6 OCTOBER 1928, Page 45

GYFFORD OF WEARE. By * Jeffery Farnol. (Sampson Low. 7s. 6d.)-Mr.

Farnol's new novel has characteristic spaciousness and verve. The story 4presnmably eighteenth century) is simple enough in outline.= 14'wo brothers, Sir Richard and Julien Weare, desire Helen -D' • y. -Helen takes Richard to be a scoundrel, and Julien a 'getiMinan whereas, of course, after an involved series of adventures, the reverse proves to be the truth. tut Famol's gusto carries us gaily along, and this in spite of his too deliberately archaic style. No doubt there are readers' who feel that -they are getting more romance for their money when every page is freely sprinkled with " Zounds and Sdeath" and t Egad." But, for otaselves, we are not among their number...