A. Merritt's Fantasy Magazine, April 1950 — page 21: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

THE NINTH LIFE A Zt nothing—it’s started already, as a matter of fact. What you’ve told me convinces me that this engagement has got to be smashed, though I started by thinking it a fool idea. It isn’t.’ “Then what do you intend doing?” his father inquired interestedly. “T’ll hear what Eve Madeleine has to say in the morning.” “fEve Madeleine? And who in the world is Eve Madeleine?” “She’s only that when she’s absent. To her face, she’s Miss Brandon. She’ll have a report of some sort for me tomorrow.” “You're not going to tangle her in an affair like this?” “She’s in it up to the neck already, Father, and glad of the chance. She’s no fool, I assure you.’ “She’ s a very charming girl, Gordon.” “Quite. I often pat myself on the back over choosing her.” “Yes, you showed good taste,” the gen- eral said dryly. ‘In view of my experience with this Miss Kefra’s relative, though, you had better be careful not to expose Miss Brandon to any risks.” “Such as a woman with the head of a lioness, purring like a cat.”’ “Don’t. talk balderdash, Gordon! I merely told you that to illustrate the im- possibility of separating dreams from real- ity, while in a state of amnesia. To show that all may have been dreams.” “Quite so, Father—and is life anything else ?”’ “You mean—you attach importance to those fantastic visions ?”’ “T mean, for any man to tell his own son things like that takes courage, and though I’ve never doubted yours this is my first chance of seeing it. You're play- ing high for Tony’s sake, Father, and I’ve got a liking for him, too. On top of which, the cow in the fairway i is my special meat, so what have you?” “TI don’t know,” Sir George Green con- fessed solemnly, as if the final sentence had been a real question. “No. Nor me, either.” They spoke no more about it until Gees was about to go. Then the old man gripped Gees’ arm tightly. “Good night, Father.” oh-oh, Oty Scaife! st... IMAGINE ME dancing with a scarecrow! How can he be so careless about his hair? It’s straggly, unkempt, and ; ; : Oh-oh—loose dandruff! He’s got Dry Scalp, all right. He needs ‘Vaseline’ Hair Tonic.” Hair looks betver... scalp feels beter... when you check Dry Stalp HE TOOK HER TIP, and look at his hair now! ‘Vaseline’ Hair Tonic can do as much for you. Just a few drops a-day check loose dandruff... keep hair naturally good-looking. It contains no alcohol or other drying ingredients. Gives double care to both scalp and hair . . . and it’s economical, too! Vaseline HAIR TONIC TRADE MARK @® tieteleseterenal 4 mre OO MK ANKE RIO MURALS OOL etetetctsnaterat Listen to DR. CHRISTIAN, starring JEAN HERSHOLT, on CBS Wednesday nights. comicbooks.com