Adventure, August 1917 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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Published by THE RipGway Company J. H. GANNON, President GEORGE B. MALLON, Secretary and Treasurer Spring and Macdougal Streets - New York City 6, Henrietta St., Covent Garden, London, Ww. "C., England Euteres ot ie ee eee ARTHUR SULLIVANT HOFFMAN, Editor Contents for August, 1917 The Northwoman A Complete Novel . . . . . . Kathrene and Robert Pinkerton 3 North woods and city clash around the great unharnessed waterfalls. It’s a man’s fight. But the fighting spirit of a woman who knows the ways of both, is in the thick of it. You will decide that few men would arise to the occasion so well. Dan of the Sword . .- : . . Charles M. Cosby 60 Although Colonel “Coldfoot” is on the best of ferns with the Moros, his sentries are murdered night after night. Then Colonel “Yankee Dan’? comes upon the scene. His methods are different and startling. With His Record Clear . ; ; ‘ ‘ : F Russell A. Boggs 71 A railroad story proving that a young station-agent can be a very big-caliber man in spite of a very small superintendent. Tow-Boating Poem poe et ae ae ieee a fea South 80 Contraband Matrimony ._. . . Arthur D. Howden Smith 81 Certain matrimonial plans are seit of Eapiain McConaughy’s making, nor his liking. But he . becomes entangled in them just the same, and strangely enough in submarines, mines and land battles as well. ] A Little Song that He Knew. . .tit . . Hapsburg Liebe 99 “Sing and fight; that was me in the good days,” says the little invalid prize-fighter who comes to the Tennessee hills. He finds a friend to do both for him. Thanks to the Devil : F . : Frederick Simpich 108 A tale about railroad-building in Chine Also the devil and evil spirits. The railroad president refuses to take the devil seriously—at first. Muzike Flaherty and the coolies take him only too seriously. Old Wade Speaksa Parable . . . . . =. = . M.F. Brooks 113 _ Sob Howland shocks mining-town ethics by appearing in white flannel trousers. But Old Wade © tells a story which proves that appearances sometimes deceive. (Continued on next page) 1 cCoMmiclbooks S|