Stanton Palen, Author of "Tid White Devil of the Black' Sear=s Houghton Milin Company, Woot and New York, "Price 3235 (O89)
Those who have read Mr. Lewis Stanton Palen's former novels: "The Lost Sword of Shamyl" and "The White Devil of the Black Sea" will searcely need to be urged to get copy of his latest work, in which the intrepid wife of the reekle "White Devil" tells her own tale As the author says in his preface, goes out to fight, is one thing; but when he takes hig wife with him, that is quite And if it happen that hi company him because it is safer be by his side than in any place they may have previously called home then we have all the elements for a stirring drama with heavy, Duskin reles, if only the leading lady play her part. Well, the lady plays her part very gamely. 'A member of the Ru: nobility, she married the "White Devil" in 1917, shortly before the revolution in Russia began, and almost from the very day of the wedding, death and violence seemed to dog the foot. steps of the young couple, until mainly through the good offices of British naval officers, Russia, ruined by the Reds, was left behind as a terrible nightmare, People whi, know not the Russia of 1918-1924 sometimes refuse to give credence to, ithe stories the Russians tells of thei experiences. This is not surprising, perhaps, for few outside Russi have been in the position of hunted beasts and have had their imaging tions trained to the unusual task of picturing what it feels like, We still see the results of the revolution, and some of us have who could tell tales almost_as wonderful as those the "White Devil" (Mr. Serge) and fascinating wife—<.
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