Argosy, Vol. 118, No. 4 — page 169: what you’re looking at

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THE LOG-BOOK. diamond-backed Russians, for instance, or cross-eyed Chinese. You'll read about a Hubbard squash that in the end became “ some pumpkins,” even if he did hide his light under a bushel; or, rather, a hive—and as far as that is concerned, he carried a sting, too, as Sutton, the subtle, discovered to his cost. This is published complete in THE Arcosy for March 20. Bd ae Be A sea of intrigue, stretching to a gloomy horizon, was Arthur Lake’s introduction to romance—somehow sinister, yet strangely compelling, drawing him onward into a vortex whose depths no man has plumbed. “THE GREAT DISCOVERY ” BY CHARLES V. BARNEY Author of “Texas Fever,” etc. encompasses the new world and the old, and the seas between, and voyaging with this brilliant company, there will you meet Christopher, whom you have known afore- time; Judith, jewel of constancy; Naonita, dusky bride of death; Sansito, arch-plotter; and Arthur Lake himself, at once prince and paladin, yet a common seaman withal. One might call this a romance of the Great Adventurer were it not preeminently the story of Youth and Love—and Youth, as we know well, must be served. And in the end two made the Great Discovery, which, after all, who can say, was not a greater than Christopher's? Five generous instalments begin in THE Arcosy for March 20. a a a Your friend, Joe Conner, will be back again next week, and under the direction of Raymond J. Brown will tell you all about “MAKING A MAN OF CLAUDE,” really the most extraordinary story I have given you in a month of Sundays. And yet it’s wholly human from start to finish. You who have been asking for more railroad tales will be delighted with “ HIS TRON NERVE,” by Charles Wesley Sanders, which, beside showing you the inside workings of an engineer’s mind, tends to throw an interesting sidelight on bachelors in contrast with married men. So don’t miss it. Theatrical stories are almost invariably popular, for everybody is eager to obtain a glimpse behind the scenes. James Henry Thompson will give you more than an eyeful in “ POOR LITTLE BUTTERFLY,” the tale of the quietest girl in a certain burlesque show, and how she tried to wake herself up, almost with disastrous 639 consequences. st THAT CALIFORNIA CLIMATE San Diego, California. Where else except in this sunny southland could one enjoy life and aquaplaning on Christmas Day? Aquaplaning is riding a surf-board fastened on a motor-launch and is very popular in the Harbor of the Sun. I could fill pages with the beauty of San Diego; nothing to find against it, and I’ve been over this U. S._A., from the Gulf to the north and from New York to Vancouver, British Columbia. Will close, wishing THe Arcosy prosperity. I have read it for almost ten years, so you know I think it is the best. CHARLES LEE. ROMANCE, REALISM, MYSTERY ALL IN THE ARGOSY St. Louis, Missouri. I have never noticed any letter from St. Louts, and thought I would drop in a few words. Surely Bf there are people in St. Louis reading THe Arcosy. for one read it from cover to cover every week. I like all the stories, and especially detective stories . nee But I haven't found any of them ull. As for Brown and Jones, my idea is to give us some stories of each kind: some of romance and some of realism. I’m not complaining. I like THE Arcosy, just as it is. ‘“ The Red Road” was a wonderful novelette. Please don’t change THE Arcosy to a semi-monthly. They are far enough apart now. L, G. A. “DON’T DO IT” Ontario, Canada. I have been a reader of THe Arcosy for about a year, and have missed only one copy. It seems to get better all the time. Among many of the stories that I like there are some that I like better. Among these are: “ Everything but the Truth,” by Edgar Franklin; “The Ship That Crumbled,” JOO (C(O) SH (C(O)