15 NOVEMBER 1902, Page 7

Torn from the Foundations. By David Ker. (Andrew Melrose. 3s.

6d.)—Mr. Ker, who lays the scene of his story in Eastern Brazil, opens the tale with a striking incident, admirably de- scribed, and keeps up to the same level with considerable success. The catastrophe with which everything is wound up is skilfully worked up to. We recognise the touch of a hand which has had as much practice in this kind of writing as any.