27 MAY 1911, Page 25

READABLE NOVELS. —Uncanny Tales. By the late F. Marion Crawford. (T.

Fisher Unwin. 6s.)—It is only necessary to read the table of contents of this volume to be sure that the title is well bestowed. The first two stories are called "The Dead Smile" and "The Screaming Skull." Few people will find it easy to read any of them alone in a room late at night.