Fifty - five Guineas Reward. By Fred. C. Milford. (Field and Tier.)—It
may be doubted whether, when a man once has his eye on the " agony " oolamn, his attention would be more probably attracted by the oddity of the sum offered for a reward, or by his own name. We notice with great rapidity, both by sight and by sound, anything that bears a resemblance to our own name. But this is of little im. portance to the tale, which depends for its interest upon something quite different. What this something is it would not be fair to say, except, indeed, that it is of a scientific, kind—so mnoh the author lets ne know in his preface—and that it is a real surprise. We remember, when we oome to it, that there have been hint, given; but the hints are ingeniously conveyed, and will scarcely, we imagine, enlighten the moat ingenious and experienced guesser among the readers of fiction.
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