OTHER NOVELS
Green Ink. By J. S. Fletcher. (Herbert Jenkins. 7s. 6d. net.)—Although Mr. J. S. Fletcher does better work when he is unravelling_ a complicated crime, these short sketches of inystery.: and adventure are quite entertaining reading. Of course, with so little detail the plots must be presented rather crudely and, if long realistic novels may be called "slices of life," these can only-. pretend to pose as melodramatic hors irieuvrel. The two most amusing stories are " Mr. Leggatt Leaves his Card " and ``, A Collar Stud," in which the principal characters are respeetivelY a, clergyman with a great sense of humour and a valet who is a smug and hypocritical rascal. But. can it be true that in the very aristocratic circles which this "gentlemen's gentleman " adorns it is the fashion for gilded youths to have their crests engraved at the back of their collar studa1 For Persona who commit crimes of violence this is a rash proCeeding:, Two' of the characters hae odd visiting cards, one with the prefix ". The Hon.," and another with the
affix " Bart."—titles which are all very in their proper places—on envelopes and in official lists. However, readers who like their stories short and strong will be well entertained by this volume.
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