The General Fiction Magazine Index

Magazine Contents Lists: Page 721

Best-Story Magazine [No. 20, March 1928] (Hutchinson, 1/-, 192pp, pulp) Subtitled “Incorporating The Smart Set and Standard Stories; also Sovereign, Regent and Jolly magazines.” Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from Table of Contents. 5 · Prudence and the Bishop · Anthony Hope · ss Metropolitan Magazine October 1906 9 · Sleeping Beauty · Gerald Bullett · ss The Street of the Eye by Gerald Bullett, John Lane, 1923 13 · The World’s Worst · Basil MacDonald Hastings · ss 17 · One Murder and Two Confessions · Edward Turner · ss 23 · Peter Westcott · Hugh Walpole · ss Hutchinson’s Story Magazine October 1920 31 · The Little People of the Big House · Peter Traill · ss Outlook (London) September 29 1923 35 · Joanna’s Bracelet · Stanley J. Weyman · ss The Cornhill Magazine February 1890, uncredited. 43 · The Man Who Loved His Wife · Horace Newte · ss Sidelights by Horace W. C. Newte, Mills, 1916 52 · The Triumph of Thomasine · J. S. Fletcher · ss Many Engagements by J. S. Fletcher, Long, 1923 58 · The Courtship of Prince Max · Mrs. Baillie Reynolds · ss The Story-teller March 1914 68 · Nuns at Luncheon · Aldous Huxley · ss Mortal Coils by Aldous Huxley, Chatto & Windus, 1922 77 · Au Quartier · John Ressich · ss Oddly Enough by John Ressich, Grant Richards, 1922 82 · The Ghost of Aurora · Agnes & Egerton Castle · ss Hutchinson’s Magazine August 1923 92 · The Grey Eyes of Vengeance · Edward Woodward · ss 99 · The Brightener: The House with the Twisted Chimney [Princess de Miramare, “The Brightener”] · C. N. & A. M. Williamson · nv Hutchinson’s Story Magazine April 1920 129 · A Propos Des Bottes · C. E. Montague · ss 136 · Siege Perilous · Maud Diver · nv The Sovereign Magazine February 1920 159 · The Papuan Paddle · H. de Vere Stacpoole · ss The Popular Magazine January 7 1923 166 · The ’Eighty-Seven · Barry Pain · ss The Windsor Magazine #179, November 1909 170 · Light o’ Love · Douglas Gordon · ss Pan: The Fiction Magazine October 1923 175 · Seth · Mrs. Henry Dudeney · ss 183 · O. Cheever · Florence Reynolds Fuller · ss 190 · The Virago · D. G. · ss The 20-Story Magazine #38, August 1925, as by Douglas Gordon

Best-Story Magazine [No. 21, April 1928] (Hutchinson, 1/-, 192pp, pulp) Subtitled “Incorporating The Smart Set and Standard Stories; also Sovereign, Regent and Jolly magazines.” Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from Table of Contents. 2 · Perdition to Women · Peter Traill · ss Memory’s Geese by Peter Traill, Hutchinson, 1924 5 · A Very Good Thing for the Girl · Leonard Merrick · ss Ainslee’s Magazine October 1903 11 · The Mercy of Men · F. A. M. Webster · ss Hutchinson’s Magazine September 1921 23 · Gambier · Oliver Onions · nv Tales from a Far Riding by Oliver Onions, Murray, 1902 49 · Forget Not Yet · Sir Thomas Wyatt · pm Songes and Sonettes ed. Richard Tottel, Richard Tottel, 1557 50 · The Widow’s Way · J. S. Fletcher · ss 59 · The Story of Dakea and the Charm · H. de Vere Stacpoole · ss Hutchinson’s Magazine April 1924 66 · An Egoist · W. L. George · ss The Smart Set December 1913 77 · An Indian Summer Night · Pamela Gray · ss 85 · “A Peculiar Financial Situation” · Mrs. Belloc Lowndes · ss Why They Married by Marie Belloc Lowndes, Heinemann, 1923 100 · The Egg on the Step · Basil MacDonald Hastings · ss Pearson’s Magazine March 1924 107 · Worry in the Wheat · Douglas Gordon · ss The 20-Story Magazine #40, October 1925 113 · The Man Who Couldn’t Do Wrong: The Seven Stones of Christendom · Bruce James · ss 123 · The Brightener: The Dark Veil [Princess de Miramare, “The Brightener”] · C. N. & A. M. Williamson · nv Hutchinson’s Story Magazine July 1920 154 · Momoko · Dorothy B. Upson · ss 161 · The Gioconda Smile · Aldous Huxley · nv The English Review August 1921 178 · The Last Trump · Horace Newte · ss Sidelights by Horace W. C. Newte, Mills, 1916 187 · “Halves, Partner!” · Mrs. Baillie Reynolds · ss

Best-Story Magazine [No. 22, May 1928] (Hutchinson, 1/-, 144pp, pulp) Subtitled “Incorporating The Smart Set and Standard Stories; also Sovereign, Regent and Jolly magazines.” Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from Table of Contents. 2 · The Lace Scarf · Mrs. Belloc-Lowndes · ss Why They Married by Marie Belloc Lowndes, Heinemann, 1923 10 · Domino · Horace Newte · ss Sidelights by Horace W. C. Newte, Mills, 1916 20 · “Greater Love Than This” · Oliver Onions · ss Tales from a Far Riding by Oliver Onions, Murray, 1902 31 · The Haunt · Basil MacDonald Hastings · ss Nash’s—Pall Mall Magazine July/August 1926 38 · Mademoiselle Maria Gloria · Marjorie Bowen · ss The Story-teller May 1907 45 · The Hon. Clive Torby · Hugh Walpole · ss Pictorial Review June 1920, as “The Honorable Clive Torby” 52 · The Three Commandments · Gilbert Parker · ss The Atlantic Monthly May 1894, as “Three Commandments in the Vulgar Tongue” 61 · The Brightener: The Mystery of Mrs. Brandreth [Princess de Miramare, “The Brightener”] · C. N. & A. M. Williamson · nv Hutchinson’s Story Magazine January 1921 94 · Lady Betty’s Indiscretion · Stanley J. Weyman · ss The Cornhill Magazine October 1889, uncredited. 104 · The Parrot · Gilbert Frankau · pm The Royal Magazine April 1921 113 · The Man Who Couldn’t Do Wrong: The Beard in the Red Umbrella · Bruce James · ss 123 · Hot Water · Lynn Doyle · ss 129 · The Kiss · A. P. Chekhov; translated by Constance Garnett · ss The Party and Other Stories by Anton Tchehov, tr. Constance Garnett, Macmillan, 1917 translated from the Russian. 139 · Je M’En Fiche · John Ressich · ss Oddly Enough by John Ressich, Grant Richards, 1922

Best-Story Magazine [No. 23, June 1928] (Hutchinson, 1/-, 144pp, pulp) Subtitled “Incorporating The Smart Set and Standard Stories; also Sovereign, Regent and Jolly magazines.” Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from Table of Contents. 2 · Beauty Bathing · Anthony Munday · pm Englands Helicon ed. John Flasket, I.R., 1600, as by Shepherd Tony 3 · The End of Her Honeymoon [Part 1 of 4] · Mrs. Belloc Lowndes · nv Hutchinson’s Mystery Story Magazine April 1926, as “The End of His Honeymoon” 23 · A Change of Opinion · J. S. Fletcher · ss 29 · The Coffin Stone · Eden Phillpotts · ss The Novel Magazine May 1921 36 · Galloway’s Last Role · Donovan Bayley · ss 45 · Kecksies · Marjorie Bowen · ss Seeing Life! and Other Stories by Marjorie Bowen, Hurst & Blackett, 1923 53 · The Man Who Couldn’t Do Wrong: The Tragic Telegram · Bruce James · ss 62 · The May-Stang · Oliver Onions · nv Tales from a Far Riding by Oliver Onions, Murray, 1902 91 · Yellow Peril · Horace Newte · ss Sidelights by Horace W. C. Newte, Mills, 1916 99 · The Unlearnt Lesson · Paul Feakes · ss 103 · Dirge · Hector Bolitho · ss 107 · Plum Pudding Dog · Mrs. Henry Dudeney · ss Harper’s Magazine May 1916 117 · The Best-Laid Schemes · John Ressich · ss Oddly Enough by John Ressich, Grant Richards, 1922 120 · The Parson’s Daughter · Jay Watts · ss 128 · Absalom Jay · Hugh Walpole · ss The Thirteen Travellers by Hugh Walpole, Hutchinson, July 1921 136 · The Letter · Peter Traill · ss Outlook (London) May 3 1924 139 · Sap and Fish · Roland Krebs · ss Western Story Magazine May 19 1928 144 · Verse · Walter Savage Landor · pm (r)

Best-Story Magazine [No. 24, July 1928] (Hutchinson, 1/-, 144pp, pulp) Subtitled “Incorporating The Smart Set and Standard Stories; also Sovereign, Regent and Jolly magazines.” Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from Table of Contents. 4 · When, Dearest, I but Think of Thee · Sir John Suckling · pm (r) 5 · Hatteras · A. E. W. Mason · nv Ensign Knightley by A. E. W. Mason, Constable, 1901 19 · Great Grandfather’s Landscape · Mrs. Henry Dudeney · ss Harper’s Magazine March 1916 28 · Saddle and Steel [Part 1 of 2] · Lord Dunalley, D.S.O. · n. Jarrolds, 1928 49 · The Retirement of Mr. Gregory · Margaret Pedler · ss The Red Magazine August 15 1916 55 · Three Roses · L. A. M. Jones · pm 56 · The Confessions of Floris Heenvliet · Marjorie Bowen · ss The Windsor Magazine #183, March 1910 61 · The End of Her Honeymoon [Part 2 of 4] · Mrs. Belloc Lowndes · nv Hutchinson’s Mystery Story Magazine April 1926, as “The End of His Honeymoon” 81 · The Siamese Cat · Reginald Campbell · ss Everybody’s November 1927 86 · The Sportsman’s Chance · W. Douglas Newton · ss 95 · The Man Who Couldn’t Do Wrong: The Terror of the Third Degree · Bruce James · ss 104 · Chance · F. M. H. Vowles · ss 109 · The Stolen Intaglio · J. S. Fletcher · ss Many Engagements by J. S. Fletcher, Long, 1923 117 · The Ghost Herb · Seton Cross · ss 129 · Kismet · Dudley Hoys · ss The Red Magazine July 16 1926 135 · In the House of the Dragon · Dale Collins · ss The Royal Magazine March 1924 140 · Matter of Luck · Katherine Harrington · ss Leslie’s Weekly November 5 1921 144 · In England Now · Michael Pevensey · pm

Best-Story Magazine [No. 25, August 1928] (Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 1/-) Subtitled “Incorporating The Smart Set and Standard Stories; also Sovereign, Regent and Jolly magazines.” Details supplied by Rob Preston. 4 · Ah! How Sweet It Is to Love · John Dryden · pm The Works of John Dryden by John Dryden, William Miller, 1808 5 · The Huntingtowers · Oliver Onions · ss Tales from a Far Riding by Oliver Onions, Murray, 1902 18 · Philistrina Listens · L. J. Beeston · ss Munsey’s Magazine September 1920 25 · Saddle and Steel [Part 2 of 2] · Lord Dunalley, D.S.O. · n. Jarrolds, 1928 71 · The Lady of the Lalang · Edmund Snell · ss The Blue Magazine #51, September 1923 79 · The Stamp of Approval · Alice Rix · ss 83 · Mrs. Porter and Miss Allen · Hugh Walpole · ss Hutchinson’s Story Magazine February 1921 90 · The End of Her Honeymoon [Part 3 of 4] · Mrs. Belloc Lowndes · nv Hutchinson’s Mystery Story Magazine April 1926, as “The End of His Honeymoon” 111 · Who Had the Laugh? · Owen Oliver · ss The Red Magazine October 26 1923 119 · The Lady of Innisfree · William Butler Yeats · pm 120 · Eating Cake · Mrs. Henry Dudeney · ss 134 · “He Made a Woman…” · Marjorie Bowen · ss Seeing Life! and Other Stories by Marjorie Bowen, Hurst & Blackett, 1923 138 · White Spots · Herman Petersen · ss Metropolitan Magazine August 1924

Best-Story Magazine [No. 26, September 1928] (Hutchinson, 1/-, 144pp, pulp, cover: The Poet’s Family by Blanch) Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from Table of Contents. 5 · The Dress Clothes of Monsieur Pomponnet · Leonard Merrick · ss Metropolitan Magazine November 1906 12 · The Venus of Ille · H. Miller, M.A. · ss 28 · The Medical Board · John Ressich · ss Oddly Enough by John Ressich, Grant Richards, 1922 33 · Florence Flannery · Marjorie Bowen · ss The Regent Magazine December 1924 43 · The Bartlebee Case · L. J. Beeston · ss Pearson’s Magazine July 1922 51 · The Forbidden Way · J. S. Fletcher · ss 56 · The End of Her Honeymoon [Part 4 of 4] · Mrs. Belloc Lowndes · nv Hutchinson’s Mystery Story Magazine April 1926, as “The End of His Honeymoon” 77 · Lois Drake · Hugh Walpole · ss Hutchinson’s Story Magazine January 1921 87 · The Family Pew · Mrs. Henry Dudeney · ss 96 · The Man Who Couldn’t Do Wrong · Bruce James · ss 105 · The Last Gate · Oliver Onions · ss Tales from a Far Riding by Oliver Onions, Murray, 1902 119 · And Lived Happily Ever After · F. Morton Howard · ss The Red Magazine January 16 1925 130 · At the Eleventh Hour · Horace Newte · ss 133 · Second Fiddle · Douglas Newton · ss The Red Magazine September 25 1925

Best-Story Magazine [No. 27, October 1928] (Hutchinson, 1/-, 144pp, pulp, cover: The Tale’s the Thing by Blanch) Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from Table of Contents. 4 · The Nymph’s Song to Hylas · William Morris · ex from The Life and Death of Jason, Bell and Daldy, 1867 5 · Honour’s Easy · C. E. Montague · nv Blackwood’s Magazine August 1921 24 · The Woman of the Horizon [Part 1 of 4] · Gilbert Frankau · n. Chatto & Windus, 1917 69 · The Travelling Frog · V. M. Garshin · ss 72 · Bombastes Furioso · Hugh Walpole · ss Pictorial Review December 1920 83 · A Portrait of a Coward · Leonard Merrick · ss 91 · Warning Shadows · George Robey · ss Bits and Pieces by George Robey, Jarrolds, July 1928 96 · The Woman in It · Owen Oliver · ss 107 · The Safety Catch · Mark Channing · ss 117 · A Genius Farm · Horace Newte · ss Printers’ Pie Winter 1912 121 · The Dancing of Sidi-Naa · Eric N. Simons · ss 127 · The Voice · Lady Neish · ss 135 · The Trelawney Topaz · Edward Woodward · ss

Best-Story Magazine [No. 28, November 1928] (Hutchinson, 1/-, 144pp, pulp, cover: “When tempers roar and timbers creak” by Blanch) Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from Table of Contents. 4 · Winter Nights · [uncredited] · pm 5 · The Roundhead’s Bargain · Rafael Sabatini · ss The Premier Magazine #18, October 1915 14 · The Secret Shelf · Mrs. Henry Dudeney · ss Harper’s Monthly Magazine July 1912 25 · Well Lost · F. Britten Austin · ss The Strand Magazine January 1924 37 · The Call · Mrs. Belloc Lowndes · ss Nash’s and Pall Mall Magazine August 1923 46 · Kashtanka · A. P. Chekhov; translated by Constance Garnett · nv The Cook’s Wedding and Other Stories by Anton Tchehov, tr. Constance Garnett, Chatto & Windus, 1922 translated from the Russian. 57 · The Man Who Couldn’t Do Wrong · Bruce James · ss 67 · The Woman of the Horizon [Part 2 of 4] · Gilbert Frankau · n. Chatto & Windus, 1917 111 · The Feud · Marjorie Bowen · ss Harper’s Monthly Magazine July 1910 121 · Catherine the Great · W. L. George · ar Hutchinson’s Magazine August 1926 130 · All Right on the Night · George Robey · ss Bits and Pieces by George Robey, Jarrolds, July 1928 137 · The Plum Tree · Anne Duffield · ss Munsey’s Magazine May 1926

Best-Story Magazine [No. 29, December 1928] (Hutchinson, 1/6d, 192pp, pulp, cover: Christmas Fare by Blanch) Special Xmas Double Number. Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 4 · What Are We to Do with Our Sons? · Various · ct 5 · The Life of Francesca Nugent · G. B. Stern · ss The Illustrated London News June 16 1923 11 · Toujours Perdrix · John Ressich · ss Oddly Enough by John Ressich, Grant Richards, 1922 15 · Ann Mellor’s Lover · Marjorie Bowen · ss The Sketch December 25 1922 23 · A Sprig of Myrrh · W. R. Calvert · ss The Graphic Christmas 1921 25 · The Spin of the Wheel · F. Britten Austin · ss The Strand Magazine October 1923 36 · Sleep She Must · Anton Chekhov · ss (r) translated from the Russian (“Spat khochetsya”, St. Petersburg Gazette, January 25, 1888). 39 · The Berçeuse · Rita · ss (r) 43 · The Royal Way · Mrs. Henry Dudeney · ss Harper’s Magazine July 1915 53 · A Hunt for an Heiress · George Robey · ss Bits and Pieces by George Robey, Jarrolds, July 1928 59 · The Raising of Jairus · Horace Newte · ss Sidelights by Horace W. C. Newte, Mills, 1916 66 · Queen Victoria · W. L. George · ar Hutchinson’s Magazine October 1926 [Ref. Queen Victoria] 75 · The High Priest’s Mummy · Arthur Collis · ss (r); supernatural. 81 · Incompatibility · Elizabeth Sanxay Holding · ss Munsey’s Magazine December 1927 90 · Letty at Large · Henry J. Fidler · ss The Premier Magazine #150, October 3 1922 99 · The Long Journey · Hector Bolitho · ss The Triad July 10 1923 102 · Leprechaun · Edward Woodward · ss The Premier Magazine #15, May 1924 111 · Regrets · Eric N. Simons · ss (r) 114 · The Man Who Couldn’t Do Wrong · Bruce James · ss 123 · The Christmas Rose · J. S. Fletcher · ss Birmingham Daily Gazette Christmas Budget Christmas 1922 129 · The Woman of the Horizon [Part 3 of 4] · Gilbert Frankau · n. Chatto & Windus, 1917 169 · Sunday at the Zoo · M. N. Hassalby · cs (r) 170 · The Haunted Flat · Mrs. Belloc Lowndes · ss The Grand Magazine August 1920 177 · A Pot of Pansies · Leonard Merrick · ss Nash’s and Pall Mall Magazine December 1921 188 · The Light of Other Days · Thomas Moore · pm A Selection of Popular National Airs by Thomas Moore, J. Power, 1818, as “Oft in the Stilly Night” 189 · Tadra of the Lagoon · Ralph Stock · ss The Popular Magazine May 15 1914