Pulp Fiction, 1938 · page 10 of 148
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# War's Watchdogs This is an interior story page featuring an illustration and opening prose. The headline promises a tale set in Hong Kong involving "two secret forces" engaged in combat, with a woman's smile capable of triggering naval warfare. The illustration, credited to artist Ralph, depicts two women in an intimate moment—one seated, one leaning toward her. The prose below begins the narrative with protagonist Hugh Allison observing Hong Kong's nighttime harbor lights while experiencing uncertainty about an unspecified task. The descriptive language emphasizes the exotic setting and dramatic tension. This appears to be adventure or espionage fiction typical of early pulp magazines.
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- < War's Watchdogs \ In Britain’s great citadel of the Far East, two secret forces weve locked in a sitange, deadly combat—and the dazzling fash of a woman's smile could ignite the silent guns of two powerful feets. ed = —-- By Ralph fy UGH ALLISON’S lean face hard- oy H ened as he stared at the exotic | seene. He had been trained for years for the task before him, yet now that it was at hand, he felt a sudden uncertainty. Before him was a scene which had inspired poets and artists, yet he was blind to its glory. The twinkling lights of Hongkong spread out like jewels on a cloth of midnight blue. Starting at the waterfront, they soared up to meet the stars, climbing until] they merged at the NOOLKS a @ ie > @