The Argosy, Vol. 82, No. 3 — page 202: what you’re looking at

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576 How long ought it take to read the average book-length novel? I read “ Men in the Raw ” in three hours and fifty minutes at one time, and I wasn’t watching the clock either. That sure was a fine story (as are most Arcosy stories), but I can’t tell you who wrote it, and don’t care. The story was all I wanted. I could name lots of stories that I liked, but I have already taken up too much space, I fear. B. B. PAapcett. ENOUGH FOR HIM IF IT’S IN THE ARGOSY Herewith some more opinions on that matter of authors’ names about which I chatted with you at some length last month. ‘Thus far Mr. Straight, whose letter appears in another column, seems to be the only reader heard from who par- ticularly notices who writes the stories. Walkerville, Ontario. I have been a reader of your Arcosy for some time now, and always look up the Log-Book. I get lots of fun out of the various letters I read therein about one author or another. I don’t think I could name one if I tried without looking up the book. I get my value out of the long complete story, never worrying who wrote it. If it is in Tae Arcosy that is enough for me. Only kick I have is the time it takes to getehe next issue. H. ScHosy. STRONG FOR “PEARL STREET” AND “ROSCOE CONKLING PARK” Yet more praise for the February novel. I am still waiting to hear from Mr. Barnes on “ Fools of Sacrifice.” Meantime listen to our friend from the region in Pennsylvania where Mrs. Fiske’s new play, “ Erstwhile. Susan,”’ is laid. Reading, Pennsylvania. I have been getting THe Arcosy but a few times, but I have already recognized its good qualities. I have no intentions to kick, except at some of the kickers, for instance Fred Barnes in the April Log-Book. If he and the rest of the members of his club do not like “ Why There Was a Murder on Pearl Street,” they do not know when they read a good story. I think all the stories are selected in good taste, especially the serials. “A Mystery of Roscoe Conkling Park” is one of the best book-length novels I have ever read. ‘The Heir to Three «Millions ” is another good serial. In fact, I can hardly wait for the May issue. P. H. WAGNER. A CURE FOR LONESOMENESS Mr. Schneider tells me that he saw THE ArRGOSY on a news-stand, but does not mention what particular fact about it induced him to select it from among the others on display. I should be glad to have him write again and ex- plain about this. Long Island City, New York. I am working in a real-estate office, tending to the switchboard, et cetera. Four hours out of every eight I had nothing to do, and therefore I THE ARGOSY. was very lonesome, so } decided to buy a maga- zine next morning. When I went to the news- stand I did not know what magazine to buy. I saw THe Arcosy, so I bought one copy. I have never read it before. I read some of the stories, which were very interesting. I thank Tae Arcosy ever so much, for now I am never lonesome. ADOLPH SCHNEIDER. A WARNING TO AUTHORS Watch out or the keen-eyed Arcosy readers will get you. This is a warning to my authors. I rang up Mr. Sheehan about the break mentioned in the letter below, and he acknowledged the corn. Of course a completed picture oftentimes con- tains many more than a thousand feet of film. This must have been in his mind when he made the break noted by Mr. Bunnell. Of course, he knows better, being the author of the five-reel Equitable release, “ The Dragon.” Redlands, California. I am going to repeat the words of so many other Arcosy readers, and say the magazine is a dandy. I like the short stories best of all, as I have never fancied long or drawn-out stories. I am going to make a kick. Why do you not require the people who write Arcosy stories to know what they are writing about? Some of them make such ludicrous blunders. For instance, in “ The Smuggler’s Daughter—Five Reels” in the April Arcosy there appears on page 72 a phrase which reads something like this: “The camera was loaded with a thousand feet of film.” Now, { am in the laboratory of a motion-picture con- cern, and I surely know that no camera will con- tain more than three hundred feet of film at one time, so you can see that this is a serious error. I wish you would ask the author about this, if you find time. Hoping THe Arcosy will live forever, I am, yours very truly, WatteR W. BUNNELL. LOG-BOOK JOTTINGS A Selma, Alabama, correspondent thinks “A Mystery of Roscoe Conkling Park ” excellent, but imagines there is a break in the cover picture which he thinks shows Beverley Wayne throwing the lighted lamp out of the window. But it is coming from behind her. Let him look at the picture again. He sides with Fred Barnes on “Why There Was a Murder on Pearl Street,’ so it appears to be a case of fifty-fifty so far as those who have written in are concerned. E. A. Tisdale, Flora, Illinois, says he is sure strong for THe Arcosy, which he claims is the best maga- zine ever. George Johnson, Commonwealth, Wisconsin, reads a good many magazines, but declares that for clean and lively stories THE Arcosy “has ’em all beat.” J. T. Self, Woodson, Illinois, writes that of all the magazines he reads, THE Arcosy tops them all, and that he has no kicks whatever to make. Arthur F. Brock, Ken- drick, Oklahoma, always reads the Log-Book first. Although there are some stories that he magazine published. .OO doesn’t like, he thinks Tar Arcosy the best story _ . (E@)