30 JANUARY 1897, Page 13

Out of Bounds. By A. Garry. (Hutchinson and Co.)—Stephen Ayres

the younger, a decorous and prosperous young man, grows weary of the set conventionalities of the respectable life which he leads, and, so to speak, "kicks over the traces." This does not mean any trespassing into really forbidden regions. Stephen never ceases to respect himself, but he makes acquaintances and enjoys amusement which his family and friends do not by any means approve of. Of course there is a love affair in the story, which, though necessarily slight, is clever and pleasant.