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Brief Stories [v17 #4, March 1928] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Charles M. Hargens) Details supplied by Morgan Wallace & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · Trigger Treachery · Milton Angle · nv 45 · Running Water · Sewell Peaslee Wright · ss 52 · Tenderfoot Grit · Howard R. Marsh · nv; forecast as “The Thirteenth Family”. 76 · Tales of the Mudhook Inn: [Tale II] Mat Spins His Yarn · Gustaf Olander · ss 87 · The Fleecy Torrent · James Perley Hughes · ss 93 · The Rustling Syndicate · Horace McCoy · ss 103 · Redshirts of Destiny [Part 3 of 5] · Eugene Cunningham · na 122 · The Wrong Coat · Harold MacGrath · ss 130 · Auguring · Eugene Cunningham · cl 140 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed 144 · Chimney Swallows · Agnes Louise Pratt · ss

Brief Stories [v17 #5, April 1928] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Earle K. Bergey) Details supplied by Morgan Wallace & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · Winged Knights · James Perley Hughes · nv 52 · The Man from Nowhere · James W. Routh · nv; illustrated by Charles Hargens 73 · Boxers and Bangtails · Harold de Polo · ss; forecast as “Rip Rips In”. 81 · Pin Head Turns Loose · Wilton West · ss; illustrated by Charles Hargens 96 · The Smuggler King · James Oliver Curwood · ss 105 · Tales of the Mudhook Inn: [Tale III] Joe Larsen’s Story · Gustaf Olander · ss 117 · Redshirts of Destiny [Part 4 of 5] · Eugene Cunningham · na 128 · Auguring · Eugene Cunningham · cl 142 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed

Brief Stories [v17 #6, May 1928] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Charles M. Hargens) Details supplied by Morgan Wallace & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · Fuss and Feathers · Guy Holden · nv 42 · Soapsuds Trail · U. Stanley Aultman · ss 49 · Tales of the Mudhook Inn: [Tale 4] Paddy’s Yarn about the Antarctic · Gustaf Olander · ss 59 · Hearts and Herds · John Montgomery · ss 66 · The Valley of Strife [Part 1 of 5] · George C. Shedd · na 91 · Twistaway Trails South [Twistaway Smith] · Eugene Cunningham · ss 100 · A Flat Bit of Jade · H. Bedford-Jones · ss Short Stories Feb 1920 108 · The Silver Star · Hapsburg Liebe · ss 120 · Redshirts of Destiny [Part 5 of 5] · Eugene Cunningham · na 123 · Flashing Death · Artemus Calloway · ss 132 · Auguring · Eugene Cunningham · cl 140 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed 148 · La Solana · Isabelle Stewart Way · ss

Brief Stories [v18 #1, June 1928] ed. Wm. H. Kofoed (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Morgan Wallace & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · Child of the North · Floria Howe Bruess · nv 37 · 175 Pounds Ringside · Tommy Loughran · ar 42 · Camberson’s Alibi · J. E. Grinstead · ss 55 · Frenchy Whoops It Up · Clarence E. Mulford · ss; forecast as “Frenchy Whoops Her Up”. 63 · Sinister Dick · H. C. Witwer · ss Short Stories May 1916 70 · The Kid Comes Through · Herbert L. McNary · ss 81 · Tales of the Mudhook Inn: Part V.—The Shipwreckers · Gustaf Olander · ss 95 · The Valley of Strife [Part 2 of 5] · George C. Shedd · na 116 · Winged Knives · Frederick C. Davis · ss 123 · The Lucky Break · James W. Routh · ss 138 · Auguring · Eugene Cunningham · cl 142 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed

Brief Stories [v18 #2, July 1928] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Charles M. Hargens) Details supplied by Morgan Wallace & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · Law of the Lawless · Erle Stanley Gardner · nv 38 · Morley Makes the Grade · Sewell Peaslee Wright · nv 68 · The Thrill of the Game · Johnny Farrell · ss 75 · The Death Cup · Frank R. Otte · ss 83 · Written in Granite · U. Stanley Aultman · ss; as by Altman on story. 90 · With Sealed Hood · Edwin H. Balmer · ss Collier’s Sep 22 1917 106 · Tales of the Mudhook: No. 6—The Black-Birders · Gustaf Olander · ss 117 · The Valley of Strife [Part 3 of 5] · George C. Shedd · na 122 · Auguring · Eugene Cunningham · cl 126 · Go West Young Man · E. W. Thistlethwaite · ar; illustrated by E. W. Thistlethwaite 152 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed

Brief Stories [v18 #3, August 1928] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Earle K. Bergey) Forecasts “Saddled but Not Cinched” by Stephen Payne, which does not seem to have appeared. Details supplied by Morgan Wallace & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · The Black Killer · Claude U. Rister · nv 41 · Three Strikes—and Out · Dazzy Vance · ar; title in quotes on article only.; illustrated by E. K. Bergey 47 · The Clean-Up at Poison Bend · Marshall R. Hall · ss 58 · A Stack of Blues · James Perley Hughes · ss 66 · Twistaway Elects Himself [Twistaway Smith] · Eugene Cunningham · ss 75 · Hunted Men · Gerald Witwer Young · ss 82 · Dice of Destiny [Part 1 of 5] · David F. Morris · na 94 · Sky Breed · Raoul F. Whitfield · ss 103 · The Valley of Strife [Part 4 of 5] · George C. Shedd · na 106 · The Gasbag · Lee Robinson · ss; illustrated by E. K. Bergey 118 · Tales of the Mudhook Inn: No. VII The Squarehead · Gustaf Olander · ss 138 · Auguring · Eugene Cunningham · cl 152 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed

Brief Stories [v18 #4, September 1928] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Charles M. Hargens) new policy, through Jan 1929, of only Air, War, and Western stories Details supplied by Morgan Wallace & Kenneth R. Johnson. [illustrations] · Earl K. Bergey · il [illustrations] · Allan Thomas · il 6 · King of the Klondike · Anthony M. Rud · na; given as “The King of the Klondike” in the Table of Contents. 55 · Cow Trails · Richard Hill Wilkinson · ss; illustrated by E. W. Thistlethwaite 62 · Clashing Spurs · Claude U. Rister · nv 86 · The Hand Grenade · Cyril J. Conrad · ss 95 · Dice of Destiny [Part 2 of 5] · David F. Morris · na 100 · The Lone Flyer [Long John Maloney] · Rugene Bamber · ss 112 · The Nerve of a Non-Com · Davis Jones · ss 125 · The Valley of Strife [Part 5 of 5] · George C. Shedd · na 146 · Swappers Exchange · E. W. Thistlethwaite · cl; illustrated by E. W. Thistlethwaite 148 · Auguring · Eugene Cunningham · cl 150 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed

Brief Stories [v18 #5, October 1928] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Earle K. Bergey) Details supplied by Morgan Wallace & Kenneth R. Johnson. [illustrations] · Earl K. Bergey · il [illustrations] · Allan Thomas · il 6 · The Killer of Company K · Melvin Lostutter · nv 52 · Wings of Adventure [Part 1 of 4] · Eustace L. Adams · na 71 · Star Shell Blues · Capt. Clyde Johnston · ss 79 · When Men Get Mad · Albert William Stone · ss 90 · Burned Wings · Carson W. Mowre · nv 110 · Quade’s Luck · Meredith T. Davis · ss 121 · Dice of Destiny [Part 3 of 5] · David F. Morris · na 125 · Lefty Mills Wins the Bet · Allan Lee · nv 150 · Swappers Exchange · E. W. Thistlethwaite · cl 152 · Auguring · Eugene Cunningham · cl 154 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed

Brief Stories [v18 #6, November 1928] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Earle K. Bergey) Again forecasts “Saddled but Not Cinched” by Stephen Payne, which does not seem to have appeared. Details supplied by John Locke & Kenneth R. Johnson. [illustrations] · Earl K. Bergey · il [illustrations] · Allan Thomas · il 6 · The Death Plane · James Perley Hughes · nv 39 · Battle Fury · Robert Carse · ss 45 · The Crook Who Turned Cowboy · Edwin A. Goewey · ss 56 · Yankee Wings · Richard Halley · ss 70 · The Code of “Devil” Benteen · Marshall R. Hall · ss 84 · Burning Flares · Curry Spidell · ss 91 · Jerry Takes a Nose Dive · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 98 · Wings of Adventure [Part 2 of 4] · Eustace L. Adams · na 116 · Square Shootin’ · Richard Hill Wilkinson · ss 123 · Dice of Destiny [Part 4 of 5] · David F. Morris · na 144 · Auguring · Eugene Cunningham · cl 146 · Swappers Exchange · E. W. Thistlethwaite · cl 148 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed 150 · What Your Handwriting Reveals · Alfred Maurice · cl

Brief Stories [v19 #1, December 1928] ed. Wm. H. Kofoed (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Charles M. Hargens) Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson. [illustrations] · Earl K. Bergey · il [illustrations] · Allan Thomas · il [illustrations] · Robert Dodd · il 6 · Gun Flashes · Charles Wesley Sanders · nv 40 · Battle Code · Tip Bliss · ss 55 · No Gun · Howard R. Morgan · ss; given as by Howard E. Morgan, throughout, forecast correctly. 66 · Smoking Six Guns · Claude U. Rister · ss; given as “Smoking Guns” in the Table of Contents. 76 · Bayonet Jazz · Robert H. Leitfred · ss 87 · Wings of Adventure [Part 3 of 4] · Eustace L. Adams · na 98 · Flying Wild · Raoul Whitfield · ss 108 · Maloney Spreads a ’Chute [Long John Maloney] · Rugene Bamber · ss 118 · Dice of Destiny [Part 5 of 5] · David F. Morris · na 146 · Auguring · Eugene Cunningham · cl 150 · Swappers Exchange · E. W. Thistlethwaite · cl 154 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed 157 · What Your Handwriting Reveals · Alfred Maurice · cl [illustrations] · Earle K. Bergey · il [illustrations] · Allan Thomas · il [illustrations] · Robert Dodd · il

Brief Stories [v19 #2, January 1929] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Earle K. Bergey) Details supplied by John Locke & Kenneth R. Johnson from Table of Contents. [illustrations] · Earle K. Bergey · il [illustrations] · Allan Thomas · il [illustrations] · Robert Dodd · il 6 · Flying Knaves · Frederick C. Davis · nv 41 · Dogs of Mongolia · Claude U. Rister · ss 52 · Whiskey Johnny · Eugene Cunningham · ss 64 · Fighting Dumb-Bells · Tip Bliss · ss 79 · Forgotten Flights · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 89 · Wings of Adventure [Part 4 of 4] · Eustace L. Adams · na 94 · Trench Broke · Lon Murray · ss 104 · Lawless Guns [Part 1 of 3] · Meredith Davis · na 154 · Swappers Exchange · E. W. Thistlethwaite · cl 158 · What Your Handwriting Reveals · Alfred Maurice · cl

Brief Stories [v19 #3, February 1929] ed. W. Adolphe Roberts (Personal Arts Company, Inc., 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by T. Victor Hall) Details supplied by John Locke & Kenneth R. Johnson from Table of Contents. 6 · The Editor Says— · W. Adolphe Roberts · ed 8 · Cabaret Cherry · Ernest Paynter · ss; illustrated by Al Dick 19 · But—Can He Sock? · Ben Conlon · ss 28 · Wings Aflame · John Scott Douglas · ss; forecast as “The Legion of Death”. 45 · The Feud About Melisse · L. R. Sherman · ss 56 · Quiverin’ Time · Lenora Mattingly Weber · ss 67 · A Short Cut to Glory · Solita Solano · ss 74 · Kindred Souls · Guy Stentor · ss; illustrated by Al Dick 83 · Lawless Guns [Part 2 of 3] · Meredith Davis · na 111 · “Scarface” Blake · Walter J. Krieg · ss 119 · The Ferris Diamond · Lester Raymond Cash · ss 124 · Square Between the Eyes · Richard Hill Wilkinson · ss 132 · Trigger Talk · Charlton Lawrence Edholm · ss West Jun 23 1928 148 · Please Pass the Bullets · Jack Woodford · ss 154 · What Your Handwriting Reveals · M. Naiia Andreyeff · cl

Brief Stories [v19 #4, March 1929] ed. W. Adolphe Roberts (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by T. Victor Hall) Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson. 6 · The Editor Says— · W. Adolphe Roberts · ed 8 · The World’s Delight [Part 1 of 6] · Fulton Oursler · n. 35 · Feathers and Spurs · C. W. McGannon · ss; with author’s note on cockfighting.; illustrated by T. Victor Hall 44 · Open Throttle · Gordon Hillman · ss 52 · Tagalog Vengeance · Franklin M. Ritchie · ss 62 · The Understudy · Grace Perkins · ss; illustrated by Casey 72 · Signed in Duplicate · Ray Jordan · ss; illustrated by A. B. Walker 84 · Devilfish Trap · Lawrence William Pedrose · ss; illustrated by Al Dick 91 · Canzonet · Helene Mullins · pm 92 · The Cow Farmer · Bret Butler · ss 100 · The Last Laugh · Hapsburg Liebe · ss 107 · That Jackpine Gang · T. R. Elliott · ss; illustrated by A. B. Walker 116 · Lawless Guns [Part 3 of 3] · Meredith Davis · na 150 · What Your Handwriting Reveals · M. Naiia Andreyeff · cl

Brief Stories [v19 #5, April 1929] ed. W. Adolphe Roberts (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by John A. Coughlin) Details supplied by John Locke & Kenneth R. Johnson. 6 · The Editor Says— · W. Adolphe Roberts · ed 8 · At the Pistol’s Point [Part 1 of 2] · Stuart Palmer · nv 20 · Midnight Meditation · Helene Mullins · pm 21 · The Death Ring · Russell Arden Bankson · ss 30 · Lafitte’s Long Arm · Frances Bragg Middleton · ss; illustrated by Charles Hargens 40 · Secret Justice · Paul R. Milton · ss; illustrated by T. Victor Hall 53 · Me, Red Jake! · Harry Galbraith MacLeod · ss 62 · The World’s Delight [Part 2 of 6] · Fulton Oursler · n. 81 · Editor’s Note on Adah Isaacs Menken · W. Adolphe Roberts · ms 82 · Mack’s Big Game · Eli Colter · ss 90 · Vanishing Gold · Nell Kay · ss; illustrated by Wilde 103 · An Indian Emerald · Guy Fowler · ms 103 · Sky Hawks · Raoul Whitfield · ss 117 · Hard Feelings · Ernest Paynter · ss 124 · His Best Suit of Clothes · Burnet Hershey · ss 129 · The Girl Who Cried for Three Months · Pauline de Silva · ss; illustrated by Ralph Nelson 139 · First Class Sucker · Alan Brener Schultz · ss; illustrated by Al Dick 145 · Lures · Edgar Daniel Kramer · pm 146 · Cross-Eyes Preferred · Al Clark · ss 154 · What Your Handwriting Reveals · M. Naiia Andreyeff · cl

Brief Stories [v19 #6, May 1929] ed. W. Adolphe Roberts (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by T. Victor Hall) Details supplied by John Locke & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · The Editor Says— · W. Adolphe Roberts · ed 6 · Blake Pays a Debt · Peter Padres · ss; illustrated by Page Trotter 17 · The Trap Drummer [Larry Dolan] · Richard Barry · ss 28 · Avengers in Red · Sewell Peaslee Wright · ss 38 · At the Pistol’s Point [Part 2 of 2] · Stuart Palmer · nv 51 · Life Was Wonderful · Nanette Kutner · ss 61 · Flying Double · Henry Leverage · ss 71 · Central Park Wild West · Guy Fowler · ss 77 · Frenzied Bolos · John A. Henshall · ss; illustrated by Page Trotter 86 · The World’s Delight [Part 3 of 6] · Fulton Oursler · n.; illustrated by T. Victor Hall 114 · Myself · Adah Isaacs Menken · pm (r) 115 · The Queer Duck · Craig Biddle, Jr. · ss 122 · A Hundred Years from Now · Elias Lieberman · pm 123 · The One-Shot Kid · Eli Colter · ss 131 · Street Adventure · Paul Crawford · ss 139 · Jazz · Walter Adolphe Roberts · pm (r); from Pan and Peacocks, Four Seas, 1928. 140 · From the Bottom—Up · Guy Stentor · ss; illustrated by Al Dick 145 · The Traitor · Julia L. Martin · ss 150 · What Your Handwriting Reveals · M. Naiia Andreyeff · cl

Brief Stories [v20 #1, June 1929] ed. W. Adolphe Roberts (Lexington Publishing Corporation, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by T. Victor Hall) Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · The Editor Says— · W. Adolphe Roberts · ed 6 · The Terrible Impi · Lawrence William Pedrose · ss; illustrated by T. Victor Hall 18 · The Swamp Girl [Part 1 of 2] · Polan Banks · ss; illustrated by Ralph Nelson 29 · Her Husband Was a Senator! · William Almon Wolff · ss 37 · Crazy Man’s Crossing · Gordon Hillman · ss 46 · The Black Menace [Larry Dolan] · Richard Barry · ss 61 · Paintbox · Grace Perkins · ss; illustrated by A. B. Walker 72 · “Home-Maid” Up! · Ben Conlon · ss; illustrated by John Fleming Gould 83 · Too Good to Be True · Alan Hynd · ss; illustrated by Page Trotter 88 · Coney Island Wild Man · Llewellyn Hughes · ss 94 · The World’s Delight [Part 4 of 6] · Fulton Oursler · n.; illustrated by T. Victor Hall 113 · Blind Chance · Pauline de Silva · ss 121 · Pearls of Palawan · Jacland Marmur · ss; illustrated by Robert Edward Love 132 · A Smooth Racket · Stuart Palmer · ss 144 · Gypsy Song · Helene Mullins · pm The Delineator Oct 1928 145 · The Wise Kid · Edwin Baird · ss; illustrated by Al Dick 150 · The Haunted · Sarah Litsey · pm 151 · What Your Handwriting Reveals · M. Naiia Andreyeff · cl