It is a far cry from the West Indies to the wilds of Perth, yet Mr W. J. Locke, who was born in the Lesser Antiles, after an education in the schools °f Trinidad and Cambridge, began his public career as a master at Glenalmond, finding relaxation from his tutorial duties in literary work. His first novel, "At the Gate of Samaria." waj published in 1895, and the next. The Demagogue and Lady Phavre," very shortly afterwards. * Since* th-*" time Mr Locke's ascent of the ladder of fame has been steady. But it was "The Morals of Marcus Ordeyno" which definitely placed him on the higher rungs. It is strange how there always is one particular book, which may be neither better nor worse than its predecessors, but brings to the lucky writer fame and money, or at least a competence.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19156, 12 November 1927, Page 15
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