Mrs. Kelly's character stands out from the background of the New Mexican plains, desert and mountain with all the distinctness of a Remington sketch or of the striking colored illustrations drawn for the book by Dan Smith. It is not alone in the superb local coloring or the vivid character work that "With Hoops of Steel" is a notable book. The incidents are admirably described and full of interest, and the movement of the story is continuous and vigorous. The action is spirited and the climaxes dramatic. The plot is cleverly devised and carefully unfolded. After finishing the book one feels that he has just seen the country, has mingled with the characters and has been a witness of the incidents described.--_Denver Times_. 12 mo. with six illustrations, in color, by Dan Smith Price, $1.50 The Bowen-Merrill Company, Indianapolis A NOVEL OF EARLY NEW YORK. * * * * * PATROON VAN VOLKENBERG BY HENRY THEW STEPHENSON. * * * * * The action of the story begins when New York was a little city of less than 5,000 inhabitants. The conflict between the law-abiding citizens, led by the Governor, Earl Bellamont, and the merchants, headed by Patroon Van Volkenberg, is at its height. The Governor has forbidden the port to the free traders or pirate ships, which infested the Atlantic and sailed boldly under their own flag; while the Patroon and his merchant colleagues not only traded openly with the buccaneers, but owned and managed such illicit craft. The atmosphere of the tale is fresh in fiction, the plot is stirring and well knit, and the author is possessed of the ability to write forceful, fragrant English. 12 mo., Illustrated in color by C.M. Relyea, Price $1.50 The Bowen-Merrill Company, Indianapolis FUN FROM BOB BURDETTE. * * * * * Chimes From a Jester's Bells * * * * * A volume of humorous and pathetic stories and sketches. By Robert J. Burdette. Beautifully illustrated, bound in uniform style with Bill Nye's "A Guest at the Ludlow." 12 mo., cloth ornamental, illustrated. Price $1.25 The Bowen-Merrill Company, Indianapolis