es of decency
in his hero and thus prepares us to accept his final turning away
from former pursuits under the inspiration of a good woman's
affection. The author must be given credit for a certain
originality of treatment; the denouement is sufficiently dramatic
and the interest admirably sustained to the end."

New York WORLD

"There are no waits between the acts in 'The Profligate.' The book
will make a lot of money."

Philadelphia NORTH AMERICAN

"'The Profligate' is a modern rake's progress centering in a
mysterious tragedy that drives the hero into exile and culminating
in a series of sensational surprises. The novelist's gifts of
invention, his skill in inspiring and conserving interest in his
important characters and a considerable talent for dramatic
description should contribute in no slight degree to strengthen the
grip of the story upon popular attention."

Charlestown, S. C. NEWS & COURIER

"A thrilling story of love, mystery and adventure, 'The Profligate'
claims the attention at the outset and holds it to the end. The
story is dramatically and forcefully told and altogether is a very
interesting book. The characters are not overdrawn, the situations
not impossible, and the book will doubtless have a large and ready
sale."

Mr. Hornblow's splendid achievements with "The Lion and the Mouse," and
"The End of the Game," must be fresh in the memory of all who follow
current literature.

_12mo, Cloth Bound. Illustrations by Charles Grunwald. $1.50_

G. W. DILLINGHAM CO., Publishers, NEW YORK

WHAT THE REVIEWERS SAID

About the Novel

THE LION AND THE MOUSE

Novelized from Charles Klein's great play

By ARTHUR HORNBLOW

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New York TRIBUNE

"Mr. Hornblow has done his work with creditable aptitude. He is
successful where success is most important--in keeping up the
reader's suspense, in working effectively toward the climax. The
book will interest those who have seen the play, and will doubtless
send others to the theatre."

New York TIMES

"Mr. Hornblow has made his novelization of an enormously successful
play in a workmanlike manner. The story, like the play, belongs to
this very minute. It is full of a spirit and a feeling that are in
the air. It deals with subjects which much iteration has strongly
impressed on the peo