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Short Stories [No 474, For the week ending January 29th, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 129 · The Mysterious Figures · H. C. Stiefel · ss Short Stories Dec 1897 134 · Mr. Krell’s Million · John Pophan · ss 138 · My Morning Post · Anon. · ss 140 · Miss Merryview’s Slumming · Beatrice Sturgis · ss 142 · An Indian Raid · H. Peters · ss 144 · Professor Whirlwind · Allen Quinan · ss The Black Cat Nov 1896 147 · The Gold Magnet [Part ? of ?] · George Griffith · sl; chpts 31-32.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 152 · The Cure’s Story · H. Hunter · ss 155 · Meresia [Part ? of ?] · Winifred Graham · sl; chpts 23-24. 159 · [adverts] · [Misc.] · ms 160 · Plain Speaking · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 475, For the week ending February 5th, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 161 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 1 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 1- 2.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 170 · A Curious Combination · G. E. Lingen · ss 172 · The Price of a Soul · Ellen Wycoff · ss 174 · The Pleasant Passenger · Anon. · ss 177 · The Gold Magnet [Part ? of ?] · George Griffith · sl; chpts 33-34.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 182 · The Lottery Ticket · Emilia Bazan; translated by Jean Raymond Bidwell · ss Short Stories Dec 1897; translated from the Spanish. 183 · For Fame, Money, or Love? · R. Ottolengui · ss The Black Cat May 1896 187 · Meresia [Part ? of ?] · Winifred Graham · sl; chpts 25-26. 190 · [advert for new serial, “In Caesar’s Name,” in “The Sunday Reader”] · [Misc.] · ms 191 · [advert] · [Misc.] · ms 192 · Notes of Interest · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 476, For the week ending February 12, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 193 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 2 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 3- 4.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 200 · Do the Dead Come Back · Howard Hurlbutt · ss 202 · A Bunch of Violets · Greque · ss 204 · [advert for Captain Kettle stories by Cutcliffe Hyne in “Pearson’s Magazine”] · [Misc.] · ms 205 · The Mystery of One Palm Spring · H. T. M. · ss 208 · [advert for Dan Leno’s Comic Journal, to be published every Tuesday by Pearson’s] · [Misc.] · ms 209 · The Shifting Sand · C. C. Orsdall · ss 212 · The Gold Magnet [Part ? of ?] · George Griffith · sl; chpts 35-36.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 216 · The Dog Collar · Maxim Lauzarre · ss 218 · The Toss of a Coin · Wallace Mayne · ss 219 · [advert for “Love Stories,” companion to “Short Stories,” each number consists of a complete illustrated novel, besides info on Love, Courtship & Marriage by Countess M.] · [Misc.] · ms 220 · Meresia [Part last of ?] · Winifred Graham · sl; chpts 27-28. 223 · [advert] · [Misc.] · ms 224 · Short Truths · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 477, For the week ending February 19th, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 225 · Dan’s Stratagem · Harold Fearley · ss 228 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 3 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 5- 6.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 236 · Holding Up the Winnemucca Stage-Coach · Oswald Bremen · ss 238 · Stuart · James Grant · ss 240 · [advert for Dan Leno’s Comic Journal] · [Misc.] · ms 241 · All on a Winter’s Night · R. Andom · ss 244 · The Gold Magnet [Part ? of ?] · George Griffith · sl; chpts 37-38.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 248 · The Waters of Lethe · Archibald Manning · ss 249 · [advert for Pearson’s British Almanac for 1898] · [Misc.] · ms 250 · For a Woman’s Kiss: A Story of West Africa · Gertrude Page · ss 255 · [adverts] · [Misc.] · ms 256 · In Friendly Converse · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 478, For the week ending Feb 26th, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 257 · Panther Eyes · Martin Serfus · ss 260 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 4 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 7- 8.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 269 · Love’s Stratagem · Reginald Horsley · ss 270 · The Storm - And After. A Prairie Idyl · B. Bridgman · ss 272 · The Tower-Keeper’s Daughter · Mary Fermor · ss 275 · The Man Who Lent His Camera · James Unit · ss 277 · The Gold Magnet [Part ? of ?] · George Griffith · sl; chpts 39-41.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 282 · [advert for Dan Leno’s Comic Journal] · [Misc.] · ms 283 · The Last Baron of Rothenstein · W. H. Carpenter · ss 285 · The Intercepted Message · Horace Ray · ss 287 · [adverts] · [Misc.] · ms 288 · I’ve Found It at Last · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 479, For the week ending March 5th, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 289 · The Post-Mortem Autopsy · L. H. H. · ss 292 · The Seven Years’ League · A. L. W. · ss 294 · Hard on the Widower · Eben Rexford · ss 296 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 5 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 9-10.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 302 · A Miner’s Story · A. H. Parsons · ss 303 · Results of the “Empress” Competition. · [Misc.] · ms 304 · A Low Life Idyl · Will Summers · ss 306 · The Gooseherd · Malcolm Hawse · ss 308 · [adverts for Love Stories & The Big Budget] · [Misc.] · ms 309 · Tonio el Matador · W. Sheldon · ss 310 · [advert for the March “Pearson’s Magazine”] · [Misc.] · ms 311 · The Wooing of Martha Wilson · G. E. Lingen · ss 314 · The Gold Magnet [Part last of ?] · George Griffith · sl; chpts 42-43; conclusion.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 318 · [advert for Dan Leno’s Comic Journal] · [Misc.] · ms 319 · [adverts] · [Misc.] · ms 320 · Aids to Accuracy · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 480, For the Week ending March 12th, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 321 · The Rival Queens: A Tale of Old France [Part 1 of 13] · Mary Fermor · sl; chpts 1- 2.; illustrated by Sherie 327 · The Schoolmaster · Arnold Rees · ss 330 · The House in Rotherhithe: A Tale of the Press-Gang · Richard Bird · ss 332 · Salvatori the Dead Shot · Weston Maire · ss 335 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 6 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 10 (cont.)-11.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 342 · [advert for Dan Leno’s Comic Journal] · [Misc.] · ms 343 · A Terrible Night: A Tale of the French Revolution · Winifred Scott · ss 346 · Larry · H. P. T. · ss 348 · [advert for Love Stories] · [Misc.] · ms 349 · A Story of Horseshoes · Pan · ss 351 · [advert] · [Misc.] · ms 352 · Many Happy Returns of This Page · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 481, For the week ending March 19th, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 353 · The Uncanny Hand · E. W. Waters · ss 357 · The Rival Queens: A Tale of Old France [Part 2 of 13] · Mary Fermor · sl; chpts 3- 4.; illustrated by Sherie 363 · A Note and a Telegram · Wilson James · ss 365 · His Excellency, the Fool · Hugo Klein · ss; translated from the German. 368 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 7 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 12.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 373 · [adverts for “The Sunday Reader,” “Home Notes” & “Pick-Me-Up”] · [Misc.] · ms; running serial of George Griffith’s “The Great Pirate Syndicate.” 374 · Mrs. Frederika Brahm · Eugenia Potts · ss 376 · The Palm That Condemned · Helen Winslow · ss 378 · A Mother’s Love · Francois Suri · ss 381 · The Electric Car Thieves · Margie K. · ss 383 · [adverts] · [Misc.] · ms 384 · Last Written, First Read · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 482, For the week ending March 26th, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 385 · The Pretty Pearl and the Crafty Commissioner · H. Hunter · ss; illustrated by Lawson Wood 388 · Old Karl’s Secret · De Leon Hall · ss Short Stories Feb 1898 392 · A Determined Lover · Holland Clark · ss 394 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 8 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 13-14.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 401 · [full page plea for contributions to Pearson’s Fresh Air Fund] · An Old Friend Back Again · ms 402 · A Lucky Find · H. T. P. · ss 404 · The Invisible Player · Horace Manns · ss 406 · A Woman’s Privilege · Kate Rogers · ss 407 · [adverts for “Love Stories” and an Interview with W. T. Stead in “The Sunday Reader”] · [Misc.] · ms 408 · The Rival Queens: A Tale of Old France [Part 3 of 13] · Mary Fermor · sl; chpts 5- 6.; illustrated by Sherie 413 · That Cigar · K. B. R. · ss 415 · [adverts] · [Misc.] · ms 416 · On the Best Authority · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 483, For the week ending April 2nd, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 417 · The Widow’s Experience · G. Merriam · ss 421 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 9 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 15-17.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 427 · Karen. A Danish Idyll · Alexander Killam · ss 428 · The Talking Picture · Arthur Lamb · ss 430 · Little Jan · Ashby Rees · ss 431 · The Fresh Air Fund · John Kirk · ar 432 · The Rival Queens: A Tale of Old France [Part 4 of 13] · Mary Fermor · sl; chpts 7- 8.; illustrated by Sherie 437 · The Baron’s Love Story. A True Tale of the Guiana Hinterland · Erko Mann · ss 440 · [advert for the April “Pearson’s Magazine”] · [Misc.] · ms 441 · Ya-Ling, the Willow-Tree, and the Golden Lilies · Anon. · ss; illustrated by Lawson Wood 444 · James and John and Two Pretty Girls · H. T. P. · ss 447 · [adverts] · [Misc.] · ms 448 · You and I · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 484, for the week ending April 9th, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 449 · Out of the Snare · Wallace Wallis · ss 452 · Stories of the Stock Exchange 1 Duchess Sarah’s Diamonds · Robert Machray · ss; illustrated by Arthur Jule Goodman 458 · Firing the Last Cartridge · Le Vier · ss 460 · Three Men, Two Kisses, and a Girl · H. Blythe · ss 462 · The Man Who Was Left · H. Hunter · ss; illustrated by Lawson Wood 465 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 10 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 17 (cont)-18.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 472 · The Secret · Frank Hillmore · ss 473 · A Prize for Poets - Spring and Otherwise · [Misc.] · ms; poetry contest. 474 · The Rival Queens: A Tale of Old France [Part 5 of 13] · Mary Fermor · sl; chpts 9-10.; illustrated by Sherie 479 · [advert] · [Misc.] · ms 480 · Consultations Free · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 485, For the week ending April 16th, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 481 · The Story of La Guenca · Basque · ss 485 · Stories of the Stock Exchange 2 The First Black Friday · Robert Machray · ss; illustrated by Arthur Jule Goodman 491 · The Guillotine · M. De Paris · ss 494 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 11 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 19-20.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 502 · What Twopence Did · T. Sawdry · ss 504 · For Safe Custody. An Ex-Bank Clerk’s Tale · Howard Warham · ss 506 · The Rival Queens: A Tale of Old France [Part 6 of 13] · Mary Fermor · sl; chpts 11-12.; illustrated by Sherie 511 · [adverts] · [Misc.] · ms 512 · Your Esteemed Inquiry Duly to Hand · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 486, For the week ending April 23rd, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 513 · Only a Hydro Friendship · Gertrude Page · ss 518 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 12 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 21-22.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 524 · [advert for “Pick-Me-Up,” George Grifffith’s “The Great Pirate Syndicate” continues.] · [Misc.] · ms 525 · The Man Who Kills · Peter Parr · ss 528 · The Rival Queens: A Tale of Old France [Part 7 of 13] · Mary Fermor · sl; chpts 13-14.; illustrated by Sherie 533 · The Toy Dog · E. S. · ss 534 · Stories of the Stock Exchange 3 The Great Conspiracy · Robert Machray · ss; illustrated by Arthur Jule Goodman 541 · [adverts] · [Misc.] · ms 542 · The Awakening. A Monologue · Grace Mann · ss 543 · [adverts] · [Misc.] · ms 544 · Plain Speaking · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 487, For the week ending April 30th, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 545 · Love and Hypnotism · A. Kempster · ss 548 · A Love Sacrifice · H. Wilson · ss 549 · [adverts for various Pearson magazines. George Griffith’s “The Great Pirate Syndicate” continues in “Pick-Me-Up”] · [Misc.] · ms 550 · Stories of the Stock Exchange 4 A Committee of Vengeance · Robert Machray · ss; illustrated by Arthur Jule Goodman 557 · Tracked! · Reffell Naye · ss 558 · A Man’s Mistake · H. T. P. · ss 560 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 13 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 23-24.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 567 · Brought Home · H. T. C. · ss 568 · An Auction Experience · Anon. · ss 570 · The Rival Queens: A Tale of Old France [Part 8 of 13] · Mary Fermor · sl; chpts 15-16.; illustrated by Sherie 575 · [adverts] · [Misc.] · ms 576 · Notes of Interest · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 488, For the week ending May 7th, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 577 · In a Lane · George C. Wallis · ss 580 · A Deal in Precious Stones · E. R. Kennen · ss; illustrated by A. E. Fahey 584 · Mrs. Lumley’s Secret · Arthur Goodrich · ss 586 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 14 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 25-26.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 592 · [advert for commencement of “Contraband of War” by M. P. Shiel in “Pearson’s Weekly” for May 7, 1898.] · [Misc.] · ms 593 · “Cap” · Gerald Blake · ss 595 · Stories of the Stock Exchange 5 In Twenty-four Hours · Robert Machray · ss; illustrated by Arthur Jule Goodman 600 · The Rival Queens: A Tale of Old France [Part 9 of 13] · Mary Fermor · sl; chpts 17-18.; illustrated by Sherie 605 · [adverts] · [Misc.] · ms 606 · “Captain” Higgins · G. B. Burgin · ss 607 · [adverts] · [Misc.] · ms 608 · Short Truths · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 489, For the week ending May 14th, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 609 · The Failure of the Class · Margaret Pine · ss 612 · The Old Love · H. T. D. · ss 614 · Stories of the Stock Exchange 6 Rothschild Outwitted · Robert Machray · ss 619 · Great - War - Competition · [Misc.] · pz; puzzles based on the on-going Spanish American War. 620 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 15 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 26 (cont.)-28.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 626 · Sealed to the Goddess · H. Hunter · ss 630 · The Rival Queens: A Tale of Old France [Part 10 of 13] · Mary Fermor · sl; chpts 19-20.; illustrated by Sherie 635 · [adverts for the May “Pearson’s Magazine” & recent books from C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd.] · [Misc.] · ms 636 · The Lilac Witch · F. M. L. · ss 637 · [advert] · [Misc.] · ms 639 · [adverts] · [Misc.] · ms 640 · In Friendly Converse · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 490, For the week ending May 21st, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 641 · The Flawed Amethyst · H. Hunter · ss 644 · A Plain Girl’s Story · L. Wiscard Worms · ss 646 · [advert for the first volume of the “Imperial Naval and Military Album”] · [Misc.] · ms 647 · The Tower of Silence · W. Rogerson · ss 650 · Two Hats · J. Johnson · ss 654 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 16 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 29-30.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 660 · [advert for Shiel’s “Contraband of War” continuing in “Pearson’s Weekly”] · [Misc.] · ms 661 · Great - War - Competition · [Misc.] · pz; puzzles based on the on-going Spanish American War. 662 · A Lodger’s License · Merriden Howard · ss 664 · The Rival Queens: A Tale of Old France [Part 11 of 13] · Mary Fermor · sl; chpts 21-22.; illustrated by Sherie 669 · Lost - A Twenty-seven Centimetre Gun · Mary E. Plummer · ss 671 · [adverts] · [Misc.] · ms 672 · I’ve Found It at Last · [Misc.] · ms

Short Stories [No 491, For the week ending May 28th, 1898] (1d, 32pp, 7" x 9½") 673 · The Unprofessional Detective · James Perry · ss 677 · Born of a Tear · Antonio Fogazzaro · ss 680 · For His Mother · Francis Walker · ss 682 · The Empress of the Earth: The Tale of the Yellow War [Part 17 of 20] · M. P. Shiel · sl; chpt 31.; illustrated by Lawson Wood 687 · [advert for Shiel’s “Contraband of War” continuing in “Pearson’s Weekly”] · [Misc.] · ms 688 · The Tug - Of - War · H. Ormond · ss 690 · The Smile of a God · T. A. · ss 692 · A Change of Subject · Guy de Saint-Mor · ss 694 · The Vengeance of the Dead · Judith Gautier · ss 697 · Great - War - Competition · [Misc.] · pz; puzzles based on the on-going Spanish American War. 698 · The Rival Queens: A Tale of Old France [Part 12 of 13] · Mary Fermor · sl; chpts 23-24.; illustrated by Sherie 703 · [adverts] · [Misc.] · ms 704 · Aids to Accuracy · [Misc.] · ms