The Silence of Men. By A. F. Prevost 13attersby. (J.
Lane. 6s.)—The theme of this story is that a heartless woman can rely upon men not to expose her treachery. The one drawn for us hero goes through forms of marriage with two men, one of whom does not appear, but is found to have died at a convenient moment to solve the too elaborate tangle; the other is the hero, whose life seems to be ruined when she again marries a third man, a rascal this time. Even the hero's sense of honour seems to become dis- torted in this atmosphere, as he becomes engaged to the right woman without telling her the whole truth. The best part of the book is the admirable picture of English life in India. The hero's sense of his duty to the native people, his sister's devotion to him and comprehension of his responsibilities aro finely drawn tributes to the ruling race.
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