Show T THE g UX J UNWILLING VESTAL I. I Here Is a stor story of or ancient Rome told tin In n modern language not language not tIne the pseudo- pseudo classic second person of ot the tho usual book pertaining to classic times This plan ns as explained by the tine author Edward Edward Edward Ed Ed- ward Lucas White Is to offset the popular pop pop- ular ulal prejudice against ag a volume bear bear- In hug ng the tHle The Unwilling Unwilling- Vestal There exi exists ts a a. popular delusion says Sal's tho the author In his preface that thal fiction with a classical setting setting- is bound to bo dull lull and lumbering that It t is Impossible for it to possess that quality of or bravura sla denominated ed punch Anybody will be disabused disabused dis lis- abused of that notion upon reading leading this story ston He lie further assures his Iris audience of oC readers that although the tIre story st r Is startling and has a heroine so bi hi- hi zarre It Is based on sound and Genuine genUine genuine gen gen- knowledge of the lie times portra portrayed e therein herein All details are set forth orth In accordance accordance accordance ac ac- ac- ac with t a full hand and In- In rl nt H with nil In in n evidence i ee touching hl- hl th the vestals st lh iS-lh the author au- au thor hor declares The story Is Js gripping g daughter of Marcus arcus of Rome refuses to marry marr her fathers father's choice preferring preferring prefer prefer- ring to wed Calus Catus Almo Her Tier father ather threatens to make her a a. vestal I virgin Then the tIne stor story starts on tIne the I trail rail of or as thrilling a plot as ever held the he readers reader's attention from chapter to chaT chapter er The story of the gladiatorial combat between Almo the wonderful swordsman of or the tIre Roman armies l' l returned re- re e turned d to Rome Roma disguised as a a. gladiator glad glad- ator lator of or against well nigh a score brute rute barbarians is as wonderful a n abit alt bit lt of or descriptive writing writing- as Is 18 to be he found In any description of or the an- an clent games ames of ot Rome nome The TIne author of or ofEl ofEl orEl El maintains his place among the strong writers of or noble fiction fiction fic- fic tion ion quite easily In this vol volume E. mc-E mc E. E P. P Dutton Co New cw York |