In the Sunk Lands

This issue features "In the Sunk Lands; or, The Adventures of the N.T.C. Quartette" by Walter F. Bruns. The story follows four young men—Steve, Robert Cross (president of the "Ecstasy Quartette"), Joe, and Treve—who propose a hunting expedition to the swampy sunk lands of southeastern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas. The lands are described as containing abundant game from deer to rabbits. When Jimmerson, the company's agent in the region, arrives unexpectedly at Roberts's hide and fur business, he forcefully objects to their plans, warning that locals would be hostile to outsiders and that they would be cheated in trading. The narrative is adventure fiction emphasizing outdoor sport and regional dialect, with illustrated plates.