artistically sensitive temperament and his tremendous dramatic power. It is a story of a marvelous violin, of a wonderful love and of a strange temptation. A cover, especially designed, and six full-page illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy, serve to give the distinguishing decorative embellishments that this first book by Mr. Sousa so richly deserves. With Pictures by Howard Chandler Christy 12mo. Price, $1.25 The Bobbs-Merrill Company, _Indianapolis_ * * * * * A GOOD DETECTIVE STORY THE FILIGREE BALL By ANNA KATHERINE GREEN Author of "The Leavenworth Case"