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READABLZ Noviiia.—Madam Mystery : a Romance of Touraine By May

Crommelin. (Hutchinson and Co. 6s.)—This is an account of how a party of young people pursue their love affairs through a journey among the castles of Touraine. A full historic description is also given of each castle.—Seekers All. By Mrs. Kenneth Combe. (W. Blackwood and Sons. 6s.)—The protection of an heiress from being married for her money is the theme of this story of modern life.—Dorinda and her Daughter. By "Iota." (Hurst and Blackett. 6s.)—A story of temperament concerned, as the title indicates, with the fortunes of a mother and her daughter. —A Gcnacman of Quality. By Frederic van Rensselaer. (Cassell and Co. 6s.)—This is a. story of the mysterious disappearance of a bridegroom upon his wedding-day. —The Gentleman Help. By Elizabeth Holland. (J. W. Arrow- smith. 6s.)—A novel describing a strange family who inhabit a castle in the North and have never studied the laws of syntax and spelling.—The Little Grey Man. By Jane Wardle. (Edward Arnold. 6s.)—A story of modern London with apparently a hint of the supernatural element among the characters.—The Handicap. By Robert E. Knowles. (Oliphant, Anderson, and Ferrier. 6s.)— A story of Canadian life of considerable merit.—The Lead of Honour. By Norval Richardson. (Sir I. Pitman and Sons. 6s.)— The tale of a New Englander who makes a career for himself in he South. The love story is not the best part of it.