the situation arising out of the friendship of two comrades
in the war. The two men, who are of different social standing, fall in love with each other's sisters, and the author works out the resulting situation with much quiet. humour.—The Right to Strike. ByErnest Hutchinson and GeorgeGoodohild. (Robert Hayes. 2e. 6d. net.)—This is a novel founded on the play of the same name. The worst of dramatic stories of this sort is that the reader is constantly reminded of the necessity for good " curtains " which exists in the theatre. Rogues and Company. By I. A. R. Wylie. (Mills and Boon. 8s. 6d. net.)— An amusing little volume acknowledged by the • author to be an extravaganza. It deals with the strange consequences of the complete loss of memory suffered by the hero in consequence of a blow on the head:—The Dweller-in the Desert. By Arthur Weigall. (Fisher Unwin. 8s. 6d. net.)—A story of modern English life in. Cairo. Lovers of Egypt will enjoy reading the book, which affords delightful reminiscences of the charm of the desert.
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