Penny Dreadfuls, 1890 · page 4 of 288
Leather-Clad Tales of Adventure and Romance, No. 38 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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SUNSET PASS, By CAPTAIN CHAS. KING. Handsomely Illustrated; Cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents. Owing to Capt. King’s long experience in the army on the plains, combined with his wonderful power in narration, ~ his tales of life and adventure in the west are far superior to anything in the line, and the demand for them is unpre- cedented. ‘Sunset Pass” is among his very best stories as the following extracts from the press will show : Capt. King isa genuine story teller. In “Sunset Pass” he shows all his old capacity for interesting his reader from the first sentence to the last.—Literary News. “Sunset Pass” is a stirring story.— Zhe Writer. Our young folks especially will regret it if they do not read “Sunset Pass.” —Luffalo Trdings. “Sunset Pass” is one of those charming army tales in which Capt. King excels, and which, written like a book, reads like a true statement - of fac'!s.— 7oledo J-urnal. Capt. King is the military novelist par excellence of America. His storics are full of thrilling adventure and “Sunset Pass” is one of the most thrilling cf tiem all.—Charicston News. Is a thrilling story of adventure which is true to life and fully sus- tains the enviable reputation that this writer has made for himself.— San Lrancisco Call, Capt. Chas. King has written an unusually romantic story, “ Sunset Pass.”"—LPublic Opinion. Itisapleasure to read a story by a writer whois entirely familiar with the zechnique of his subject.—Sanz Francisce Journal, Capt. Chas. King has seldom written a story as exciting as this.— NV. Y. Herald. Captain King has wen for himself a brilliant reputation as a writer of realistic military fiction and this work may rank among his most absorbingly interesting stories.—Boston Gazette. It bristles with incident and will hardly be laid down until it is finished.— Denver ews. For sale by all Booksellers and Newsdealers, or seut postpaid on receipt of price by the Publishers, UNITED STATES BOOK COMPANY SUCCESSORS TO JOHN W. LOVELL COMPANY | P. O. Box 1992. Iso WoRTH St., NEw YorRK, comicbooks.com