5 FEBRUARY 1910, Page 29

The Great Gay Road. By Tom Gallon. (John Long. 6s.)—

Mr. Gallon gives 'us here an account of the astounding exploits of a cheerful adventurer who poses as an irascible old gentleman's long-lost son. The story of the hero's infatuation for the charming niece of the deluded Sir Crispin is very sentimental and not particularly convincing. The book, on the whole, is entertaining, though it suffers even more than usual from Mr. Tom Gallon's habit of forcing the note of pathos.