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READABLE NOVELS.—The Heart Line. By Gelett Burgess. (Grant Richards. 6s.)—A

modern story, chiefly concerned with the tricks of American mediums.—The Adventurer. By Lloyd Osbourn°. (W. HOWOMILI1D. 6s.)—An amusing story of a successful treasure-hunt. Mr. Lloyd Osbourn° contrives to make his land-ship quite convincing.--Her Splendid Sin. By Headon Hill. (Ward, Lock, and Co. 6s.)—The story of a treasure concealed upon an old hulk. Readers in want of an exciting holiday novel will find this to their taste.—Two Girls in a Siege. By Edith C. Kenyon. (E.T.S. 2s.)—This story of the great Civil War is intended for girls of about fifteen or sixteen. Though the plot is not particularly well constructed, the adventures of the heroine are exciting.