THE MAMMON OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. By P. C. Wren. (John Murray.
7s. 6d.)—The fact that this story is written by Mr. Wren alone makes it worthy of the attention it will undoubtedly command. There is nothing remarkable in the story of Algernon Coxe, brought up attached to his mother's apron strings, or of his unhappy existence until his equally unhappy infatuation for an artist's model; all that is remarkable in his life is preserved until the very end, and then his ekperiences are such that he is unlikely to appreciate them. It is difficult to give even a slight idea of this story without spoiling the excellent finish which the ingenious Mr. Wren has contrived to make of a seemingly dull introduc- tion, but it is sufficient to say that the author still writes in that delightful manner peculiar to himself, and proves once again how deep is his knowledge of character. The story is admir- ably constructed, and that part of it which deals with the proceedings when a person is "on trial for his life" is tinged, unexpectedly perhaps, with a delightful humour which is so lacking in much of the fiction of to-day.
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