Rolf the Rebel. By Bessie Marchant. (S.P.C.K. 2s.)—Rolf - Scenes
just escapes death from an explosion on board the vessel in which he is travelling, is taken on board the ' Don Juan,' and finds himself in Havana. This was in the days when Cuba was struggling against Spanish rule. Rolf falls into the hands of the insurgents, and so becomes the "rebel." The story of his adventures and of what he sees is full of interest.—The Golden Girdle, by Lieut.-CoL A. F. Mockler-Ferryman (A. and C. Black, 3s. 6d.), transports us to the desert that lies to the east of Mesopotamia. The story is one of hidden treasure, only the treasure is of a peculiar kind, the girdle of a long since deceased Queen, 'who is nevertheless still a power. The girdle has the reputation of bringing bad luck to all who handle it. We must not anticipate the story, which is full of incidents and surprises, and bright with local colour.
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