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READABLE NOVELS.—The Mysterious Monsieur Dumont. By Frederick Arthur. (John Murray.

6s.)—A clever story of the Revolution, in which the least credible thing is the personality of The Mysterious Monsieur Dumont.—The Common Problem. By Rachel King. (Lynwood and Co. 6s.)—A story concerning the succession to a peerage. It is difficult to believe in the manner in which Lord Kingsford provides himself with an heir.