Argosy All-Story Weekly

This issue of Argosy (October 20, 1928, Vol. 198, No. 5) features four serials: "The Golden Burden" by Fred MacIsaac, concerning ninety millions and their consequences; "Wolves of the Ranch" by C. Waddell, mixing cowboys, collegians, and a miser; "The Pagan Ruby" by J. Allan Dunn, tracing a blood-red Chinese gem's trail; and "A Brand New World" by Ray Cummings, depicting a war of worlds. Complete works include Erle Stanley Gardner's "Rain Magic," a novelette of weird adventure in the Amazon jungle; Robert Terry Shannon's "The Temporary Highbrow," a short story about physical culture; Howard Rhoades's "A Poet in Moleskins," concerning football ambitions; Floria Howe Bruess's "Code of the Mounted," depicting an unconventional capture; and Laurence Donovan's "Fire of Retribution," featuring a forest fire and air patrol. Also included are articles on Spanish sailor superstitions, Brazil's diamond rush, and reader notes.