10 Story Book, February 1922

# 10 Story Book, Vol. 21, No. 3 (February 1922)

This pulp magazine contains eleven stories and brief sketches. The lead story, "The Gods Laugh" by J. Frederick Thorne, concerns Volhynia, a young woman trained by her mother Flecha in seduction and dancing, whom Flecha and her associate Gorgas arrange to auction to the highest bidder. Duke Boritz, an elderly collector of experiences, competes for her purchase. Additional stories include "Her Last Kiss" by Ethel Green, "As It Was in the Beginning" by W. Karl Hilbrich, "The Handkerchief from the Harem" by Lillian Montgomery Mitchell, "Dad Logan" by Julian Kilman, "At Maxine's" by H. L. Hunt, "Thirty Seconds of Darkness" by Harry S. Keeler, "The Kid's Clinic" by Joan Lebaudy, "Like Brother and Sister" by Meyer S. Levin, "A Social Promoter" by John J. McGrenva, and "The Handmirror." The magazine also features "a few peppy little skits."