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Show , CROCKETT'S LATEST TALE. 8. R. Crockett Is about to appear with a new book. Its title will be "Flower-o'-the-Corn," and Its publishers ' are McCIure, Phillips & Co. In it Mr, Crockett again takes the field with pure historical romance, and adds to his already al-ready long Hat of successful tales of adventure ad-venture one which Is said to be quite the best be has yet done. The story is a. picturesque one full of emotion and action, in which a aumber of great historical his-torical characters take part, ' among them the Duke of Marlboro, Madame de Mentenon and Louis-XIV.- The interest of love and adventure centers around a young English Lieutenant, who is aide to the Great Duke, on his campaign In Flanders. Into the hands of the young man are put the plans for the relief of a body of French Protestants, beleaguered be-leaguered In their mountain fastness, ia the Cevennes. Many things happen to him on the road, and in the city he finds "Flower-o'-the-Corn," whom he met and loved in Marlboro's camp. Through his daring and bravery he wins ber love and takes her back to the English lines, his wife. |