CHAMBERS, Robert William, American artist and novelist: b. Brooklyn, N. Y., 26 May 1865. He began his career as an artist after studying at the Julian Academy, Paris, and be came an illustrator for various New York weeklies; but he soon abandoned this for the literary field in which he achieved considerable success through his popular novels. He wrote a drama, entitled 'The Witch of Ellengowan,' for Ada Rehan, which was performed at Daly's Theatre, New York. He has written 'In the Quarter' (1893) ; 'The King in Yellow' (1893); 'The Red Republic' (1894) ' • 'A King and a Few Dukes' (1894) •, 'The Maker of Moons' (1895) • 'Oliver Lock) ' • 'The Mystery of Choice' (18d6) • (1896) ; 'Ashes of Empire' (1897); 'The Haunts of Men' (1898); 'The Cambric Mask) (1899)- (Outsid ers' (1899) • 'The Conspirators' (1900) • 'Car digan' (1901) ; • (The Maid at Arms' 6902); 'The Maids of Paradise' (1903); (With the Band,' a volume of ballads; (Iole) (1905); The Reckoning' (1905) ; 'The Tracer of Lost Per sons) (1906); 'The Fighting Chance' (1906); 'The Three of Heaven' (1907) ; 'The Younger Set' (1907): (Some Ladies in Haste' (1908); 'The Firing Line' (1908) ; 'The Danger Mark) (1909) ; 'Special Messenger' (1909) ; (Ailsa Paige' (1910) ; (The Green Mouse) (1910) ; 'The Adventures of a Modest Man' (1911); 'The Common Law' (1911) ; 'Blue-Bird Weather' (1912) ; (1912) ; 'The Streets of Ascalon' (1912) •, 'The Business of Life' (1913) ; (The Gay Rebellion) (1913) ; 'Anne's Bridge' (1914) ; (Between Friends' (1914) ; 'The Hidden Children' (1914); (Quick Action' (1914) ; 'Athalie' (1915) ; (Who Goes There!' (1915); (Police!!!) (1915) • The Better Man' (1916) ; 'Barbar ians) (1917).