The Argosy, Vol. LXVIII

This volume of The Argosy (May-August 1899) contains primarily serial fiction and miscellaneous stories. The major serial is L. Alldridge's "The Tower Gardens," spanning chapters XVI-XXXI, which involves characters including Jessie navigating London locations—the City, Trinity Monday, a tower subway, and Catherine Court—with plot points addressing retribution and romantic tension ("Jessie on tip-toes," "Soon?"). Lady Margaret Majendie contributes the serial "Broken Ideals" (chapters V-XXII). Additional fiction includes Charles W. Wood's "Elizabeth of Heidelberg" and related pieces on German settings, John Ayscough's "A New Curiosity Shop," and stories by Edith Gray Wheelwright, C.E. Meetkerke, and others. Content spans romance, domestic drama, and travel narratives. The issue includes substantial poetry contributions and non-fiction essays on topics including Alexander Pushkin, Heidelberg history, and contemporary social institutions. Illustrations accompany major serials and travel pieces.