26 JANUARY 1940, Page 20

SIR,—In Mr. Hugh Gough's excellent appreciation of W. IC Jacobs

he says: " . . is as incomprehensible as the author's popularity. . . ." I cannot follow the reasoning. SurelY Mr. Jacobs's work is popular for all the best possible reasons.

If anyone does not love Jacobs he is at least no friend of

mine 1 ENm A. W. LEALE. Rue a ror, St. Saviour's, Guernsey.