27 FEBRUARY 1909, Page 23

John Broome's Wife. By E. B. Moffat. (T. Fisher Unwin.

6s.) —This is the story of a woman who is betrayed by her lover, and to whom John Broome, a blind neighbour, offers the protection of his name. John Broome's Quixotism, however, does not carry him far enough to forgive the child which is born to Helen for not being his own. The story, though not very well constructed, is dramatic and powerful, but the end will hardly convince the reader.