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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10111, 21 April 1896, Page 4

-4 j pOWEKFUL And JJ OMAHfy | ' jpm. ) i We bare pleasure in announcing that th s latest Story by j (Jj. M 4NTIU,e F Eira Has been purchased fflt issue in our fiction columns. StoriSS by tills pdpulir uorelist are Uways in great demand, and we rfttifldentt? (predict that our NeW Story CUES ED BY A FORTUiNK, Will exceed the anticipations of readers who enjoy an absorbing plot, abithilanM Of incident, crisp dialogue, and felicitous expression. t THE FIRST INSTALMENT WILL APPEAR OS SATURDAY NEXT, APRIL 25. CUIISED BY A FORTUNE, BY G. MANVILLE FENN, Witt BE SENSATIONAL, DRAMATIC, FASCINATING MR. GEORGE MANVILLE FENN Is one of the most indefatigable, as well as one of the most powerful, novelists of the day. He is amazingly prolific yet the extent of hit work, so far from injuring its quality, seen's but to increase its power. lie employs new material for every story he writes, whilst the fertility of his imagination enables him to depict scenes and manipulate incidents with unrivalled skill. His stories are universally popular, and e»ch new work receives the heartiest of welcomes, (JURSED BY A FORTUNE, BY G. MANVILLE FENN, Author of " 'The King Of the Castle," " A Secret Quest," "The Electric Spark," Etc. OUTf/INK OF ICARLY CHAPTERS. "CURSED BY A FORTUNE" is the story of Kato Wilton, who inherits £150,000 from her father. She is placed under the guardianship of he: uncle, James Wilton, who, while ostensibly protecting her from the blandishments of suitors, designs to secure the fortune to his own family by marrying her to his scapegrace son, Claude.

James Gir.it,ah?, ft Clever solicitor And scheming financier, and Wilton's brother-ill-law, is filled with chagrin because the latter lias been entrusted with the heiress. lie crtitritM to Ret Wilton, who is financially in a desperate state, in his power by mortgaging the estate, and at the same time undermines the operations of bin (Qarstang's) own stepson, who declares that he "*ill marry the heiress. In addition to these suitors there is a doctor, the only trite lover of Kate, who refrains from declaring his love from a sense of honour. There are thus three person' scheming to marry Kate: Claud (although lie is in love with the doctor's sister), Harry Dasent, Gatstang's stepson ; and the doctor. Beneath all these there Is the arch-schemer Garstang, frustrating all their plans, and maturing his own schenxs -which wo must not reveal. Tho evolution of the plot shows the work of a master hand, and the many dramatic, as well as tragic scenes, drawn with great vividness, combine to mate tho story exceedingly powerful. The developments are exciting, and the surprising denouement is skilfully concealed. " Cursed by a Fortune" is undoubtedly a story to leave ita impress on the reader's mind. CURSED BYSTA FORTUNE, BY G. MANVILLE FENN ; Will commence publication in our columns on .'SATURDAY NEXT, APRIL 25.