21 MARCH 1903, Page 23

The Intriguers. By Thomas Cobb. (Eveleigh Nash. 6s.) —Mr. Cobb's

intriguers play their game to some purpose, and provide an innocent but unattractive gentleman with a very in- convenient wife at a critical moment. The whole book, however, is so slight that it is difficult to take much interest in deceived or deceivers. The heroine is a young lady who might be interest- ing if we heard more about her, but the story is so shadowy that it leaves very little impression as to her or any one else on the minds of its readers.