Argosy All-Story Weekly, April 14, 1928 — page 7: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

a —— i! youume 194 — ( RELG Red > SEER yy, — a ee — = CLAS SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1928 HOT =x (WEEKLY —— NUMBER 2 Hot By FRED MacISAAC Author of ‘‘ Coast of Blue,"’ ‘‘ Desperate Chances,’’ ete. fn which the author shows that you'll have an exciting time if you try to keep a good man down CHAPTER 1. REGARDING HONES'TY, ESTER LUCUS was humming a tune. At first he hummed it un- der his breath, then he gained confidence, put some heart in his work so that the melody was recognizable, and finally began to mumble the words. Nora Meagher, the stenographer, ceased typing to listen, then giggled; and Lester stopped singing. 1A “And what’s the matter with you, Gwendoline?’ he demanded. “That tune,” she tittered. “I used to sing it n school. If I am not mis- taken— Would you mind reciting the words ?” Lady, you make me proud: “Let precious truth and honesty Attend thee all thy days And turn not tnou a finger’s breadth From the Lord’s most holy ways.” “Umm. That’s what I thought it 5. “FR 14S CORMICGLOOO©