12 Mr. Edward Arnold's Autumn Announcements 



NEW NOVELS. 



THE PASQUE FLOWER. 



By JANE WARDLE. 



AUTHOR OF 'MARGERY PIGEON,' 'THE LORD OF LATIMER STREET,' ETC. 



Crown 8vo., cloth. 6s. 



Jane Wardle's new story centres primarily in the search for a 

 monkish treasure supposed to be hidden at an ancient mansion in 

 the Wiltshire downs, and secondarily in the love affairs of a young- 

 man who is not able to make up his mind which of two girls he is 

 in love with. Such is the groundwork of a tale that is told in the 

 author's charming and original manner, and one that displays her 

 talent for character drawing to its fullest advantage. 



A CRUCIAL EXPERIMENT. 



By A. C. FARQUHARSON, 



AUTHOR OF 'ST. NAZARIUS,' ETC. 



Crown 8vo., cloth. 6s. 



A distinguished composer and teacher of music, wealthy and 

 independent, but wholly wrapped up in his art, goes through the 

 form of marriage with a young girl possessing a genius for music, in 

 order to enable her to escape from hostile surroundings, and pursue 

 her true vocation under his roof. This is the crucial experiment. 

 Needless to say, it does not work out in the way contemplated by its 

 originator. The situation develops to a tragic climax ; the interest 

 of the book lies in the portrayal of the emotional conflicts which 

 rack the essentially noble and upright characters whose destinies are 

 involved. 



THE BEGGAR IN THE HEART. 



By EDITH RICKERT, 



AUTHOR OF 'THE GOLDEN HAWK,' 'THE REAPER,' ETC. 



Crown 8vo., cloth. 6s. 



Miss Rickert has already shown in ' The Golden Hawk ' that she 

 possesses the true spirit of romance, and her new story will not 

 disappoint her large and increasing circle of admirers. The scene is 

 for the most part laid in London, and the characters are drawn with 

 remarkable charm and delicacy. It is a story that cannot fail to 

 give pleasure, and to remain long in the memory. 



