Pulp Fiction, 1931 · page 24 of 68
10-Story Book, July 1931 — page 24: what you’re looking at
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# Dr. Mancbonche Steals This is an interior story page from an early pulp magazine, featuring a title illustration and opening text of a detective story called "Dr. Manchonche Steals." The illustration shows a man in formal attire with a bow tie, drawn in bold black lines. The page includes an editorial note mentioning the author is young and comparing him to early literary figures like Edgar Wallace and Harry Stephen Keeler. The story begins with Chapter 1, describing a tall man and a butler at a beach hotel, with dialogue and a mysterious scene involving a detective named Mr. Hielton. The narrative breaks mid-sentence with "CONTINUED NEXT WEEK," indicating serialized publication.
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Da. MAcicHONCHE cteaLe (§ are we epg the author is Very youn ust alittle boy. But sowas Fagar Walla ce, ey Stephen Keeler, and E.Phillips Oppen- br at one time, and we publish this ory so that Edgar, Harry, and E. Phi pre can shake a little bit in their boots. Vhe oncoming Writing deneration is corning on mn!) CHAP.= l. FROM A hall in the beach hotel there came a Tall sturdy man walkin and A BUTLER. ANYTHING SIR. NO was the answer. the man walked into a private room closed it sharply behind him. HELLO SAID A MAN OUTSIDE TO THE OTHER. BY THE WAY WHERE DOES YOUR WIFE LIVE? (ONE mans name was Mr. hielton the boss of the Detctives. the other WAS MrManchonche, a CHINESE MAN) the two were talking rapidly when out from the closet door a shadow of a man came mhm wonder who that is said mr. hielton. oh nothing said the other Ill go in and see said the man slowly but sureley he opened the door and in he went. then there came a cry like this, HELP CONTINUED NEXT WEEK. ECOMICOOOKS.€O