The House under the Sea. By Max Pemberton. (G. Newnes.
6s.)—That a man of indifferent principles should plant himself in an eligibly situated island for purposes of wrecking is intelligible enough. Good stories have been made out of the situation, and will be made again. But we do not think that all the mysterious adjuncts which Mr.'lltax Pemberton's fancy has invented for Ken's Island—the "sleep time," the mephitic vapours. the pond full of snakes, the house under the sea, and all the other marvels and horrors which Jasper Begg and his comrades encounter—really heighten the tragedy. Still, readers who like their romance very fu.11-flavoured indeed ought to be satisfied. If the last scene where the octopus intervenes to punish the wrongdoers is not enough, they should give up the search altogether. For ourselves, we prefer something simpler.
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