5 APRIL 1902, Page 23

A Mystery of St. Rule's. By Ethel F. Heddle. (Blackie

and Son. 6s.)—This might be called "The Mysteries of St. Rule's," for theta is a lady who appears mysteriously, and a diamond that disappears with equal strangeness. The plot is a modification of that of " Christabel," with this difference, that the heroine does her beat to allay the mischief that her beauty and charm create in the affairs of her so-called cousin Molly and her stiff Scotch lover. Though the characters are distinctly drawn, and some of the touches show observation of life, there is a certain want of proportion in the events, which is, perhaps, the reason why the story is not very convincing.