The Blunders of a Bashful Man Part 23

This Marvellous Story of Love,

Pa.s.sion, Mystery, Intrigue

and Adventure Holds the

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From the pastoral beauty and palatial mansions of a northern clime, we follow hero and heroine, with breathless interest, to the sun-scorched veldt and arid plains of Southern Africa.

On two continents we watch the battle between VIRTUE AND VILLAINY--HONOR AND RASCALITY--JUSTICE AND KNAVERY.

By the magic art of the author we are transformed from mere readers, and become actual partic.i.p.ants in a life drama of tremendous interest--a drama which stirs every fibre of our being and sends the blood coursing like a mill-race through the tense arteries of a spell-bound body.

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The Ashes of Love contains nearly 450 pages of solid reading matter, printed in large type on good quality of paper, bound in paper covers with attractive cover design in two colors. It is for sale by newsdealers and booksellers everywhere, or will be sent by mail, postpaid, upon receipt of 25 cents.

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The Pride of the Rancho.

By HENRY E. SMITH.

_12mo, 192 Pages. Price, Paper Bound_,

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The story is founded upon his play of the same name.

The scene is laid in the West, where two college men have gone in quest of health, and found it. It shows two manly, unselfish characters, such as the youth of the present day might well emulate.

It is full of the air, the love, and the excitement of the plains. The plot is fascinating and the love story charming.

A pretty romance is woven into the narrative, portraying the personal charms and clever attractiveness of the Western girl, even though the daughter of a ranchman. It carries a good moral throughout and is eminently attractive to both young and old.

The book contains 192 pages, with a frontispiece ill.u.s.tration. Price, paper bound, 25 cents; bound in cloth, $1.00. For sale by all booksellers and newsdealers, or sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price.

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1. Inspector Henderson, the Central Office Detective. By H. I. Hanc.o.c.k

2. His Evil Eye. By Harrie I. Hanc.o.c.k

3. Detective Johnson of New Orleans. By H. I. Hanc.o.c.k

4. Harry Blount, the Detective. By T. J. Flanagan

5. Harry Sharp, the New York Detective. By H. Rockwood

6. Private Detective No. 39. By John W. Postgate

7. Not Guilty. By the author of "The Original Mr. Jacobs"

8. A Confederate Spy. By Capt. Thos. N. Conrad

9. A Study in Scarlet. By A. Conan Doyle

10. The Unwilling Bride. By Fergus W. Hume

11. The Man Who Vanished. By Fergus W. Hume

12. The Lone Inn. By Fergus W. Hume

13. The World's Finger. By T. Hanshew

14. Tour of the World in Eighty Days. By Jules Verne

15. The Frozen Pirate. By W. Clark Russell

16. Mystery of a Hansom Cab. By Fergus W. Hume

17. A Close Call. By J. L. Berry