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A Glance At The Latest Books

STORY OF JAPAN

[“Shinju," by H. B. Drake; The

Bodley Head, 7/68,] Fate, karma (call it what you will) is the unseen hero of this story of Japan. Poter Wayte,

whose father had spent his life in Japan and mysteriously disap- peared. while the boy was at home In England, determines to go in

some unseen bond

strange and dramatic

"RANDALL'S ROUND"

Nine Legends Of The Village

{"Randall's Round." by Eleanor Scott; Ernest Benn, Ltd. 7/6.1

When one gets away from the .

VILLAGE CRIMES Interesting Work On India

POLICE INVESTIGATION

["Indian Village Crimes," with an Introduction on Police In- artificial atmosphere of towns,

vestigation and Confessions, and wanders, more or less alm-

by Sir Cecil Walsh; Ernest Benn, Ltd 10/6.3 lessly, through country villages, "The records of crime in India atopping for a few days where present features unfamiliar, and fancy dictates. It is impossible not almost unknown, to the Criminal to be impressed by the various Courts in Britain. The cases legends that are told. The vill collected in this volume, with cer age elergyman, and mora fretain exceptions have been chosen quently still, the very ancient as types and illustration rather worthies who frequent the bar than as eccentricities and abnor- parlour of the local "Pig and malitles. In some Actitious names Whistle" Bre usually encyclo- have been used, but all of them paedias of local logends, and a

with the sole exception of "The pleasant holiday can be Deaf and Dumb Collaborator" spent wandering around tegend have been compiled from official hunting.

In

very

"Randall's Round" this is

records,"

search of him. At the outset of This quest he meets by chance or by destiny at Japanese maiden and from that time their lives som ed bound by which, in fashion, leads them to love and ultimately to tragedy when the secret of the lost Wayte is dis covered. The book Is Interesting first as a story of love and re- venge and mystery, and secondly for its revelation of some of the {hidden depths of Japanese char- acter and of ideals so alien to the West, yet so noble even when in our eyes they are mistaken.

The fierce pride of the Samurai, the undying blood feud, the man- ners and customs of a race 80 little known to the average Euro- pean are drawn vividly by a writ- er who uses words strongly and well, and has a remarkable know-writer in various houses and vill-point of view of the witness box. ledge of the countryside, the cus toms, and the folk-lore of a coun- try that is very unlike the flowery land of the Rising Sun which for so many people is the real Japan. "A Nonsense"

So begins the introduction to what has happened.

this volume of Indian Village We have Crime, written by one, who, for hero a collection of stories many years, was a judge in the written under different conditions High Court of Appeal, Alln- and at different times made into Habad, and who heard the major- ity of the cases recorded himself. a connected whale instead of be- ing a series of detached incidents.

This introduction is perhaps the most interesting portion of the They have apparently all had book since it gives a fairly com- their origin in dreams but have prehensive of Police Investiga been written up as though they tlon, and an analysis of the native were the actual experience of the mentality' considered from the

The stories which follow the in- troduction serve to illustrate and to illustrate very well, the points mentioned in the introduction the first part of which is statistical.

ages.

There are nine all told and most of them have, as their main theme Bome religious bellef or disbelief which la responsible for the horror. Unfortunately, al- though In each case the particular ("Dudley & Gilderoy," by Alger sensation or ghost is described, non Blackwood; Ernest Benn.no attempt has been made at an 8/6d.]

"

On the title page this book is described as "A Nonsense" and as such it compares not unfavour ably with the story of the famous voyage of the Owl and the Pussy Cat. Dudley is a King Grey Parrot, A bird of tremendous dignity and 'savoir faire' while his companion in adventure is Gilderoy, a cat whose noble name is at variance with his frankly plebeian ginger colouring and generally disreputable appearance. But these two are friends, and to- gether decide: that life in London will be a pleasant change from the monotony of existence at the Manor House. It would be un- fair to attempt to describe what befoll; the book must be read by anyone who appreciates satire. comedy, and, above all, a rich vocabulary. Dudley's repertoire must surely be unrivalled in life as in literature. ·

The sketches are as entertain- ing as the moments they portray. Dudley and Gilderoy should find

welcome at every fireside and will be loved by old and young. It is a pity that there are so many misprints, for in other rea- pects the printing and make up are good.

A Happy Booki

Motives of Crime Comparisons are made between crime in Britain and in the Unit- explanation. We are just tolded Provinces. The author then that So and So was found in a proceeds to deal with erime mo- state of abject fear but have no tives, and he does this in a man- information as to the real cause. ner calculated "not merely to in- This is most apparent in the story terest the student of criminology called "The Room." The lives of and to illustrate the fascination four men are altered as a result and difficulties of Police Inves- of sleeping in this particular tigation, and of the whole course room but we have to guess why.

of Criminal Administration in a Nevertheless each story is so large agricultural district, but to interesting that a conclusion is try to throw some light upon the easily reached and this, perhaps, life and mentality of the ordin is the author's idea in leaving the

ary Indian cultivator." explanation unwritten.

"DEAD HAND"

I.R.C. Hart's Mystery Thriller

The Dead Hand,

n Mystery Thriller" by L R. G. Hart; Ernest Benn & Co., Ltd.

7/6.]

Apart from the fact that there is little mystery and rather less thrill, the description given to this book is quite correct.

The investigation and trial of any case in India is vastly differ- ent from a similar event in Bri- tain, and this great difference is emphasised by the methode used by the average native witness:-

"The simplest and most straightforward cases are con- atantly tainted with palpably untrue statements and incon- sistencies." The wily native believes that his best method of damaging ble enemy is to bring- him within the meshes of the law, and this belief produces a healthy crop of False Charges, each of which must be inves tigated. A well known Indian lawyer was once asked what he considered to be the nationa! sport of his country, and he quickly answered "Making false charges."

Pandora Risley receives a wire from her twin-brother asking her to "came here and see to this." "Here" is an obscure hamlet, soma ["Magic For Marigold," by L. M. distance off, hidden in narrow Montgomery; Hodder and and extremely muddy country Stoughton, 7/6.]

lanes. After much difficulty re- Thosa who have pleasant garding transport she arrives memories of "Anne of Green "Here" during a terrific thunder Gables" and the other novels by storm to find her brother's this author will enjoy Marigold's body in a labourer's cottage." It story. It is essentially a happy appears typical of her that no ex- book full of clever studies of the pression of grief is allowed to mind of a natural merry child pass her lips, and that she is al- who is blessed (or should it be lowed to evince no surprise ta cursed?) with a vivid imagination find that her brother's companion and great sensitiveness. All the was a young French girl. During characters from the rather fierce Д conversation with this girl, but very lovable "grande dame" who is Marigold's grandmother to the ente, Lucifer and the Witch of Ender, have life and vigorous personality, while the background of the fine old American tradition of living, and the calm dignity of Pandora, who must be the most 'Cloud of Spruce, the house where matter-of-fact heroine ever creat even then are used very careful- generations of Lesley's had passed, has no intention of obtaining ||ly. ed their lives among beautiful help from those qualified to surroundings and in rooms made lovely by the past, are most de Hicately and feelingly drawn.

Apparent Perjury The apparent perjury and de. liberate misstatements are not made, in many cases, with a mali- clous desire to mislead, but from a misplaced idea that in giving evidence it is better that the wit- nesa should say such things as he thinks will please the presid ing magistrate or judge.

Confessions of crimes are made with refreshing freedom,

not necessarily because the one mak- Pandora discovers that the Franching the confession is in any way police are searching for her in the guilty person but because he order that she may account for or she thinks that by confessing her husband's absence from home. trouble will be saved. For this The girl tells Pandora that she reason unless a confession is bas murdered her husband. made before a magistrate it la inadmissible in evidence, and

The story will appeal to chil dren, and grown-ups too will find much in the book that will give them pleasure.

It should go on to the list of acceptable Christmas presents.

Russian Literature.

All these points, which must elucidate mysteries the policem criminal investigation in but decides to find out everything India a task for only the most for herself. During er attempt painstaking and patient people, to find out the truth about her are considered in the introduc- brother's motor car accident shetlen.. meets a Mr. Carpenter to whom

The cases themselves have been the car belonged and this helps carefully chosen so as to flus- towards the end. The French trate in the best possible way the girl, who had been blackmailing arguments and conditions Arst the Carpenters Is ahot and brought out in the introduction. Pandora marries the Mr. Carpes Every story Is Interesting and ["Great Russian Short Stories," ter who had helped to solve the shows that a great deal of re- edited by Stephen Graham; mystery, research work has been done. Ernest Benn, Lid, 8/0.There is in this story quite a In many ways "Indian Village Ernest Benn, Ltd, the pioneera lot of originality, but we cannot of the omnibus volumes have al- help thinking that Pandora i ready given us "Great French" scarcely human in her attitude to Steel and other material to the and "Great German" Short Stories | ward her dead brother. value of 100,000,000 pesos geld are the success of which fully justified to be bought in Great Britain by the the publication of the third of Argentine Government in return the series "Great Husslan Short for purchases to the same value of Stories cereals and other products of the The Editor, Mr. Stephen Argentine, by Great Britain.

Graham, has succeeded in present ing the cream of the Rushian au- thors in very pleasing form One can read Dostolesky, Tol

will and tha book

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legion, not so much from the point of view of what to put in bas, what to must be favouronné the exp

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Crimes" will be mainly of inter-

est to the student of criminology but, whoever picks it up can be sasured that the reading it is as fascinating ca. the name given to it.

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