The Popular Magazine, Vol. 36, No. 6

About this issue

This issue contains multiple fiction entries across varied genres. The primary feature is Kenneth Brown's complete novel "The Racing of Kings Grant," a story set in post-Civil War Virginia centered on thoroughbred horse racing, protagonist Mr. John Maitland's search for a plantation suitable for a brood farm, and his daughter Clarissa. Additional content includes Holworthy Hall's short story "Human Nature, Incorporated" featuring the character "Pepper" in a business venture; H. De Vere Stacpoole's novelette "The Buccaneers" about a cable-cutting expedition; Albert Payson Terhune's four-part mystery "The Man Who Could Do Everything"; Donn Byrne's two-part story "Devised and Bequeathed" involving a cotton trader; and Vingie E. Roe's ongoing series "The Shadow of Granite Ridge." The issue includes verse contributions and additional short fiction, along with extensive period advertising for motorcycles, ammunition, correspondence schools, and consumer goods.