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Brief Stories Magazine [v14 #4, September 1926] (Personal Arts Co., Inc., 25¢, pulp) Details supplied by John Locke from Table of Contents. Hobo Blood · Emma J. D. Morgan · pm; not in the Table of Contents.; illustrated by John Van Allen 5 · The Maori Death Chant · Yorke Davis · na 74 · The Bad Man from Bitter Creek · Edwin Carlile Litsey · ss 86 · The Last Run · B. Virginia Lee · ss 95 · The Alibi of Tony Morales · Harry Van Demark · ss 104 · Man’s Friend · Floria Howe Bruess · ss 122 · Just Between the Two of Them · Frederick Davis · ss 127 · A Clean Shirt for Shorty · Lester R. Cash · ss 133 · The Forest Subterfuge · Ian Hope · nv MacLean’s Aug 1 1926, as by Benge Atlee 169 · On the Edge of the Bad Lands [Part 2 of 8] · Randall Parrish · n. 190 · The Outlook from 584 · [The Editor] · cl

Brief Stories Magazine [v14 #5, October 1926] (Personal Arts Co., 25¢, 160pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Morgan Wallace & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · The Golden Galleon · Quentin MacDonald · pm; illustrated by John J. Van Allen 5 · A Prodigal by Proxy · J. B. Ryan · na; illustrated by John J. Van Allen 78 · Black Hearts · A. C. Fox · ss 89 · The Tramp Athlete · James M. Neville · ss; illustrated by Van 103 · The Lonely Bandit of Pilot Peak · Harry Van Demark · ss; illustrated by John J. Van Allen 111 · The Sourdough on Crutches · Harold de Polo · ss 121 · A Wooing Without Words · M. Patricia Robinson · ss 127 · The Governor’s Dispatch [Port Royal] · Ian Hope · ss 139 · The Wild Stallion of Table Top · Milton Petty · ss; illustrated by John J. Van Allen 146 · On the Edge of the Bad Lands [Part 3 of 8] · Randall Parrish · n.; illustrated by John J. Van Allen

Brief Stories Magazine [v14 #6, November 1926] (Personal Arts Co., 25¢, 160pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Morgan Wallace & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · The Lovesick Cowboy · Lester Raymond Cash · pm 5 · Adventurers All · William MacLeod Raine · na; illustrated by George S 99 · On the Saskatchewan · Floria Howe Bruess · ss; illustrated by GS 109 · Celestial Jade · Lenore Neely Cook · ss; illustrated by John J. Van Allen 119 · Shifting Gold · U. Stanley Aultman · ss; illustrated by GS 131 · The Man with the Scar · Eric Heath · ss; illustrated by GS 140 · The White Carnation · James M. Neville · ss; illustrated by GS 145 · On the Edge of the Bad Lands [Part 4 of 8] · Randall Parrish · n.; illustrated by John J. Van Allen 156 · The Outlook from 584 · [The Editor] · cl

Brief Stories Magazine [v15 #1, December 1926] ed. Wm. H. Kofoed (Personal Arts Co., 25¢, 160pp+, pulp) Details supplied by Morgan Wallace & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · En Passant · Robert Leslie Bellem · pm; illustrated by John J. Van Allen 5 · The House of Kane · Victor Lauriston · na; illustrated by Van 79 · The Sheriff Puts One Over · James W. Routh · ss; illustrated by John J. Van Allen 88 · Cowboy Martyrs · John Paul Jones · ss 95 · Roses at Munoz · W. Carey Wonderly · ss; illustrated by John J. Van Allen 105 · The Vase of the Five-Clawed Dragon · Frank R. Otte · ss; illustrated by John J. Van Allen 110 · The North Is Just · Sewell Peaslee Wright · ss 117 · The Luck of Lajeunesse [Port Royal; Circle of Blood] · Ian Hope · ss 128 · It May Happen Anywhere · Edwin Carlile Litsey · ss 137 · On the Edge of the Bad Lands [Part 5 of 8] · Randall Parrish · n. 158 · The Outlook from 584 · [The Editor] · cl

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Brief Stories [v15 #2, January 1927] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by E. K. Bergey) Details supplied by Morgan Wallace & Kenneth R. Johnson. [illustrations] · Owen Penfield Fox · il 4 · The Call · Cristel Hastings · pm 5 · Rogues’ Gold · George C. Shedd · na; illustrated by John J. Van Allen 67 · Son of the Skies · Arthur W. Lockwood · ss 80 · At the Seventh Hole · Charles Rodda · ss 89 · Smoking Guns · James W. Routh · ss 99 · The Distant Drum · Marie Loscalzo · ss 105 · The Stern Decree · Lupton A. Wilkinson · ss 113 · Brains · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss 117 · Marching On · H. M. Hamilton · ss; illustrated by John J. Van Allen 125 · On the Edge of the Bad Lands [Part 6 of 8] · Randall Parrish · n.; illustrated by John J. Van Allen 140 · The Outlook from 584 · [The Editor] · cl

Brief Stories [v15 #3, February 1927] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Charles Hargens) Forecasts “The Cowboy Poet” by Mary Meagher, which does not seem to have appeared. Details supplied by John Locke & Kenneth R. Johnson. [illustrations] · Owen Penfield Fox · il 4 · The Midnight Masquer · H. Bedford-Jones · na 91 · ’Twixt Thunder and Hell · U. Stanley Aultman · ss 96 · Under the Flaming Aurora · Floria Howe Bruess · ss; illustrated by Van 109 · The Referee · J. C. Kofoed · ss 115 · “Jua-ha-ha-Nita” Saves Red Bluff [Mirada Rancho Boys] · Virginia Marie Cook · ss; no quotes on story, quotes around entire title in running head. 126 · Smiling Steele [Part 1 of 11] · Harold de Polo · n. 138 · On the Edge of the Bad Lands [Part 7 of 8] · Randall Parrish · n.; illustrated by John J. Van Allen 144 · The Outlook from 584 · [The Editor] · cl

Brief Stories [v15 #4, March 1927] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by E. K. Bergey) forecasts “Cow Hombre” by Winifred Davidson and “Wild Bullets” by Harold C. Firanze, neither of which seems to have appeared. Details supplied by John Locke & Kenneth R. Johnson. [illustrations] · Owen Penfield Fox · il 4 · Desert Surprise · Guy Holden · na; illustrated by John Daly 56 · The Criss Cross Clue · Frederick Davis · nv; illustrated by Van 92 · The Eagle’s Flight · Floria Howe Bruess · ss 107 · Texas Cattle · A. C. Fox · ss; illustrated by Van 118 · The Peace Abidin’ Stranger · Harold Cornelius Firanze · ss 125 · A Man’s Game · Sewell Peaslee Wright · ss 134 · Smiling Steele [Part 2 of 11] · Harold de Polo · n. 138 · The Outlook from 584 · [The Editor] · cl 146 · On the Edge of the Bad Lands [Part 8 of 8] · Randall Parrish · n.; illustrated by John J. Van Allen

Brief Stories [v15 #5, April 1927] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp, pulp, cover by Charles Hargens) Details supplied by Rob Preston. 8 · Riders of the Pecos Trail · Harry Van Demark · na 94 · The Sheriff of Hellgap [“Crawdad” Williams] · Claude Rister · ss 110 · The Kid · B. Virginia Lee · ss 117 · The Razzle Dazzle Buckaroos · Howard R. Marsh · ss 128 · The Dance of Doom · U. Stanley Aultman · ss 135 · Redbird · Isabelle Stewart Way · ss 142 · The Outlook from 584 · [The Editor] · cl 144 · Smiling Steele [Part 3 of 11] · Harold de Polo · n.

Brief Stories [v15 #6, May 1927] (Personal Arts Co., Inc., 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Earl K. Bergey) Details supplied by John Locke & Kenneth R. Johnson from Table of Contents. 4 · Under a Shadow · William Dixon Bell · n.; illustrated by John Daly 103 · The Path of True Love [Port Royal] · Ian Hope · ss 115 · Snow Law · Herbert L. McNary · ss 125 · The Avenger · Charles F. Goodnow, Jr. · ss; given as by Charles N. Goodnow, Jr. in the Table of Contents. 134 · The Wizard of Romping River · J. C. Kofoed · ss; given as “The Wizard of Rompaing River” in the Table of Contents. 142 · The Outlook from 584 · [The Editor] · cl 144 · Smiling Steele [Part 4 of 11] · Harold de Polo · n.

Brief Stories [v16 #1, June 1927] ed. Wm. H. Kofoed (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by E. K. Bergey) Details supplied by Morgan Wallace & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · A Strange Bargain · Victor Rousseau · na; originally as Essanay Film “The Truant Soul,” released on 25 Dec 1916, and later nationally syndicated as “His Second Self” or “The Truant Soul” from 1917-onward.; illustrated by Van 64 · The Top Hand at “J” Up and Down · Clyde C. Johnston · ss; illustrated by Van 84 · The Mug Mauler · Robert Leslie Bellem · ss; illustrated by Van 92 · Whistling Steve · Howard R. Marsh · ss; illustrated by Van 104 · Swift Boomerang · Ferdinand Berthoud · ss; illustrated by Van 118 · Everything Jake · Peter A. Lea · ss; illustrated by Van 133 · The Brothers · J. C. Kofoed · ss 140 · Blazing the Northwest Trail · Meriwether Lewis · ts (r) 142 · The Outlook from 584 · [The Editor] · cl 144 · Smiling Steele [Part 5 of 11] · Harold de Polo · n.

Brief Stories [v16 #2, July 1927] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by E. K. Bergey) Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · On the High Seas · Guy Holden · na; illustrated by Van 66 · Horse Rustlers [“Crawdad” Williams] · Claude Rister · ss; illustrated by Charles Hargens 77 · Yes, Wild Bill Was Really Wild · Anon. · ms 78 · The Gentle Gunman · J. Edgar Ambler · ss; forecast as by Edward Ambler.; illustrated by Charles Hargens 85 · Excitement A-Plenty · Richard Hill Wilkinson · ss; illustrated by Charles Hargens 93 · Indian Logic · Anon. · ms 94 · The Solomon River Derby · Floria Howe Bruess · ss; illustrated by Charles Hargens 110 · Tracking Down the Grizzly [Part 1 of 7] · J. Capen Adams · ts; illustrated by Van 124 · A Weapon of the Past · Edmund Ware · ss 134 · The Spaniard on the Trail · Anon. · ar 136 · Smiling Steele [Part 6 of 11] · Harold de Polo · n. 142 · The Outlook from 584 · [The Editor] · cl

Brief Stories [v16 #3, August 1927] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Charles M. Hargens) Details supplied by John Locke & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · The Way of Adventure [Part 1 of 2] · Ross Tyrrell · n.; illustrated by Van 56 · The Whistling Beast · Theodore A. Tinsley · nv; illustrated by Charles Hargens 87 · Collins’ Volcano · Edith K. Norris · ss; illustrated by Van 94 · The Gray Eagle’s Last Swoop · Horace McCoy · ss; illustrated by Charles Hargens 106 · On Precipice Trail · Frederick Davis · ss; illustrated by Van 114 · Tracking Down the Grizzly [Part 2 of 7] · J. Capen Adams · ts 123 · Over the Border · R. Ross Annett · ss 127 · The Bully of the Great Peedee · Hapsburg Liebe · ss; illustrated by Charles Hargens 134 · Smiling Steele [Part 7 of 11] · Harold de Polo · n. 142 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed

Brief Stories [v16 #4, September 1927] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Charles Hargens) Details supplied by John Locke & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · Raider’s Valley · Milton Angle · nv 37 · The Way of Adventure [Part 2 of 2] · Ross Tyrrell · n.; illustrated by John J. Van Allen 104 · The Pipe Line Mystery [Part 1 of 5] · George C. Shedd · na 114 · The Tender Side of Indian Character · Delia A. Heywood · ms 115 · A Washout at O-Bar · Cyril J. Conrad · ss; given as “A Wash-out at O-Bar” in the Table of Contents. 122 · Blazing the Trail to the Northwest · Meriwether Lewis · ts (r) 123 · Snippy Bungles It · Hapsburg Liebe · vi 127 · Double Trails · Sewell Peaslee Wright · ss 133 · Tracking Down the Grizzly [Part 3 of 7] · James Capen Adams · ts 138 · Possum Face · Edwin Carlile Litsey · ss 142 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed 144 · Smiling Steele [Part 8 of 11] · Harold de Polo · n.

Brief Stories [v16 #5, October 1927] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Charles M. Hargens) Details supplied by Morgan Wallace & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · Gambler’s Luck · W. T. Ballard · nv; illustrated by Van 41 · One Hundred Feet of Rope · Erle Stanley Gardner · ss 46 · When Twistaway Went Ridin’ [Twistaway Smith] · Eugene Cunningham · ss; forecast as “Twistaway Goes Ridin’”.; illustrated by Charles Hargens 59 · Once a Ranger · Horace McCoy · ss; illustrated by John J. Van Allen 68 · The Secret of Cambrai · Captain Clyde Johnston · ss 83 · Hot an’ Heavy · Theodore A. Tinsley · ss; illustrated by Van 91 · How Stage Coach Robbers Were Foiled · Anon. · ms 92 · The Dance of Peril · Grace Jones Morgan · ss; illustrated by Van 106 · The Pipe Line Mystery [Part 2 of 5] · George C. Shedd · na; illustrated by Charles Hargens 127 · Tracking Down the Grizzly [Part 4 of 7] · James Capen Adams · ts 135 · Smiling Steele [Part 9 of 11] · Harold de Polo · n. 142 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed

Brief Stories [v16 #6, November 1927] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Earle K. Bergey) Details supplied by Morgan Wallace & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · Big Swamp · Victor Rousseau · na 84 · Fighting Blood · William Colt MacDonald · nv; illustrated by Van 103 · Indian Justice · Meriwether Lewis · ts (r) 104 · Outlaw Vengeance · Claude Rister · ss 114 · The Pipe Line Mystery [Part 3 of 5] · George C. Shedd · na; illustrated by Charles Hargens 127 · Sawdust and Spangles · John Forbes · ss 135 · Smiling Steele [Part 10 of 11] · Harold de Polo · n. 142 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed

Brief Stories [v17 #1, December 1927] ed. Wm. H. Kofoed (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Earle Bergey) Details supplied by John Locke & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · El Macho · Eugene Cunningham · nv 34 · The Outlaw of Moran Park · Glenn A. Connor · ss 46 · The Feller That Went to Hell · Evan Schlytter · ss; given as “The Fellow That Went to Hell” in the Table of Contents; forecast as by Leslie Schlytter. 60 · Red Bluff Goes Hotsy-Totsy [Mirada Rancho Boys] · Virginia Marie Cook · ss 73 · Tracking Down the Grizzly [Part 5 of 7] · James Capen Adams · ts 79 · The Pipe Line Mystery [Part 4 of 5] · George C. Shedd · na; illustrated by Charles Hargens 111 · Thorne Carried the Ball · Louis Weadock · ss 116 · Smiling Steele [Part 11 of 11] · Harold de Polo · n. 133 · Augering · Eugene Cunningham · cl 142 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed

Brief Stories [v17 #2, January 1928] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Earle K. Bergey) Details supplied by John Locke. 4 · The Sky Hawk · Bruce McDaniel · nv 46 · William Walker’s “Confiscator General” · Colonel William Kissane Rogers; edited by Eugene Cunningham · bg 58 · Redshirts of Destiny [Part 1 of 5] · Eugene Cunningham · na 79 · The Boy from the Dutch Country · Robert Emerick · ss 88 · The Threat · Wayne Brooke · ss 99 · The Pipe Line Mystery [Part 5 of 5] · George C. Shedd · na 124 · The Underling · William Merriam Rouse · ss 128 · Auguring · Eugene Cunningham · cl 142 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed 146 · Tracking Down the Grizzly [Part 6 of 7] · James Capen Adams · ts

Brief Stories [v17 #3, February 1928] (Personal Arts Company, 25¢, 160pp+, pulp, cover by Charles M. Hargens) Details supplied by Morgan Wallace & Kenneth R. Johnson. 4 · The Devil’s Thumb · Erle Stanley Gardner · na 46 · At the Top of the Mast · Peter B. Kyne · ss Sunset: The Pacific Monthly Jan 1913 64 · Pigeon Masks · Captain Clyde Johnston · ss 73 · The Dragon Gate · Mayne Dennys · ss The Sovereign Magazine Nov 1926 83 · In Uncle Jesse’s Name [Jesse Leverage] · Harry Harrison Kroll · ss 92 · Tales of the Mudhook Inn: [Tale 1] · Gustaf Olander · ss 106 · Redshirts of Destiny [Part 2 of 5] · Eugene Cunningham · na 125 · A Shot in the Dark · R. Ross Annett · ss 128 · Auguring · Eugene Cunningham · cl 136 · The Editor Says “Howdy” · [The Editor] · ed 140 · Tracking Down the Grizzly [Part 7 of 7] · James Capen Adams · ts