31 MARCH 1923, Page 21

Men, Maids and Mustard-Pot. By Gilbert Frankel'. (Hutchin- son. 7s.

6d.) Of the three sections of short stories in this volume the first, "Men's Tales," is unquestionably the best. The stories are told with Mr. Gilbert Frankau's accustomed energy and ingenuity and are well worth reading. The "Maids' Tales" are concerned only with the professional intrigues of actresses, and it is difficult for the reader to endure with patience the last section of the book, in which all the stories are supposed to be told by a horse called "Mustard-Pot "—a most unattractive quadruped.