Show I r I Surprising Marks New Mystery Story by Locke Stolen Jewel Features in Tantalizing Murder Problem By HELEN GARRITY A truly traditional murder mystery mystery mys- mys tery forms the plot of G. G E E. Lockes Locke's new book The Golden Lotus It ly avoids any undue sentiment sentiment sen- sen and nd In a businesslike manner man man- ncr ner gets the murder over In the first chapter In this case the victim Is Sir Jarvis whose fortune has been made In India Like all Englishmen whose past has been associated with that Inscrutable land he has enemies But a pistol shot through a curtained window refuses to be his demise and he dies suddenly and surprisingly from froma a mysterious poison polson while In Instructing Instructing In- In a young barrister and eligible bachelor Eldred Challoner to carry out the terms of his new will Marbury of New Kew Scotland Yard Yardis is called In and the ro m containing containing contain contain- ing the hidden wUl is officially locked Bromley the unhealthy looking sOn or of the deceased deceased de- de ceased lurks suggestively about the forbidden door each time Challoner enters the house or of tragedy Bromley Brom- Brom Icy ley is a suspicious char char- acted and also possesses a past as his sullen answers at the coroners coroner's cor- cor oner's oher's inquest Illustrates Lady and the oldest and classically beautifully da gh- gh tel ter Jessamine whom Challoner fondly admires are both disdainful of the vulgar affair But the modem modern mod mod- em ern young laughter Viola makes up for their lassitude by her headstrong headstrong head head- strong search for her fathers father's murderer mur- mur derer The Three Aces an ominous crim criminal nal band feature at this point and kidnap Viola when she seeks them in their lair An Indian rajah and a ravishing Eurasian maiden lend color to the situation The suave rajah is the logical vii vii- lain but this mystery is not to be beso beso so easily fathomed There is a fashIonable fash- fash Harley street physician and anda a pretty nurse as well as an over over- Interested Major to say nothing of Sir Jarvis Jarvis' personal physician physician phy- phy Dr who must be gravely considered One is Inclined to regret that the wicked murderer when he at last steps into the foibles of the police escapes good respectable justice by swallowing poison with a aleer leer p gain happiness and that gives the rather rath- rath er morbid tale a a pleasing romantic flavor The Golden Lotus Is is a mystery tale you ou will puzzle over until the thelast thelast last page L. L C. C Page Co Boston Mas |