7 DECEMBER 1907, Page 8

may be pleased to know that the scene is laid

in more interesting localities than a school,—an old mill, a sailing-ship, and in the open country. The boys are real boys, and talk and act like boys.

There is the mystery of a leathern wallet, a runaway to sea, and much cheerful and often amusing incident. It is most certainly a boy's book, and the narrative is entertaining; events succeed each other naturally, and the plot ravels and unravels with a happy share of accidents that is sure to rivet a young reader's attention. The dialogue is lively, and on the whole the most attractive feature of Mr. Home's story.