Fiction
THE DEVIL'S DAGGER. By Maurice G. Kiddy. (Hutch], ;mon. 7s. 6d.)—This high-spirited extravaganza , centres around an international plot. " Zah," a sinister Russian, aims at world dominion by " means of financial intrigue, and he deems it necessary to his purpose to secure possession of the lost dagger of an ancient Indian - prince.. A British Secret Service agent discovers the scheme, and enlists the aid of several friends, including O'Malley, who tells the story in the , „
first person. O'Malley goes to Soviet Russia, and in Moscow he rescues an English girl with whom both he and " Zah " fall in love. The stage thus being .prepared, there follows a breathless series of incidents ending m the downfall of" Zah," the smashing of the dagger, and the marriage of O'Malley. It is all very impossible, but very thrilling. Mr. Kiddy is an exceptionally promising recruit to the ranks of the "shockers."
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