The Popular Magazine, December 7, 1924

# Popular Magazine, December 7, 1924

This issue contains fiction spanning Westerns, adventure, and detective genres. "The O'Donoju" by William West Winter is a complete novel set during a private war in Mexico. Frank H. Spearman contributes "Selwood of Sleepy Cat" (part two of four), depicting the early American West. Henry Herbert Knibbs's "Along the River Trail" explores life, death, and law enforcement in Canadian woods, while Hugh Kennedy's "Bill and the Bunk" examines Northwest Mounted Police. Ralph D. Paine's "Baseball at Berbera" depicts a riot during an African sporting event. Short stories include Caroline Lockhart's "As Meek as Monk" concerning a patient man's anger, Theodore Seixas Solomons's detective tale "The Shoe Clew," and Frederick Niven's "Conscience" featuring an old prospector. Adventure and Western fiction dominate, with supporting columns including "Talks with Men" by Martin Davison and editorial commentary.