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The Idler [v23, #8, May 1903] ed. Robert Barr (Chatto & Windus, 6d, 129-240pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 131 · Mountaineering as a Profession · Francis Gribble · ar 138 · A Frost-bitten Night on the Crags of Great Gable · Arnold R. Elliot · ss 142 · A Sufficient Audience · Anon. · pm 143 · The Wood Duck and Shooting · Edwyn Sandys · ar 152 · Edition de Luxe · Paul West · pm 153 · Foolish Seventeen · Kathleen W. Gilbert · ss 155 · Under the Apple Trees · Lydia Kendall Foster · pm 157 · A Bunch of Flowers · Arthur Scammell · ar 167 · “The Van of Circumstance” · E. Crawford-Newton · ss 180 · The Little People of the Sycamore · Charles G. D. Roberts · ss; illustrated by Charles Livingston Bull 190 · Love and Lady Macbeth · Clara Morris · ss; illustrated by W. Glackens 199 · Peadee’s Toothpicks · Joseph Blethen · ss 214 · The Tribute of the Junior Clerk · W. G. Yarcott · pm 215 · Jimps · Florence Wilkinson · ss McClure’s Feb 1903; illustrated by A. I. Keller 226 · A Ballade of Protest · Theodosia Garrison · pm 227 · A Double Event · Owen Oliver · ss 232 · The Church Moonlight Picnic · E. M. Hughes · ss 236 · The Idlers’ Club: “Me and My Motor” · Robert Barr · cl

The Idler [v23, #9, June 1903] ed. Robert Barr (Chatto & Windus, 6d, 241-352pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 243 · “Golden Fleece” [Part 1 of 6] · David Graham Phillips · sl The Saturday Evening Post Jan 10 1903 (+11) 257 · The Man Who Makes the Trouble [Boris Sarafoff] · Stephen French Whitman & Eugene P. Lyle, Junr. · bg 270 · A Nova Scotian Paradise · Tappan Adney · ar 276 · The Admiral and the Siren · Angus Evan Abbott · ss 280 · Habakkuk Smith · Anon. · pm 281 · The Mystery of the Damascus · Harold Piffard · ss 293 · How to Fight a Duel · Sterling Heilig · ar 300 · Burning the Boats · Powell Chase · ss 305 · Five Newer Humorists _307 · Five Newer Humorists: Gilbert Chesterton · Bertram Thomas · bg; illustrated by George Phoenix _313 · Five Newer Humorists: John Joy Bell · Robert Barr · bg _319 · Five Newer Humorists: A. Constance Smedley · Anon. · bg _327 · Five Newer Humorists: Wilfrid S. Jackson · J. L. Paterson · bg _331 · Five Newer Humorists: Keble Howard · Anon. · ex [Keble Howard] 336 · A Short Cut to Swimming · J. P. Thompson · ar 338 · Renaissance · T. D. Robb · pm 339 · Gossip · Aubrey Newton · ms 340 · The Freeman of the Hills · Hamlin Garland · pm 341 · The Idlers’ Club · Constance Smedley · cl 347 · Humorists and “The Idler” · Robert Barr · ed

The Idler [v23, #10, July 1903] ed. Robert Barr (Chatto & Windus, 6d, 353-464pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 355 · The Biggest Tunnel in the World—The Simplon · Eugene P. Lyle, Junr. · ar Everybody’s Magazine Sep 1901 360 · It Isn’t the Thing You Do · Margaret Sangster · pm 369 · Lord Charles Beresford and Capt. Percy Scott · Frank Fayant · ar 374 · Love’s Weather · Sydney Hesselrigge · pm 375 · Fighting a Demon · William Bulfin · ss; illustrated by S. H. Borglum 390 · A Metropolitan Influence · Kate Jordan · ss 400 · Folly at the Wheel · Harry J. Robinson · ss 403 · The Canoe Which Sailed to Bulotu · Craig Nelson · ss 409 · La Douloureuse · Gilbert Cannan · pm 411 · “Golden Fleece” [Part 2 of 6] · David Graham Phillips · sl The Saturday Evening Post Jan 10 1903 (+11) 429 · Father Knows the Way · Lizzie York Case · pm 430 · A Match That Was Halved · Phil Arp · ss 434 · The Perfume Trade · Jacques Boyer · ar 443 · Rachel · Clara Morris · ss McClure’s Oct 1902 453 · The Cheetah and the Wild Boar · Charles E. Clay · ss 458 · Pride · Winifred Webb · pm McClure’s Feb 1903 459 · The Idlers’ Club · A. Constance Smedley · cl

The Idler [v23, #11, August 1903] ed. Robert Barr (Chatto & Windus, 6d, 465-576pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 467 · The Lady and the Ghost · Rose Cecil O’Neill · ss Cosmopolitan Nov 1902; illustrated by Rose Cecil O’Neill 471 · Almost Two Miles a Minute · Arthur C. Johnson · ar 483 · Sweet Faces · Will H. Ogilvie · pm 485 · “Golden Fleece” [Part 3 of 6] · David Graham Phillips · sl The Saturday Evening Post Jan 10 1903 (+11) 502 · Tit for Tat · L. Lowndes · pm 503 · Cynthia and Her Cow-Bells · Jean Courtenay · ss; illustrated by Berta Ruck 507 · How We Collaborated · E. Burrowes · ss 515 · Each to His Trade · Cy Warman · ss; illustrated by Walter J. Enright 519 · The Wisdom of Agatha · Margaret Westrup · ss 529 · “Goin’ Back” · George Cossins · pm 530 · The Golf Walk · Ellis Parker Butler · pm; illustrated by B. Cory Kilvert 532 · The White Peka · Craig Nelson · ss 537 · “Beats the Dutch” · Robert Barr · ar 545 · The Art of Fame · E. B. McCormick · ss; illustrated by P. Orchardson 554 · “Madame” · Elizabeth Robinson · ss The Red Book Illustrated May 1903; illustrated by Victor Lambdin 560 · “Azrael and the Amateurs” · Alan Field · ss 570 · The Idlers’ Club · A. Constance Smedley · cl

The Idler [v23, #12, September 1903] ed. Robert Barr (Chatto & Windus, 6d, 577-688pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 579 · Sledging Over the Polar Pack · Robt. E. Peary · ar 587 · The Seekers · Frank Walcott Hutt · pm 589 · “Golden Fleece” [Part 4 of 6] · David Graham Phillips · sl The Saturday Evening Post Jan 10 1903 (+11) 607 · Three Kisses · John Gritton · pm 608 · The Dramatic Rights to “Laurel Crowns” · Elizabeth McCracken · ss Cosmopolitan Dec 1902; illustrated by Thomas Mitchell Prince 615 · A Channel Exchange · “Erraticus” · ss 627 · The Risin’ of John Dacre · E. M. Hughes · ss 634 · The Penitant · Theodosia Garrison · pm 635 · The Buffalo Runners · A. C. Laut · ar 643 · Battledore and Shuttlecock · Aubrey Newton · ss; illustrated by F. Horsman Varley 648 · A New Field for Sportsmen: Temagaming and Beyond · A. M. Fredericks · ar 653 · The Fishing on the “Kau Fisi” · Craig Nelson · ar 658 · Whistler · Elbert Hubbard · ar [James Whistler] 667 · The Crack in the Wainscot · E. S. Grew · ss; illustrated by S. J. Venning 672 · As We Leave Our Youth · Winifrid Leal · pm 673 · The Man Who Died · Mary Stuart Boyd · ss; illustrated by T. Friedenson 682 · Memories · Arthur Stringer · pm Ainslee’s Magazine Oct 1901 683 · Our Golf Club · Anon. · il 684 · The Idlers’ Club · Robert Barr · cl

The Idler [v24, #13, October 1903] ed. Robert Barr (Chatto & Windus, 6d, 1-112pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 3 · Society’s Amateur Circus · H. S. Arthur · ar 11 · The Rose and the Lily · Anon. · pm 12 · An Equinoctial Disturbance · Trumbull White · ss Cosmopolitan Jun 1903 19 · Tales of the North-West Mounted Police · Agnes C. Laud · ar 27 · The Beautiful Morning · Anon. · pm 28 · “Golden Fleece” [Part 5 of 6] · David Graham Phillips · sl The Saturday Evening Post Jan 10 1903 (+11) 49 · Wee MacGreegor 1. “Arms and the Boy” [Wee MacGreegor] · J. J. B. (by J. J. Bell) · ss; illustrated by Augustine MacGreegor 55 · The Obtrusive Gargoyle · Frances Irwin · ss; illustrated by Louise B. Mansfield 70 · The Diversions of a Princess 1. The Rev. Mr. Gregson · A. Constance Smedley · ss 72 · Matilda in the Barn · Guy Wetmore Carryl · pm 73 · Cherries in Kent · Mary Tracy Earle · ss The Saturday Evening Post Dec 20 1902; illustrated by Verbeek 83 · Links in a Chain · Anne Story Allen · ss Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly Jun 1903 88 · The Story of a Lost Signature · Julia Valentine Bond · ss Cosmopolitan May 1903 96 · The Yellow Domino · Izola L. Forrester · ss The Red Book Illustrated May 1903 99 · The Joy of Living · Anon. · pm 100 · The Story of the Invisible Cat · Rene Bache · ss The Red Book Illustrated May 1903; illustrated by J. Enright 107 · The Idlers’ Club · Robert Barr · cl

The Idler [v24, #14, November 1903] ed. Robert Barr (Chatto & Windus, 6d, 113-224pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 115 · The Wild Beast Traffic · Lawrence Perry · ss; illustrated by Charles Livingston Bull 124 · Tally, the Coward · Joseph Keating · ss; illustrated by S. Timothy 134 · Floral Head-Dresses · Mrs. Wilson Woodrow · ar Cosmopolitan Jun 1903 145 · The Ballad of Sergeant Ross · Joseph Mills Hanson · ar 149 · Wee MacGreegor 2. “Ships That Pass” [Wee MacGreegor] · J. J. B. (by J. J. Bell) · ss; illustrated by Augustine Macgregor 155 · “Golden Fleece” [Part 6 of 6] · David Graham Phillips · sl The Saturday Evening Post Jan 10 1903 (+11) 182 · The Unmasking of the Don · James Barratt · ss 189 · “Wanted—a Chaperon” · Margaret Westrup · ss; illustrated by Albert Clarke 198 · Mr. Twinberrow’s Appeal · Kemlo Watson · ss; illustrated by Leonard M. Noble 205 · Veronica’s Captive · E. R. Punshon · ss; illustrated by Mary Horsfall 210 · The Summer Resort · Anon. · pm (r) 211 · The Diversions of a Princess 2. Mr. (and Mrs.) Vane · A. Constance Smedley · ss 213 · One Prayer · Anon. · pm 214 · By Polly’s Aid · Eleanor H. Porter · ss Short Stories Jul 1903; illustrated by Marie Latasa 218 · The Idlers’ Club · Robert Barr · cl 224 · The Golden Mean · Anon. · pm; “translated from ’Horace’”.

The Idler [v24, #15, December 1903] ed. Robert Barr (Chatto & Windus, 6d, 225-336pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 227 · The Romance—A Picture · Howard Pile · ms 228 · Hope · Arthur Mansbridge · pm 229 · The Sincerest Flattery · Hayden Church · ss; illustrated by Chewin S. V. Harcourt 234 · The Organization of the Russian Army · Lieut. W. C. Rivers · ar Cosmopolitan Oct 1900 247 · The Humorist at Home · E. M. Dinnis · pm 248 · Miss Primrose · Roy Rolfe Gilson · ss Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly Aug 1903; illustrated by Anna Whelan Betts 255 · The Wind I Love · Sydney Hesselrigge · pm 256 · The Under-Secretary and the Mystery · Joseph Keating · ss 271 · Wee MacGreegor 3. The Robinsons Go Fishing [Wee MacGreegor] · J. J. B. (by J. J. Bell) · ss; illustrated by Augustine Macgregor 277 · Their Christmas Eve · Grace S. Richmond · ss Ladies’ Home Journal Dec 1902 284 · Making It Up · J. Philpot Witham · ss 289 · The Lonely Sea · W. H. Ogilvie · pm 290 · The Diversions of a Princess 3. Charles Druce · A. Constance Smedley · ss 293 · The Glass of Green Chianti · T. C. de Leon · ss; illustrated by Stephen J. Ferris 303 · In a Western Riviera · Nancy Masson · ar 309 · A Birthday Jest · Bassett Hastings · ss 312 · The Turn of the Wheel · Marion Ward · ss 319 · Day and Night · B. Tabb · pm 320 · The Christmas Log · Anatole France; adapted by Katharine Vincent · ss Short Stories Oct 1902 331 · The Idlers’ Club · Robert Barr · cl

The Idler [v24, #16, January 1904] ed. Robert Barr (Chatto & Windus, 6d, 337-448pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 339 · Over the Hills and Far Away · Arthur Scammell · ar 350 · The O’Ruddy [Part 1 of 7] · Stephen Crane & Robert Barr · sl; illustrated by Bertram Gilbert 378 · A Man of Common Sense · Harold J. Black · ss; illustrated by T. C. Dugdale 383 · Concerning Snow-Ploughs · Geoffrey William Rhodes · ar 388 · The Diversions of a Princess 4. Cosmo Maitravers · A. Constance Smedley · ss 391 · Ring Out, Wild Bells · Kathleen Whittenbury Gilbert · ss; illustrated by Albert Clarke 397 · Wee MacGreegor 4. For Granpaw Purdie [Wee MacGreegor] · J. J. B. (by J. J. Bell) · ss; illustrated by Augustine Macgregor 403 · Josh, the Re-Born · Joseph Keating · ss 412 · The Life Member · Charles Gleig · ss; illustrated by W. E. Richards 420 · A Voice from the Void · Marion Ward · ss; illustrated by W. Russell Flint 428 · Old and New · William Francis Barnard · pm Everybody’s Magazine Jan 1902 429 · A Mere Episode · W. G. Yarcott · ss; illustrated by R. A. Richards 436 · A Storm in a Breakfast Cup · Tristram Crutchley · ss; illustrated by Berta Ruck 443 · Aubade · Kemlo Watson · pm 444 · The Idlers’ Club · Robert Barr · cl

The Idler [v24, #17, February 1904] ed. Robert Barr (Chatto & Windus, 6d, 449-560pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 451 · A City of Romance · Edward Tebbutt · ss 457 · The Call of the Wild · Gilbert Cannan · pm 458 · A Trio of Tricksters · F. Harris Deans · ss; illustrated by A. Hope Reid 463 · The Fat Curly One · George C. Magnus · ss; illustrated by George C. Magnus 469 · The O’Ruddy [Part 2 of 7] · Stephen Crane & Robert Barr · sl; illustrated by Bertram Gilbert 489 · Who Laughs Last · Fred C. Smale · ss; illustrated by Gilbert Holiday 496 · A Reconnaissance in Force · Ellen Ada Smith · ss; illustrated by W. Russell Flint 506 · Devotion · Katherine Mann · pm 507 · Pamela and Her Prince · Jean Courtenay · ss; illustrated by Albert Clarke 513 · The Diversions of a Princess 5. Maisie Price · A. Constance Smedley · ss 516 · Wee MacGreegor 5. Heart’s Desire [Wee MacGreegor] · J. J. B. (by J. J. Bell) · ss; illustrated by Augustine Macgregor 522 · Off the Banks · Patrick McGrath · ar Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly Sep 1903 532 · Yanto, the Waster · Joseph Keating · ss; illustrated by R. A. Richards 543 · At the Last · W. H. Ogilvie · pm 544 · The Parson’s Brush · Alfred Stoddart · ss 549 · Haddon Chambers · Emmie Avery Keddell · bg 551 · The Arrow’s Message · H. Westbrook · pm 552 · Poppies · Anon. · il 553 · Wanted—a Home · F. E. Smith · ss 556 · Evening · Evelyn D. Green · pm 557 · The Idlers’ Club · Robert Barr · cl

The Idler [v24, #18, March 1904] ed. Robert Barr (Chatto & Windus, 6d, 561-672 +, cover by Bertram Gilbert) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 563 · Carington and the Boundary Map · Mayne Lindsay · ss; illustrated by W. Herbert Holloway 573 · Beyond His Deserts · Jean Courtenay · ss; illustrated by C. S. V. Harcourt 579 · An Imperial Garden Party in Tokyo · Emily J. Hamilton · ar 583 · Concerning a Proposal · Margaret Westrup · ss; illustrated by G. Leslie Hunter 591 · Slobodka · T. P. Armstrong · ar 598 · Shinkin, the Strong Man · Joseph Keating · ss; illustrated by R. A. Richards 603 · The Sea of Sleep · Anon. · pm 604 · Demoniacal Aid · Marion Ward · ss; illustrated by Wat. Miller 609 · Cecil Rhodes · Katherine Mann · pm 610 · Uncle Bertram’s Curates · “Shirliana” · ss; illustrated by S. W. Cavenagh 616 · The Ass in the Lion’s Skin · Beatrix Mallam · ss; illustrated by Wilmot Lunt 623 · The Comforter · Anon. · pm 624 · A Dangerous Ruffian · F. Harris Deans · ss 627 · William Shenwell, Actor · Sidney Alton · ss; illustrated by Wat. Miller 635 · The O’Ruddy [Part 3 of 7] · Stephen Crane & Robert Barr · sl; illustrated by Bertram Gilbert 664 · To Win Some Winsome Lass · Anon. · pm 665 · The Diversions of a Princess 6. Reginald’s People · A. Constance Smedley · ss 668 · The Idlers’ Club · Robert Barr · cl

The Idler [v25, #19, April 1904] ed. Robert Barr (Chatto & Windus, 6d, 1-112pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 3 · Carington Mysteries 1. Carington and the Scotch Cousin · Mayne Lindsay · ss; illustrated by W. H. Holloway 11 · To-morrow Brings the Rose · Robert Birkmyre · pm 12 · Finch Lane, Surrey · Arthur Scammell · ar; illustrated by George C. Haité, F.L.S., R.B.A., R.I. 19 · A Nihilist for the Nonce · J. Philpot Witham · ss; illustrated by W. Russell Flint 25 · The Oswalden Ghost · E. M. Dinnis · ss; illustrated by Wilmot Lunt 32 · Two Verses · E. R. · gp _32 · I. Written in Town · E. R. · pm _32 · II. Written in the Country · E. R. · pm 33 · A Blow in the Dark · Patrick Vaux · ss; illustrated by Bertram Gilbert 41 · The White Cow · C. H. St. L. Russell · pm 42 · Skin-Deep · Alan Field · ss; illustrated by Gilbert Holiday 52 · The Prodigal Uncle · Phil Arp · ss; illustrated by Panurge 60 · A Touch of Nature · Olga Horton · ss; illustrated by T. C. Dugdale 65 · The O’Ruddy [Part 4 of 7] · Stephen Crane & Robert Barr · sl; illustrated by Bertram Gilbert 91 · Daughters of Japan · Ethel Beaugeard · ss; illustrated by M. D. Byrne 98 · William, the Inventor · Joseph Keating · ss; illustrated by R. A. Richards 106 · The Diversions of a Princess 7. Emerson Cuyp · A. Constance Smedley · ss 108 · The Idlers’ Club · Robert Barr · cl