Show Half a Chance I In Half a Chance Frederick Ishams latent novel the hero L Is falsely accused of murder after ho has wasted his talents In carousing carous-ing and is sentenced to penal servitude servi-tude for lIfo In tho colonies Castaway Cast-away upon a deserted Isle by a freak of fortune ho opens a box which floats ashore thinking ho will come upon rum the only thing he desires The box proves to contain books law books and after several year devoted de-voted to tho study of law he Is rescued from his solitude and startles England with his knowledge knowl-edge and successful practice of criminal law Of course ho finds the roal murdered after some thrilling adventures and wins the lovo of a beautiful belle and all ends happily But It is the manner In which this really clever story Is told that attracts und finally fascinates tho reader making mak-ing It one of the best stories Mr Ish am has ever written and one which should prove a good seller Published by the Bobbs Merrill company Indian apolls |